Johnny Bothwell
American jazz musician
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Johnny Bothwell (May 23, 1919 – September 12, 1995)[1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader.
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BornMay 23, 1919
DiedSeptember 12, 1995 (aged 76)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsAlto saxophone
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1919 |
| Died | September 12, 1995 (aged 76) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone |
Career
Bothwell played in Chicago in 1940 and then moved to New York City, playing with Woody Herman (1943) and Sonny Dunham (1944–46). He was a key member and featured soloist of Boyd Raeburn's groups in 1944–1945, and played with Gene Krupa in 1945. He formed his own groups between 1945 and 1949, and held a residency at the Tin Pan Alley Club in Chicago as well as in New York and Boston.[2]
Bothwell gave up music after 1949 and moved to Miami. He owned a number of bands but did not return to playing for the rest of his life.