Gene Quill

Gene Quill
Quill in 1963
Quill in 1963
Background information
Born
Daniel Eugene Quill

(1927-12-15)December 15, 1927
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1988(1988-12-08) (aged 60)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
GenreJazz
OccupationSaxophonist
LabelsRoost, Dawn, Prestige, RCA

Daniel Eugene Quill (December 15, 1927 – December 8, 1988) was an American jazz alto saxophonist who played often with Phil Woods in the duet Phil and Quill. Quill also worked as a sideman for Buddy DeFranco, Quincy Jones, Gene Krupa, Gerry Mulligan, and Claude Thornhill. He played on the last recording of Billie Holiday in 1959. In 1988, Quill died at the age of 60 in his hometown of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Discography

As leader

With Phil Woods

As sideman

With Manny Albam

With Bob Brookmeyer

With Al Cohn

With Michel Legrand

With Gerry Mulligan

With Joe Newman

With Johnny Richards

With others

References

  1. 1 2 3 Henderson, Alex. "Gene Quill". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2019.