George Matthews (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Matthews (musician)

American musician

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1912

Place of Birth: Dominica

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1982

Profession: jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George Matthews (sometimes listed as Georges) (September 23, 1912 in Dominica, British West Indies – June 28, 1982 in New York City) was a jazz trombonist. Matthews's father was a guitarist; Matthews himself was adept on tuba and trumpet as well as trombone.
He received classical training in New York City and played with local dance and jazz bands before joining Tiny Bradshaw's group in the early 1930s.
He worked later in the 1930s with Willie Bryant, Louis Armstrong, Chick Webb, and Ella Fitzgerald.
After World War II Matthews worked extensively with Count Basie, then joined Erskine Hawkins's group in the early 1950s.
In the 1960s he played with Lucille Dixon and Clark Terry, among others.