Jimmy Skidmore

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Jimmy Skidmore
Background information
Birth name	Jimmy Skidmore
Born	8 February 1916
Origin	London, England
Died	22 August 1998
Genre(s)	Jazz
Instrument(s)	tenor saxophone
Associated acts	Alan Skidmore, Humphrey Lyttelton

Jimmy Skidmore (8 February 1916–22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist born in London and father to tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore, perhaps best-known for his work with George Shearing from 1950-1952. Skidmore had worked with a variety of well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.

[edit] Select discography

• Oh Monah w/ Nat Gonella (Philips)
• Kenny Baker and Jazz Today Unit (Polygon)
• Kenny Baker and Friends (Nixa)
• The Melody Maker's All-Stars (Nixa)

With Humphrey Lyttelton

• Humph Plays Standards (Bethlehem)
• Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band (London)
• Music In the Making (Vogue)
• Jazz Today Unit (Esquire)
• Jazz Showcase (Nixa)

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