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WHO ARE THE UNHOLY FOUR?

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Chris Hare

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Dec 12, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/12/95
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Does anyone know who the "Unholy Four" are?

All I know is that they were a sax section from a bebop era big band.

Thanks.

Chris

Mark Ladenson

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Dec 12, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/12/95
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Check my copy of Gitler's _Jazz Masters of the Forties_. (Keep one at
home and one in the office)... p.207: Part of the Eckstine sax section.
Stitt, Dexter, John Jackson, Leo Parker.

Mark L.


Larry Ellis

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Dec 13, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/13/95
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In <4aktm9$m...@msunews.cl.msu.edu> lade...@pilot.msu.edu (Mark

Does anyone out there have any info re CD's in print of the Eckstine
band either with the above named gents or with Messrs. Parker,
Gillespie, Blakey et al.? Thanks,

Larry

steve g

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Dec 27, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/27/95
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I would guess the Unholy Four are:

Kenny G
Michael Bolton
Harry Connick, Jr.
Yanni

S ;>


FSaxWas9

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Dec 31, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/31/95
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The saxophone section of Billy Eckstines Big Band in the Mid forties were
the unholy four
Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons
Dexter Gordon
was the last one Charlie Parker ?
Shawn
I hearby waive any disclaimers either implied, or Implicit. :-)

Russ Evans

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Jan 1, 1996, 3:00:00 AM1/1/96
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In article <4c6hoh$1...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, FSaxWas9 writes:

> The saxophone section of Billy Eckstines Big Band in the Mid forties were
> the unholy four
> Sonny Stitt
> Gene Ammons
> Dexter Gordon
> was the last one Charlie Parker ?

The baritone seat was held down by Leo Parker, although Bird did play with
the Eckstine band for a while.

Russ

Keith Hedger

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Jan 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM1/2/96
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Let's see, Rosie Greer, Merlin Olson.... =:-)

keith


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David Coe

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Oct 20, 2023, 11:14:53 PM10/20/23
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On Sunday, December 31, 1995 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, FSaxWas9 wrote:
> The saxophone section of Billy Eckstines Big Band in the Mid forties were
> the unholy four
> Sonny Stitt
> Gene Ammons
> Dexter Gordon
> was the last one Charlie Parker ?
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