Paul Quinichette

Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 – May 25, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was known as the "Vice President" or "Vice Prez" for his emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, whose nickname was "The President", or simply "Prez". Young called Quinichette "Lady Q".

Early life Quinichette was born in Denver, Colorado. He took clarinet and alto saxophone lessons as a child before switching to tenor saxophone. In New York, he played with various musicians before joining Count Basie in 1951.

Discography The Vice Pres (EmArcy, 1951–52) Blow Your Horn (Brunswick, 1953) Moods (EmArcy, 1954) Sequel (EmArcy, 1954) The Kid From Denver (Dawn, 1956) On the Sunny Side (Prestige, 1957) Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette (Prestige, 1957 ) – with John Coltrane The Chase Is On (Bethlehem, 1957) – with Charlie Rouse For Basie (Prestige, 1957) – with Shad Collins, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, and Nat Pierce Basie Reunion (Prestige, 1958) – with Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Jack Washington, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Joe Jones, and Nat Pierce When the Blues Comes On (Bethlehem, 1958) – with Charlie Rouse Like Basie! (United Artists, 1959) Paul Quinichette (United Artists, 1960) Prevue (Famous Door, 1974)

As sideman With Gene Ammons The Big Sound (Prestige, 1958) Groove Blues (Prestige, 1958) With Count Basie The Count! (Clef, 1952 ) Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 ) The Swinging Count! (Clef 1952 ) Dance Session Album No. 2 (Clef, 1954) With Bob Brookmeyer Kansas City Revisited (United Artists, 1958) With Billie Holiday An Evening with Billie Holiday (Clef, 1953) Lady Sings the Blues (Clef, 1956) With Jay McShann The Last of the Blue Devils (Atlantic, 1978) With The Prestige All Stars Wheelin' & Dealin' (Prestige, 1957) – with John Coltrane and Frank Wess With Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan (EmArcy, 1954) – with Clifford Brown With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Clean Head's Back in Town (Bethlehem, 1957) With Mal Waldron The Dealers (Prestige, 1964) With Dinah Washington Blazing Ballads (Mercury, 1952) After Hours with Miss "D" (EmArcy, 1954) For Those in Love (EmArcy, 1955) With Webster Young For Lady (Prestige, 1957)