John Kirby
Born:
12/31/1908
City:
Winchester
Region:
Virginia
Country:
USA
Died:
06/14/1952
Years Active:
1929-1952
Genre(s):
Instruments:
Bass, Trombone, Tuba
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Played With:
Recorded With:
Image Credit:
William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
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John Kirby was a jazz double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba. Kirby tended toward a lighter, classically influenced style of jazz, often referred to as chamber jazz. In 1993 Kirby was inducted into the Big Band & Jazz Hall of Fame.
