Al Klink
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Al Klink | |
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 Klink in 1941 | |
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| Born | December 28, 1915 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1991 (aged 75) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Swing, jazz |
| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
| Formerly of | World's Greatest Jazz Band, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Zottola, George Masso |
Al Klink (December 28, 1915 in Danbury, Connecticut – March 7, 1991 in Bradenton, Florida)[1] was an American swing jazz tenor saxophonist.
Career
Klink played with Glenn Miller from 1939 to 1942,[1] and is a featured soloist, along with Tex Beneke, on the most well-known version of "In the Mood". When Miller started playing in the U.S. military, Klink played with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey, and did work as a session musician after World War II ended.[1] Klink appeared in the 1941 film Sun Valley Serenade and 1942 film Orchestra Wives.
From 1952 to 1953 he played with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra.[1] In 1955, he recorded his only session as a bandleader, performing six songs for a Bob Alexander album that won a Grammy Award. In the late-1960s to early-1970s, he was a tenor saxophone doubler on the staff of NBC's Tonight Show Band under Doc Severinsen, where he was an occasional featured soloist. After a hiatus, he returned in 1974 when he began playing with the World's Greatest Jazz Band.[1] In the 1970s, he played with Glenn Zottola and George Masso, and continued playing until the mid-1980s, when he retired to Florida.
Death
Klink died in Bradenton, Florida in 1991.
Discography
- Satan in High Heels (1961)
- Ping Pong Percussion (1961)
- Swing into Spring (1958)
With Mundell Lowe
- Guitar Moods (Riverside, 1956)
- Progressive Jazz (1956)
- Satan in High Heels (soundtrack) (Charlie Parker, 1961)
With Gerry Mulligan
- Holliday with Mulligan (DRG, 1961 [1980]) with Judy Holliday
With Nelson Riddle
- Phil Silvers and Swinging Brass (Columbia, 1957)
With Cootie Williams
- Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi (RCA Victor, 1958)
- Porgy & Bess Revisited (Warner Bros., 1959) with Rex Stewart
References
- Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1391. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- General references
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