Jimmy Wyble

Jimmy Wyble ( born January 25, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas; † January 16, 2010 in Altadena, California ) was an American jazz musician.

Wyble began with 13 years of playing guitar. He first played in country bands and later teamed up with guitarist Cameron Hill, who played western swing. In 1944 she joined Bob Wills Texas Playboys band that played with dual lead guitars, what was fashionable at the time. Some of their titles, such as Roly Poly and Smoke on the Water, became hits.

Although he played western swing, Wyble developed an interest in jazz. In 1953 he recorded his first jazz album as a leader of the Jimmy Wyble Quintet. The band consisted of guitar, clarinet, accordion, bass and drums, which was an extraordinary combination. Also In 1953, Wyble with Barney Kessel another recording with a quartet of two guitars, bass and drums on.

In 1956 he joined a small group of Red Norvo on ( replacing Bill Dillard ), which had evolved from the trio into a quintet. He remained until 1965 when Norvo and his solos can be heard on a number of boards. He occasionally plays for Benny Goodman and the rhythm section of Frank Sinatra. After his time with Red Norvo Wyble be concentrated on the West Coast to the studio work and the teaching profession. The American rock guitarist Steve Lukather is his most famous pupil.

He drew on a number of short solo jazz etudes with electric and acoustic guitar. The theory behind these pieces was discussed improvisation in his book The Art of Two -Line. In the 1970s, Jimmy was a while a member of Tony Rizzi's Five Guitars group, who played in four part harmonies, with a fifth guitar that doubled an octave.

Jimmy last lived in Altadena, California, and was known as a first class teacher. Occasionally he played small jazz gigs.

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