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Henry Grimes

Philadelphia, United States

Henry Grimes is credited on 931 releases across 160 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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American jazz bassist
Born November 3, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died April 15, 2020 in Harlem, NY.
After performing with many prominent musicians for a decade, Grimes disappeared from the music scene in the mid-1960's. He was often presumed dead, but was rediscovered in 2002 by Marshall Marrotte, a social worker and jazz fan, in a small apartment in Los Angeles, California. He had sold his bass long before. With the help of many musicians and a bass donated by William Parker, Grimes resumed performing again, and in 2003 he returned to New York where he was active as a musician and educator.
Father Leon James Grimes, Sr. (trumpeter)
Mother Georgia Elzie Grimes (pianist)
Twin brother Leon Grimes (clarinetist and tenor saxophonist)

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