Aaron Sachs
Aaron Sachs (July 4, 1923[1] – June 5, 2014)[2] was an American jazz saxophone and clarinet player.[3]
Overview
Sachs, who was born in New York City, started as a young swing protégé of Benny Goodman,[1] and later eased into bebop music, playing with Earl Fatha Hines.[4] He then formed his own bands, with some success recording and touring. He married singer Helen Merrill in 1948, a union which lasted only a few years. Their only child was their son, Allan Preston Sachs, professionally known as Alan Merrill, was born in 1951.
In the 1960s, Aaron Sachs went into Latin music, playing with Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodríguez.[5] Sachs wrote a hit song for Tito Rodríguez, titled "El Mundo De Las Locas" [6] and he also composed for Louis Bellson, with the mainstay tune "Blast Off". Sachs also co-wrote with Henry Glover a popular song for the bandleader Machito,[1] during the twist dance craze titled "Twist Changa" (Parts one and two), a double A-sided single in 1959 on Roulette Records.
Recordings
Sachs recorded several solo albums. He has also recorded with Stan Getz, Sarah Vaughan, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Red Norvo,[1] Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day, Cozy Cole, and many other significant artists in the jazz field.[2]
Death
Sachs died in New York on June 5, 2014, aged 90.[2]
Selected discography
- Aaron Sachs Sextet (Bethlehem Records) (1954) [7]
- We Brought Our Axes (1954) [8]
- Jazzville, Vol. 3 (Dawn, Fresh Sound, 1957) [9]
- Clarinet and Co. (1957)[10]
With Louie Bellson
- The Brilliant Bellson Sound (Verve, 1959)
With John Lewis
- The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (Norgran, 1955)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jason Birchmeier. "Aaron Sachs Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Aaron Sachs And Jimmy Scott, Gone". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ Wisnieski, Adam. "Jazz greats bridge the gap between Chopin and swing | The Riverdale Press". Riverdalepress.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Photographic image of Earl Hines, Benny Green, Tommy Potter, Jonah Jones, Ocie Johnson, Aaron Sachs" (JPG). The-alaecat.com. 1953. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Requiem | Associated Musicians of Greater New York". Local802afm.org. 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ ":. Catálogo Musical .:. Alberto Tabares Cataño .:". Albertotabares.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Aaron Sachs Sextet - Aaron Sachs | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "We Brought Our Axes - Aaron Sachs | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Charlie Smith Trio / Aaron Sachs Sextet - Jazzville Vol. 3 (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Aaron Sachs Discography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
