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Norman Simmons
12+ albums
jazz pianoatlantic jazz
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Norman Simmons (Chicago, Ill, October 6, 1929) is an American arranger, composer, educator, and most prominently a pianist who has worked extensively with Helen Humes, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Anita O'Day, Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Joe Williams among others. In 1966 his arrangement for Ramsey Lewis' hit of "Wade in the Water." became a large commercial success. He was a member of the Ellington Legacy Band beginning in 2002. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Best Jazz Piano Standards 100 [Disc 5]
In Private
The Art of Norman Simmons
I'm the Blues
Midnight Creeper
The Heat and the Sweet
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Best Jazz Piano Standards 100
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Norman Simmons Trio Featuring Victor Sproles and Vernell Fournier, Plus Richard Evans Trio "Richard's Almanac" With Jack Wilson and Robert Barry
Synthesis
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Jazz Goes Pop
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The Beatles: A Jazz Tribute
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Blues Bop & Ballads