George Dixon (trumpeter)

George Dixon ( born April 8, 1909 in New Orleans; † August 1, 1994 in Chicago) was an American trumpeter, saxophonist and arranger of hot jazz and swing.

George Dixon was traveling with his father, a preacher, through the southern states of the U.S. and began playing the violin at the age of 13. During his education at Arkansas State College in the mid 1920s, he also played alto saxophone. In 1926 he moved to Chicago; 1928 to 1930 he worked at Sammy Stewart, with whom he also gave concerts in New York City. He then belonged until 1942 to the band by Earl Hines and was involved in many important recordings of Hines; then he performed his military service at a belt of the U.S. Navy. From the mid- 40s he worked as a freelance musician in Chicago and worked among others with Floyd Campbell and Ted Eggleston. He also founded his own band, which had a long-standing commitment at The Circle Inn in Chicago. In the early 1950s he ceased to work as a professional musician, but continued to play. Dixon took part in the field of Jazz 1928-1942 in 29 recording sessions, including Alex Hill.