Curtis Amy
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Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 - June 5, 2002) was an American West Coast jazz musician known for his work on tenor saxophone. He also explored other mediums, including soul jazz and hard bop.
Amy was born in Houston, Texas. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the tenor saxophone. After his discharge, he attended and graduated from Kentucky State College. He worked as an educator in Tennessee while playing in midwestern jazz clubs. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Los Angeles and signed with Pacific Jazz Records. Up until his death he was married to singer and recording artist Merry Clayton. He also did a solo on The Doors song "Touch Me".
[edit] Partial discography
- with Paul Bryant The Blues Message aka This Is The Blues (Kimberly 1960)
- with Frank Butler Groovin' Blue (Pacific Jazz 1961)
- with Bryant Meetin' Here (Pacific Jazz 1961)
- with Victor Feldman Way Down (Pacific Jazz 1962)
- Tippin' On Through - Recorded "Live" At The Lighthouse (Pacific Jazz 1962)
- with Dupree Bolton Katanga! (Pacific Jazz 1963)
- Sounds Of Hollywood (Palomar 1965)
- Mustang (Verve 1966)
