Jimmy Raney

Jimmy Raney
Born: Aug 20, 1927 in Louisville, KY
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Died: May 10, 1995 in Louisville, KY
Styles: Bop, Cool, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Standards
Biography: Jimmy Raney was the definitive cool jazz guitarist, a fluid bop soloist with a quiet sound who had a great deal of inner fire. He worked with local groups in Chicago before spending nine months with Woody Herman in 1948. From then on he was in the major leagues, having associations with Al Haig, Buddy ...Read full biography
Two Jims and Zoot
Released: 1964
Label: P-Vine
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Guitarists Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall, both masterful unto themselves, team with tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims in a pianoless quintet on a recording made as one of the original CD's in the digital era from ...Read full review
Jimmy and Doug Raney Quartet
Released: 1979
Label: Steeplechase
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More Jimmy Raney albums: Main Albums (38), Compilations (5)
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