Henry Grimes

Henry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist.

Henry Grimes
Grimes in 2005
Background information
Birth nameHenry Alonzo Grimes
Born(1935-11-03)November 3, 1935
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedApril 15, 2020(2020-04-15) (aged 84)
New York City, US
GenresJazz, avant-garde
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Double bass, violin
Years activeMid-1950s–1969, 2003–2020
LabelsAtlantic, Ayler, Blue Note, Columbia, ESP-Disk, ILK Music, Impulse!, JazzNewYork Productions, Pi Recordings, Porter, Prestige, Riverside, Verve
Websitewww.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/henry-grimes

After more than a decade of activity and performance, notably as a leading bassist in free jazz, Grimes completely disappeared from the music scene by 1970. Grimes was often presumed to have died, but he was discovered in 2002 and returned to performing.

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