Jimmy Nottingham

Jimmy Nottingham (December 15, 1925 - November 16, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Nottingham's first professional job was with Cecil Payne in 1943. He served in the Navy in 1944-45, where he played in Willie Smith's band. Following this he worked with Lionel Hampton (1945–47), Charlie Barnet, Lucky Millinder, Count Basie (1948–50), and Herbie Fields. He played Latin jazz from 1951–53, then was hired by CBS as a staff musician in 1954. He worked for CBS for more than 20 years, and played jazz music in his spare time, with Budd Johnson (1962), Dizzy Gillespie, Oliver Nelson, Benny Goodman, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis (1966–70), and Clark Terry (1974-75). His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Seeco Records in 1957.

Discography

As sideman

With Mose Allison

• Hello There, Universe (Atlantic, 1970)

With Joe Cain

• Latin Explosion (Time Records, 1960)

With Count Basie

• The Count Basie Story (Roulette, 1960)

With Kenny Burrell

• Blues - The Common Ground (Verve, 1968)

With Maynard Ferguson

• The Blues Roar (Mainstream, 1965)

With Dizzy Gillespie

• Afro (Norgran, 1954)
• Dizzy and Strings (Norgran, 1954)

With Coleman Hawkins

• The Hawk in Hi Fi (RCA Victor, 1956)

With Quincy Jones

• Quincy Plays for Pussycats (Mercury, 1959-65 [1965])

With Jimmy McGriff

• The Big Band (Solid State, 1966)

With Oliver Nelson

• The Spirit of '67 with Pee Wee Russell (Impulse!, 1967)

With Chico O'Farrill

• Nine Flags (Impulse!, 1966)

With Shirley Scott

• For Members Only (Impulse!, 1963)
• Great Scott!! (Impulse!, 1964)
• Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (Impulse!, 1966)

With Sonny Stitt

• Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (Roost, 1955)

With Big Joe Turner

• Boss Of The Blues (Atlantic 1956)
• Big Joe Rides Again (Atlantic 1960)

References

• Scott Yanow, Jimmy Nottingham at Allmusic