1930 - 1997
Onzy Matthews American Jazz Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Onzy
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| Last Name |
Matthews
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| Birthday |
15th January, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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| Died |
15th November, 1997
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| Place of Death |
Dallas, Texas
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, arranger, actor
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Bebop, Soul, R&B, Hard Bop, Jazz Fusion
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano, Singer
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| Record Label |
Capitol, ABC-Paramount, Elektra, Atlantic
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| Associated Acts |
Lou Rawls, Ray Charles, Esther Phillips, Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington
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Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr. (January 15, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was an American jazz pianist, singer, arranger and composer as well as a television and movie actor. He is best known for the big band arrangements done for the Lou Rawls albums Black and Blue and Tobacco Road, as well as arrangements for several of Ray Charles' 1960s releases. He had his own big band for many years and recorded numerous tracks for Capitol Records, including two albums released under his own name. He later had a close relationship with the Duke Ellington orchestra, working as a pianist, arranger and conductor through the late 1960s and 1970s.
