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Jimmy Garrison

real name James Emory Garrison

Miami, United States

Jimmy Garrison is credited on 2,644 releases across 270 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,644

Credits

270

Albums

8

Decades active

712

In collections

Biography

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Jazz bassist, born 3 March 1933 in Miami, Florida, USA; died 7 April 1976 in New York City, New York, USA (aged 43).
Floridian born, yet growing up in Philadelphia. Garrison is one of the key musicians of his generation, playing with the John Coltrane Quartet (opens in a new tab), along with McCoy Tyner and others.
After Coltrane died in 1967, he played with Alice Coltrane, Archie Shepp, Elvin Jones, and Hampton Hawes. He also taught at Bennington and Wesleyan colleges.

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2,644 releases · 270 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 3,258
  • Other credits · 16

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Birdland · Village Vanguard · Newport Jazz Festival

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