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Jimmy Nottingham
real name James Edward Nottigham Jr.
New York City, United States
Jimmy Nottingham is credited on 1,071 releases across 238 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,071
Credits
238
Albums
8
Decades active
224
In collections
Biography
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American Jazz trumpet player.
Born: December 15, 1925 in New York City, New York.
Died: November 16, 1978 in New York City, New York.
Worked: Stan Kenton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Charles Mingus, Mel Lewis, Lucky Millinder, Ray Charles, Big Joe Turner, Chris Connor, Dizzy Gillespie, Wes Montgomery, Chuck Willis, Buddy Rich and many others.
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Credited work
1,071 releases · 238 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,238
- Other credits · 23
Studios: A&R Studios · Atlantic Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City · Village Vanguard
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

First Take
1969

Nina Simone Sings The Blues
1967

Genius + Soul = Jazz
1961

Afro
1954

Silk & Soul
1967

California Dreaming
1967

Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985

This Is The Big Band Era
1971

The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
1962

The Boss Of The Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz
1956

Domination
1965

Plays Hip Hits
1963

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
1975

...Hello There, Universe
1970

Witchcraft
1959

Jay And Kai
1957

Lullabies Of Birdland
1956

The Very Best Of Ray Charles

Blue Break Beats Volume Three
1996

The Best Of Basie
1963

Exotic Suite Of The Americas
1962

At Newport '61
1961

Exploring New Sounds In Hi-Fi
1959

Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions
1996
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