Al Klink

Al Klink ( born December 28, 1915 in Danbury (Connecticut ); † March 7, 1991 in Bradenton, Florida ) was an American jazz saxophonist ( tenor) and flautist of the swing.

Klink played from 1939 to 1942 with Glenn Miller, where he among other things, can be heard with Tex Beneke on the famous " In the Mood " recordings, but otherwise had few opportunities as a soloist. During the war years, he moved from Miller to Benny Goodman and was until 1945 when Tommy Dorsey. After that, he was a studio musician until 1947 at a radio station, then worked as a freelancer from 1952 to 1953 at the Sauter - Finegan Orchestra, and from 1954 on NBC. End of the 50s he also worked as an accompanist for the vocal ensemble Kirby Stone Four. In 1974, he was occasionally a member of the "The World's Greatest Jazz Band " from 1974 to 1982. At the end of the 1970s he recorded with Glenn Zottola and George Masso. Mid-1980s, he sat down to rest. His only recordings as a leader have arisen along with Bob Alexander 1955. The album won a Grammy.