
Mickey Fields
Saxophone, Musical Artist
– 1995
Who was Mickey Fields?
Wilfred "Mickey" Fields was a Baltimore-area jazz saxophonist, a local legend who refused to play outside the Baltimore area, although he was asked to leave Baltimore many times to go on the road with many famous bands. He was perhaps the most well-known of Baltimore's many saxophonists within the field of jazz and was a mentor to many jazz musicians. Mickey created the "Monday Night Jam Session" at the Sportsman's Lounge, which allowed many young up and coming jazz musicians to perform onstage with him and he was known for his constant encouragement of young artists.
Fields was born in 1932 to James and Etta Fields, in Towson, Maryland and was one of seven children. At an early age, Fields realized that he was naturally musically gifted. He had "perfect pitch" and was a self-taught musician, playing just about every instrument he could get his hands on. At the age of 14, he taught himself how to play the saxophone. The story is that his older brother, Warren, won a saxophone in a crap game while heading back home aboard ship after WWII. When Mickey found it in the closet, he knew that was the instrument for him. Fields began his career with the jump blues band The Tilters.
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