Nick Travis
Nick Travis (b. Nov. 16, 1925, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. Oct. 7, 1964, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter. Travis started playing professionally at age 15, playing in the early 1940s with Johnny McGhee, Vido Musso (1942), Mitchell Ayres, and Woody Herman (1942–44). In 1944 he joined the military; after his service he played with Ray McKinley (1946–50, intermittent), Benny Goodman (1948–49), Gene Krupa, Ina Ray Hutton, Tommy Dorsey, Tex Beneke, Herman once more (1950–51), Jerry Gray, Bob Chester, Elliot Lawrence, and Jimmy Dorsey (1952–53). From 1953-56 he was a soloist in the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. After this he became a session musician for NBC, but played with Gerry Mulligan (1960–62) and Thelonious Monk (1963, at Lincoln Center). Most of Travis's work was in big bands, but he also played in small ensembles with Al Cohn (1953) and Zoot Sims (1956). He led one session for Victor Records in 1954. In 1964, Travis died at age 38 as a result of complications from ulcers. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1925 (Philadelphia), Died October 7, 1964 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 98 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 71498 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | The music stopped | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71499 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71500 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | I couldn't sleep a wink last night | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71501 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | By the river of the roses | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71502 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | Basie's basement | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71503 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | Who dat up there ? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71626 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | Noah-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71627 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | I've got you under my skin-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71628 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | I get a kick out of you-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71629 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | I'll get by | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 81254 | 7/5/1951 | Push him away | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81255 | 7/5/1951 | I love the sunshine of your smile | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81295 | 7/5/1951 | Bess, you is my woman now | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81383 | 8/13/1951 | Dreamy melody | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81384 | 8/13/1951 | Darling, how could you? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81385 | 8/13/1951 | V hop | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81435 | 8/20/1951 | Jeep jockey jump | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81436 | 8/20/1951 | Georgia on my mind | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81437 | 8/20/1951 | Who's sorry now? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81438 | 8/20/1951 | St. Louis blues | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100667 | 10/1/1956 | Darn that dream | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100668 | 10/1/1956 | Walk with me | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100669 | 10/1/1956 | The touch of your lips | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100670 | 10/1/1956 | Stop, look and run | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100671 | 10/2/1956 | Prelude to a kiss | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Travis, Nick," accessed February 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347513.
Travis, Nick. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347513.
"Travis, Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 February 2023.
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LCNAR: Travis, Nick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82002921
Wikidata: Nick Travis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1985553
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19867312
MusicBrainz: Nick Travis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff254a9e-94e4-4d67-9a78-0f4ee494e95b
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