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Herbie Steward

1926 – 2003

American musician

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About Herbie Steward

Lived 1926 – 2003 (aged 77). Herbie Steward was an American jazz musician, saxophonist and musician.

Herbert Bickford "Herbie" Steward (May 7, 1926 Los Angeles, California, United States – August 9, 2003 Clearlake, California) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was widely known for being one of the tenor saxophone players in "The Four Brothers", part of Woody Herman's Second Herd.

Selected discography As leader So Pretty, Äva Records AVA LP6 Recorded in Los Angeles, June 5, 1962 Re-released with all 9 of the 10 cuts on a compilation album: One Brother, Mobile Fidelity (March 19, 1981) Herbie Steward with big band and strings, Dick Hazard, conductor The Three Horns of Herbie Steward, Famous Door HL-139 (1981) Recorded in San Francisco, March 19, 1981 Herbie Steward (alto sax, clarinet-1, soprano sax-2), Smith Dobson (né Smith Weed Dobson IV; 1947–2001) (piano), Tee Carson (né Tecumseh Donald Carson; 1930–2000) (piano-3), Eddie Duran (né Edward Lozano Duran; born 1925) (guitar), John Mosher (bass), Eddie Moore (drums) Herbie's Here, with Gene DiNovi (né Eugene Salvatore Dinovi; born 1928), Marshmallow Exports MYCJ-30069 (Japan) (December 20, 2000) Recorded live at OZ, Yamagata, Japan, May 23, 1992 Magical L-I-V-E + Sir Charles Thompson, Marshmallow Exports MYCJ-30115 (October 8, 2001) Recorded live at Little John, Yokohama, May 21, 1992 Herbie Steward (tenor sax), Sir Charles Thompson (piano), David Young (bass), Yukio Kimura (drums) One Morning In May + Gene DiNovi (né Eugene Salvatore Dinovi; born 1928), Marshmallow Exports MMEX-118 (Japan) (2008) Recorded May 19, 1992, Kan Nai Hall, Yokohama Herbie Steward (tenor saxophone & clarinet), (né Eugene Salvatore Dinovi; born 1928) (piano), Dave Young (bass), Yukio Kimura (drums) Saijoh's Serenade, on 3 tracks with Kohnosuke Saijoh, Marshmallow Exports MYCJ-30083 (May 23, 1992) Recorded May 22, 1992 Kohnosuke Saijoh (tenor sax), Herbie Steward (tenor sax), (né Eugene Salvatore Dinovi; born 1928) (piano), David Young (bass), Yukio Kimura (drums)

As sideman With Serge Chaloff, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims The Four Brothers... Together Again! (Vik, 1957) With Stan Kenton Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (Capitol, 1953)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Herbie Steward?

American musician (1926–2003)

When was Herbie Steward born?

Herbie Steward was born on 7 May 1926 in Los Angeles.

When did Herbie Steward die?

Herbie Steward died on 9 August 2003 in Clearlake.

What was Herbie Steward's occupation?

Herbie Steward was a jazz musician, saxophonist and musician.

What nationality was Herbie Steward?

Herbie Steward was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herbie Steward

· Wikidata: Q1609417

· DBpedia: Herbie Steward

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