Jimmy Gourley
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 16 years ago |
Date of birth | June 9,1926 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | St. Louis |
Missouri | |
United States | |
Date of died | December 7,2008 |
Died | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges |
France | |
Genres | Jazz |
Children | Sean Gourley |
Albums | The Left Bank of New York |
The Jazz Trio | |
The Cool Guitar of Jimmy Gourley. Quartet & Trio Sessions 1953-1961 | |
Job | Jazz guitarist |
Record labels | Disques Vogue |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 611712 |
Jimmy Gourley Life story
James Pasco Gourley, Jr. was an American jazz guitarist who spent most of his life in Paris. Gourley was born in St. Louis in 1926. He met saxophonist Lee Konitz in Chicago when both were members of the same high school band. He credits Konitz with encouraging him to become a serious musician.