Dave Pell
| Dave Pell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 26, 1925 Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | saxophonist, bandleader |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1940s–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Kapp, Coral, Capitol, and RCA Victor |
| Associated acts | The Dave Pell Octet |
David Pell (born February 26, 1925) is an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader born in New York City. He was best known for leading a cool jazz octet in the 1950s.
Pell first played in his teens with the big bands of Tony Pastor, Bob Astor, and Bobby Sherwood, and then moved to California in the middle of the 1940s. There he played on Bob Crosby's radio show in 1946, and was a member of Les Brown's band from 1947 to 1955.
In 1953 he began working with his own ensembles, mostly as an octet: Pell on tenor sax, another saxophone (either a baritone or an alto), trumpet and trombone, guitar, and a piano-bass-drums rhythm section). Among the octet players were Pepper Adams, Benny Carter, Mel Lewis, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich, Art Pepper and, early his career, John Williams. These ensembles recorded in the 1950s for Atlantic, Kapp, Coral, Capitol, and RCA Victor; alongside this, he played as a sideman for Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Benny Goodman, and Gene Krupa. He also produced in the 1950s and 1960s for Tops, Uni and Liberty; among his credits in production were some singles by Gary Lewis & the Playboys.
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