BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Full Name: George Joyner
Description: Bassist, Tuba, USA
Instruments: Double bass, Electric bass, Tuba.
Music Styles: Jazz
Location: United States of America
Date Born: 21st June 2010
Location Born: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Date Died: 13th February 2010
Location Died: New York City, New York, United States of America
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Jamil Nasser
Jamil Nasser, born George Joyner (June 21, 1932 – February 13, 2010) and also credited on some of Ahmad Jamal’s recordings as Jamil Sulieman, was an American jazz musician. He played double bass, electric bass, and tuba.
Born in , Nasser learned piano from his mother as a child and started playing bass at age 16. As a student at Arkansas State University, he led the school band, and played bass and tuba in bands while stationed in Korea as a member of the U.S. Army.
Following his discharge he played with B.B. King in 1955 and 1956.
He moved to New York City in 1956, and played with Phineas Newborn and Sonny Rollins before the decade was over.
He went on tour in Europe and North Africa with Idrees Sulieman in 1959, then went to Paris and recorded with Lester Young.
He moved to Italy briefly from 1961-62; after returning to New York he formed his own trio.
He played with Al Haig through the rest of the decade.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he did many sessions with musicians such as Clifford Jordan, Jimmy Raney, Harold Mabern, Gene Ammons, etc.
Discography
As sideman
With Gene Ammons
The Big Sound (Prestige, 1958)
Groove Blues (Prestige, 1958)
With Evans Bradshaw
Look Out for Evans Bradshaw! (Riverside, 1958)
With George Coleman
Manhattan Panorama (Theresa, 1985)
With Randy Weston
New Faces at Newport (MetroJazz, 1958)
Little Niles (United Artists, 1958)
Portraits of Duke Ellington (1989)
Portraits of Monk (1989)
Self Portraits (1989)
Spirits of Our Ancestors (1991)
Volcano Blues (1993)
With Ahmad Jamal
Naked City Theme (Argo, 1964)
The Roar of the Greasepaint (Argo, 1965)
Extensions (Cadet, 1965)
Heat Wave (Cadet, 1966)
Cry Young (Cadet, 1967)
The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (Cadet, 1968)
Tranquility (ABC, 1968)
Ahmad Jamal at the Top: Poinciana Revisited (Impulse!, 1968)
The Awakening (Impulse!, 1970)
Freeflight (Impulse!, 1971)
Outertimeinnerspace (Impulse, 1971)
Jamalca (20th Century, 1974)
Jamal Plays Jamal (20th Century, 1974)
Genetic Walk (20th Century, 1975)
The Essence Part One (Birdology, 1995)
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (Birdology, 1995)
With Herbie Mann, Charlie Rouse, Kenny Burrell and Mal Waldron
Just Wailin’ (New Jazz, 1958)
With Al Haig
Chelsea Bridge (1975)
Strings Attached (1975)
Ornithology (Progressive Records, 1977)
Portrait of Bud Powell (1977)
Reminiscence (1977)
Serendipity (1977)
With Phineas Newborn, Jr.
Phineas’ Rainbow (RCA Victor, 1956)
While My Lady Sleeps (RCA Victor, 1957)
Fabulous Phineas (RCA Victor, 1958)
With Lou Donaldson
Lou Takes Off (Blue Note, 1958)
With Red Garland
All Mornin’ Long (1957)
Dig It! (Prestige, 1958)
With others
Eric Dolphy: Berlin Concerts (Enja, 1961)
George Coleman: I Could Write a Book: The Music of Richard Rodgers (Telarc, 1998)