John Anderson (jazz trumpeter)

For other people named John Anderson, see John Anderson (disambiguation).

John Anderson
Born	January 31, 1921 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1974 (aged 53) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, West Coast jazz
Instrument	Trumpet

John Anderson (January 31, 1921 – August 18, 1974) was an American jazz trumpeter. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and the Westlake College of Music. He did a good deal of work in West Coast jazz with Stan Kenton and others. Anderson died in Birmingham in 1974.

Discography

With Count Basie

• Everyday I Have the Blues (Roulette, 1959) - with Joe Williams
• Dance Along with Basie (Roulette, 1959)
• The Count Basie Story (Roulette, 1960)

With Buddy Collette

• Tanganyika (Dig, 1956)

With Chico Hamilton

• Chic Chic Chico (Impulse!, 1965)

With Stan Kenton

• Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol, 1943-47 [1950])
• Stan Kenton Classics (Capitol, 1944-47 [1952])
• Artistry in Rhythm (Capitol, 1946)
• Encores (Capitol, 1947)
• A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
• The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955])
• Two Much! (Capitol, 1960) with Ann Richards