For other people with the same name, see Ted Nash.
Ted Nash
Birth name
Theodore Malcolm Nash
Born
(1922-10-31)October 31, 1922 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
May 12, 2011(2011-05-12) (aged 88)
Genres
Jazz, swing
Occupation
Musician
Instrument
Saxophone
Years active
1940s–1980s
Musical artist
Theodore Malcolm Nash (October 31, 1922 – May 12, 2011[1]) was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute, and clarinet. He was a session musician in Hollywood studios.[2] His brother was trombonist Dick Nash and his nephew is saxophonist Ted Nash,[3] who is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis.
Early life and career
Nash was born in the Boston suburb of Somerville, Massachusetts. His goal was to become a classical flutist until he began playing saxophone in his early teens. His professional career began when he went on the road with a succession of dance bands. In 1944, he became tenor saxophonist for the Les Brown big band.[4] With Brown he played on the number one hits "Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time", both sung by Doris Day.[3]
Hollywood studios
In the late 1940s, after getting married, Nash settled in the Los Angeles and became active as a session musician in the Hollywood movie and television studios.[4] In 1956, he recorded with Paul Weston's orchestra the album Day by Day, with vocals by his former colleague and close friend, Doris Day.[2]
He was the featured soloist on The Music from Peter Gunn soundtrack, performing the alto saxophone solo on the theme and on the second bridge of "Dreamsville".[5] He was known for his mastery of the extreme altissimo register of the saxophone. He wrote Ted Nash's Studies in High Harmonics for Tenor and Alto Saxophone published in 1946.[6]
^Nash, Ted. "Ted Nash". tributes.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
^ abStar Eyes, The Artistry of Ted Nash (Media notes). Ted Nash. Columbia Records.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ abcHenderson, Alex. "Ted Nash". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
^ abThe Brothers Nash (Media notes). Liberty Records.