Garvin Bushell

Garvin Bushell (né Garvin Lamont Payne; September 25, 1902 – October 31, 1991) was an American woodwind multi-instrumentalist.

Garvin Bushell
Garvin Bushell (standing, third from right) with Sam Wooding and his Orchestra, 1925
Garvin Bushell (standing, third from right) with Sam Wooding and his Orchestra, 1925
Background information
Birth nameGarvin Lamont Payne
Born(1902-09-25)September 25, 1902
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1991(1991-10-31) (aged 89)
Las Vegas, Nevada
GenresJazz, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Woodwind instruments

Biography

Bushell was born in Springfield, Ohio, to Alexander Payne, Jr. (1875–1908) and Effie Penn (maiden; 1879–1968). After his father's death, his mother – on January 12, 1910, in Covington, Kentucky – married Rev. Joseph Davenport Bushell (1878–1960). Garvin adopted the surname of his stepfather.

Bushell played both jazz and classical music on clarinet, alto clarinet, oboe, english horn, flute, saxophone, bassoon, and contrabassoon.

He was best known as a jazz sideman with people such as Perry Bradford, and performed and/or recorded with many of jazz's great names, such as Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Eric Dolphy, Gil Evans, and John Coltrane. Bushell never recorded as a session leader.

Bushell eventually settled in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he worked as a music teacher.

Family

Bushell – on July 24, 1923, in Manhattan – married Marie Roberts (maiden; 1902–1971), who, among other things, had been a member of the Chocolate Kiddies chorus for the 1925 European tour. Garvin was a member of the band for that tour.

Bushell – in 1965 in Manhattan – married Louise Olivari (maiden; 1925–1994), to whom he remained married until his death in 1991. Garvin and Louise had two sons, Garvin P. Bushell and Philip Bushell.

Discography

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