American jazz saxophonist and flautist (1925–1989)
Sahib Shihab
Background information
Birth name
Edmund Gregory
Born
(1925-06-23)June 23, 1925 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Died
October 24, 1989(1989-10-24) (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Baritone, soprano and alto saxophone, Flute and alto flute
Years active
1940s–1980s
Musical artist
Sahib Shihab (born Edmund Gregory; June 23, 1925 – October 24, 1989) was an American jazz and hard bop saxophonist (baritone, alto, and soprano) and flautist. He variously worked with Luther Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Fletcher Henderson, Tadd Dameron, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke, John Coltrane and Quincy Jones among others.[1]
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SahibShihab (born Edmund Gregory; June 23, 1925 – October 24, 1989) was an American jazz and hard bop saxophonist (baritone, alto, and soprano) and flautist...
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Jamming At Donaueschingen Music Festival (Atlantic) with James Moody, SahibShihab, Chris Hinze 2008: Howlin' For Judy (Blue Note's "Rare Grooves" series)...
Donald Byrd Prestige 1957 1957-02 Four Altos with Gene Quill, Hal Stein, SahibShihab Prestige 1957 1957-03 Phil and Quill with Prestige with Gene Quill Prestige...
Thompson, Wes Montgomery, Johnny Griffin, Oscar Peterson, Ben Webster, SahibShihab, Carmell Jones, Lee Konitz, Cecil Payne, Slide Hampton, Phil Woods, Jazz...
A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper (Bethlehem 1957) With SahibShihab Jazz Sahib (Savoy, 1957) With Idrees Sulieman Roots (New Jazz, 1957) with...
Studios, New York City Thelonious Monk – piano George Taitt – trumpet SahibShihab – alto saxophone Bob Paige – bass Art Blakey – drums recorded at WOR...
backup include Ronnie Scott on tenor saxophone, Jimmy Deuchar on trumpet, SahibShihab on flute and baritone saxophone, Åke Persson on trombone, Derek Humble...
Rudy Powell Luckey Roberts Sonny Rollins Jimmy Rushing Pee Wee Russell SahibShihab Horace Silver Zutty Singleton Stuff Smith Rex Stewart Maxine Sullivan...
(1956) George Shearing & Nancy Wilson – The Swingin's Mutual! (1961) SahibShihab – The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (1957) Frank Sinatra – recorded on July...
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