Biography Paul Bascomb

(February 12, 1910, Birmingham, Alabama - December 2, 1986 , Chicago) Paul Bascomb was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his extended tenure with Erskine Hawkins. He is a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Bascomb was a founding member of the Bama State Collegians, which was led by Erskine Hawkins and eventually became his big band. Bascomb's brother Dud played in this ensemble as well. Bascomb remained in this ensemble until 1944, aside from a brief interval in 1938-39 where he played in Count Basie's orchestra after Herschel Evans's death. From 1944 to 1947 he and Dud co-led a septet which evolved into a big band. He recorded several sessions for United Artists in the 1950s, some of which were reissued by Delmark Records in later decades. He was active as a performer nearly up until the time of his death.

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