Henry Grimes
Henry Grimes | |
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Grimes in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Henry Alonzo Grimes November 3, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 15, 2020 (aged 84) New York City, US |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Double bass, violin |
| Years active | Mid-1950s–1969, 2003–2020 |
| Labels | Atlantic, Ayler, Blue Note, Columbia, ESP-Disk, ILK Music, Impulse!, JazzNewYork Productions, Pi Recordings, Porter, Prestige, Riverside, Verve |
Henry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist.
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.