Dave Schildkraut

David "Dave" Schildkraut ( born January 7, 1925 in New York; † 1 January 1998) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the bebop - and modern jazz. He became known through the "Walkin ' " session of Miles Davis in 1954.

Life and work

Dave Shield Krauts professional music career began in 1941 with Louis Prima, from 1946, he played several times with Buddy Rich, Anita O'Day 1947. With the Stan Kenton band in 1953 he toured through Europe. This was followed by engagements with Pete Rugolo 1954 ), Oscar Pettiford 1954, George Handy in 1955 and 1959 again with Stan Kenton. At the beginning of the 1960s, he led a quartet in New York City, where he worked as a freelancer for example, Eddie Bert in the West End Cafe. He also played a disc with Tony Aless, Eddie Bert, Ralph Burns, George Handy, Kenton, Tito Puente and Johnny Richards. But is best known for his recordings with Miles Davis, who appeared on the plate Walkin ': The title "Solar", "Love Me or Leave Me" and "You Do not Know What Love Is " were on April 29, 1954 by Miles, Schildkraut, Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath ( b) and Kenny Clarke (dr ) was added.

Sign Krauts game was fluid and elegant to brilliant and kept in the bebop style. In a Blindfold Test for Down Beat magazine with his solo on solar Charles Mingus mistook him even with Charlie Parker.

Published in 2000, the label Endgame Records his only album as a leader under his own name, Last Date (1979, with Bill Triglia ).

Discography

  • Miles Davis: Walkin ' ( Prestige / OJC, 1954) or The Complete Prestige Recordings ( Prestige / OJC, 1951-56 )
  • Tito Puente: Planet Jazz (RCA, 1957)
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