Jimmy Mundy

James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines.

For the footballer, see Jimmy Mundy (footballer).

Jimmy Mundy
Background information
Birth name	James Mundy
Born	(1907-06-28)June 28, 1907 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 24, 1983(1983-04-24) (aged 75) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, arranger
Instruments	Saxophone
Associated acts	Benny Goodman Count Basie Lionel Hampton

Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.[1]

Discography

• 1937–1947: Jimmy Mundy 1947–1947 (Classics)
• May 1946: "Bumble Boogie" / "One O'Clock Boogie" (Aladdin 131)
• June 1946: "I Gotta Put You Down Pt 1" / "I Gotta Put You Down Pt 2" (Aladdin 132)
• 1958: On a Mundy Flight (Epic)
• 2002: Fiesta in Brass (Golden Era)

As arranger

With Chet Baker

• Baker's Holiday (Limelight, 1965)

With Al Hibbler

• After the Lights Go Down Low (Atlantic 1957)

With Illinois Jacquet

• The Soul Explosion (Prestige, 1969)

With Harry James

• Harry James And His Orchestra 1948-49 (Big Band Landmarks – Vol. X & XI, 1969)[2]

With Sonny Stitt

• Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Atlantic, 1962)
• Little Green Apples (Solid State, 1969)
• Come Hither (Solid State, 1969)

References

1. "Jimmy Mundy, Musician, 75; Arranger for Leading Bands". The New York Times. United Press International. April 26, 1983.
2. "1948-1949". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

External links

• Jimmy Mundy at AllMusic
• Jimmy Mundy discography at Discogs
• Jimmy Mundy at the Internet Broadway Database