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Jack Nimitz

real name Jack Jerome Nimitz

Washington, D.C., United States

Jack Nimitz is credited on 1,089 releases across 273 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,089

Credits

273

Albums

8

Decades active

550

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American jazz alto and baritone saxophonist and clarinet player
Born 11 January 1930 in Washington, D.C., USA, died 10 June 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA
He played in a variety of genres including jazz and rock including the bands of Bob Astor, Johnny Bothwell, and Daryl Harpa. He appeared on many jazz albums as sideman and rock albums as session musician including The Beach Boys track "Sloop John B".
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1,089 releases · 273 albums · active 1954–2025

  • Performance · 1,096
  • Other credits · 241
  • Production · 1

Studios: A&M Studios · Glen Glenn Sound · MoWest Studios · Electric Lady Studios

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