Edward Frederik Inge 1906

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Clarinettista, sassofonista e arrangiatore statunitense (Kansas City, Missouri, 7.5.1906 – 8.10.1988) . Dopo aver studiato seriamente la musica, nel 1924 debutta professionalmente con George Reynolds, suona poi con Dewey Jackson, Arthur Simms e Bernie Young (fine 1928). Si esibisce con i McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1930-31) E CON Don Redman fino al 1939. Dal 1940 al 1943 suona con Andy Kirk per sostituire Don Byas. Dirige la sua orchestra a Cleveland (1945) e negli anni ’50 e ’60 si trasferisce a Buffalo con il suo gruppo.
All’inizio degli anni ’30 appare come un improvvisatore di tendenza “moderna” influenzato forse da Omer Simeon. Segue il sistema armonico degli arrangiamenti di Don Redman, soprattutto l’uso delle none e delle seste come note chiavi delle melodie e per le scale diatoniche. Malgrado vanti una ricca discografia, ha inciso pochi chorus completi; i suoi interventi spesso si limitano a otto battute.
[M.R.]
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E. F. Inge was an American clarinet player, saxophonist, and arranger (Kansas City, Missouri, 7.5.1906 - 8.10.1988). After studying music seriously, in 1924, he made his professional debut with George Reynolds, then he played with Dewey Jackson, Arthur Simms, and Bernie Young (late 1928). Inge performed with the McKinney's Cotton Pickers (1930-31) AND WITH Don Redman until 1939. From 1940 to 1943, he played with Andy Kirk to replace Don Byas. He conducts his orchestra in Cleveland (1945), and in the 1950s and 1960s, he moved to Buffalo with his group.
At the beginning of the 1930s, he appears as a "modern" improviser influenced perhaps by Omer Simeon. He follows Don Redman's harmonic system of arrangements. Above all, the use of the nines and sixths as keynotes of the melodies and for the diatonic scales. Despite boasting a rich discography, he recorded few complete choruses; his speeches are often limited to eight bars.
[M.R.]
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