Norman Simmons (1929-2021)

Norman Simmons (1929-2021)
Norman Simmons
BIRTH 6 Oct 1929
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 13 May 2021 (aged 91)
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
American Composer Musician

Jazz Musician, Composer. A pianist, he is remembered for his leadership with the ensemble “The Norman Simmons TrIo,” in addition to his contributions to a wide range of artists as a sideman.

Norman Simmons Musician

He learned to play the piano during his childhood and under the influence of Duke Ellington, he first made a name for himself as a house pianist at Chicago’s Beehive Lounge.

As his reputation expanded, he acquired performance experience with Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker and it would not be long before Simmons earned the reputation as a fine composer in addition to a musician.

In 1956, he recorded his first album as leader of “The Norman Simmons Trio” with their self-titled debut album with the Argo label.

Simmons will perhaps be remembered for his arrangement of the hit “Wade in the Water” for the “Ramsey Lewis Trio” which achieved a number 19 placing on the American Pop Charts in 1966. Other artists he worked with include Carmen McRae, Johnny Griffin and Joe Williams.

Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)

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