Eric Dixon

For the English cricketer, see Eric Dixon (cricketer).

Eric Dixon (March 28, 1930 - October 19, 1989) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger.

Dixon's professional career extended from 1950 until his death in 1989, during which time he was credited on perhaps as many as 200 recordings. He worked with Paul Gonsalves, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Mal Waldron, Oliver Nelson, Quincy Jones, Jack McDuff, Joe Williams, Bennie Green, Frank Foster, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, but is probably best known for his tenure in Count Basie's band, which lasted almost two decades. Dixon continued to play in the "ghost band" after Basie's death.

Discography

As sideman

With Ahmed Abdul-Malik

• The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (New Jazz, 1961)
• Sounds of Africa (New Jazz, 1961)

With Count Basie

• Back with Basie (Roulette, 1962)
• On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (Verve, 1962)
• This Time by Basie! (Reprise, 1963)
• More Hits of the 50's and 60's (Verve, 1963)
• Pop Goes the Basie (Reprise, 1965)
• Basie Meets Bond (United Artists, 1966)
• Live at the Sands (Before Frank) (Reprise, 1966 [1998])
• Sinatra at the Sands (Reprise, 1966) with Frank Sinatra
• Basie's Beatle Bag (Verve, 1966)
• Broadway Basie's...Way (Command, 1966)
• Hollywood...Basie's Way (Command, 1967)
• Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967)
• Basie's in the Bag (Brunswick, 1967)
• The Happiest Millionaire (Coliseum, 1967)
• Half a Sixpence (Dot, 1967)
• The Board of Directors (Dot, 1967) with The Mills Brothers
• Manufacturers of Soul (Brunswick, 1968) with Jackie Wilson
• The Board of Directors Annual Report (Dot, 1968) with The Mills Brothers
• Basie Straight Ahead (Dot, 1968)
• How About This (Paramount, 1968) with Kay Starr
• Standing Ovation (Dot, 1969)
• Basic Basie (MPS, 1969)
• Basie on the Beatles (Happy Tiger, 1969)
• High Voltage (MPS, 1970)

With Kenny Burrell and Brother Jack McDuff

• Somethin' Slick! (Prestige, 1963)
• Crash! (Prestige, 1963)

With Etta Jones

• So Warm (Prestige, 1961)

With Mal Waldron

• Mal/3: Sounds (Prestige, 1958)

References

• Eugene Chadbourne, Eric Dixon at Allmusic