Oklahoma Musicians

Musician

Ken Downing

All About Jazz identifies Downing as born and educated in Tulsa, a tenor saxophonist who organized and directed the Tulsa Concert Jazz Band for about thirty years; the Oklahoma Jazz Hall lists him as an arranger and band leader.

Musical work

tenor saxophonist; composer; arranger; bandleader. Instruments recorded in the collection: tenor saxophone. Genres: jazz; big band.

Evidence and identity

medium-high: reputable jazz publication and Oklahoma Jazz Hall listing directly support Tulsa education/career and the arranger/bandleader role.

Inductees

Institutional role recognition for Al Dennie, Ken Downing, Ernie Fields Jr., David T. Walker, and Sonny Gray.

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Thanks for the Memories: The Music of Ken Downing

Ken Downing Tulsa origin and education, tenor saxophone, Tulsa Concert Jazz Band leadership, death year, and arranging/composing context.

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Sources

  1. www.okjazz.org/inductees/
  2. www.allaboutjazz.com/thanks-for-the-memories-the-music-of-ken-downing-the-jazz-project-big-band-self-produced-review-by-jack-bowers

Related source accounts

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