Matthew Gee
Matthew Gee (November 25, 1925 in Houston, Texas – July 18, 1979 in New York City) was an American bebop trombonist. Gee played trumpet and baritone as a child, and took up the trombone at age 11. After studying at Alabama State University, he played with Coleman Hawkins before doing a stint in the Army. Following this, he played with Dizzy Gillespie (1946–1949), Joe Morris, Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt (1950), Count Basie (1951), Illinois Jacquet (1952–1954), Lou Donaldson (1954), Sarah Vaughan (1956), and Gillespie again in 1957. In 1956 he released his only record as a bandleader on Riverside Records. From 1959 to 1963 he played on and off with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Later in the 1960s, he played in small groups with Paul Quinichette and Brooks Kerr, as well as in big bands with Sonny Stitt and Johnny Griffin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States), Died July 18, 1979 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4744 | 10-in. | 6/1/1950 | Opportunity | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | E0VB-4745 | 10-in. | 6/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Deep River Boys ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Male vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1955 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Feelin' low | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1956 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Hawk's boogie | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1957 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Sammy's nightmare | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2841 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | Somebody loves me | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2842 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | I had a good cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2847 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Big fat Sam | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Atlantic | 141 | 10-in. | 9/19/1948 | Wow! | Joe Morris | songwriter, instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Atlantic | 142 | 10-in. | 9/19/1948 | The applejack | Joe Morris | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7231 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | Pennies from heaven | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7232 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | The last mile | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7233 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | Chabootie | Gene Ammons Sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7234 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | Full moon | Gene Ammons Sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7247 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | Tenor eleven | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7248 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | Good bye | Gene Ammons Sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7250 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | My foolish heart | Gene Ammons Sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7265 | 10-in. | August, 1950 | Jug head ramble | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7266 | 10-in. | August, 1950 | Can anyone explain? | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7267 | 10-in. | August, 1950 | Don't do me wrong | Gene Ammons ; Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Chess | U7268 | 10-in. | August, 1950 | Prelude to a kiss | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 76827 | 9/11/1950 | so long, goodbye blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76828 | 9/11/1950 | Skippin' and hoppin' | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76829 | 9/11/1950 | Down beat | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76830 | 9/11/1950 | Tennessee waltz | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gee, Matthew," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317292.
Gee, Matthew. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317292.
"Gee, Matthew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Gee, Matthew, 1925-1979 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96038694
Wikidata: Matthew Gee - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1707734
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49409951
MusicBrainz: Matthew Gee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2d30b78a-3e0a-4065-928e-31cc0bac0122
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