Gene Quill
Daniel Eugene Quill (December 15, 1927 – December 8, 1988) was an American jazz alto saxophonist who played often with Phil Woods in the duet Phil and Quill. Quill also worked as a sideman for Buddy DeFranco, Quincy Jones, Gene Krupa, Gerry Mulligan, and Claude Thornhill. In 1988, Quill died at the age of 60 in his hometown of Atlantic City, New Jersey. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1927 (Atlantic City), Died December 8, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 88959 | 11/7/1955 | Flying down to Rio | Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88960 | 11/7/1955 | The things we did last Summer | Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88961 | 11/7/1955 | Darn that dream | Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88962 | 11/7/1955 | Sid meets Haig | Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103232 | 9/9/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 1 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103333 | 10/1/1957 | Blues tag | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103334 | 10/1/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 4 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103488 | 10/10/1957 | I feel pretty | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103489 | 10/10/1957 | Cool | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103490 | 10/11/1957 | Maria | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103491 | 10/11/1957 | Prologue and Jet song | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103492 | 10/11/1957 | Tonight | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103493 | 10/11/1957 | Something's coming | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103494 | 10/11/1957 | Somewhere | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103495 | 10/11/1957 | Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103808 | 12/4/1957 | Banana split | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103809 | 12/4/1957 | Lollypop | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103810 | 12/4/1957 | The wayno | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103811 | 12/4/1957 | Chug-a-lug | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103812 | 12/5/1957 | Sure thing | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103813 | 12/5/1957 | Coral reef | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103814 | 12/5/1957 | Why not? | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103815 | 12/5/1957 | Plymouth rock | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 106711 | 3/2/1959 | Blue and sentimental | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 106712 | 3/2/1959 | The thrill is gone | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quill, Gene," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338725.
Quill, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338725.
"Quill, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Quill, Gene - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94069466
Wikidata: Gene Quill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q360005
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7575082
MusicBrainz: Gene Quill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/587682ab-c034-4411-94d1-b3abcb68d48b
ISNI: 0000 0000 5513 1877 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055131877
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