Cal Massey
Flugelhorn, Musical Artist
1928 – 1972
Who was Cal Massey?
Calvin Massey was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.
Massey studied trumpet under Freddie Webster, and following this played in the big bands of Jay McShann, Jimmy Heath, and Billie Holiday. In the late 1950s he led an ensemble with Jimmy Garrison, McCoy Tyner, and Tootie Heath; John Coltrane and Donald Byrd occasionally played with them. In the 1950s he gradually receded from active performance and concentrated on composition; his works were recorded by Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, Philly Joe Jones, and Archie Shepp. Massey played with Shepp from 1969 until 1972. He also performed in The Romas Orchestra with Romulus Franceschini. His last composition was Lady Day: A Musical Tragedy.
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1928
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Calvin Massey
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 25, 1972
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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