Jack Nimitz

Jack Nimitz (January 11, 1930 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. He was nicknamed "The Admiral."

He played in a variety of genres including jazz and rock. He appeared on many jazz albums as sideman and rock albums as session musician, including The Beach Boys singles "Sloop John B", "Please Let Me Wonder, and "The Girl from New York City".

Nimitz was born in Washington, D.C. He first began playing on clarinet at age 12, and picked up alto saxophone at 14. He played in local bands in Washington, D.C. and after specializing on baritone sax he found work in the territory bands of Willis Conover, Bob Astor, Johnny Bothwell, and Daryl Harpa. He played with Woody Herman (1953–55), Stan Kenton (1955–56, 1958–59), and Herbie Mann (1959); he also played in the house band for the Savoy Theater in the 1950s.

He then moved to[Los Angeles and worked in film music in addition to playing with Bill Berry, Benny Carter, Onzy Matthews, Supersax, Frank Strazzeri, Thelonious Monk, Terry Gibbs, Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson, Chuck Mangione, Shelly Manne, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Gil Fuller, Gene Ammons Oliver Nelson, Kenny Burrell, Quincy Jones, Milt Jackson, Frank Capp, and Joey DeFrancesco into the 1980s.

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