Sax Mallard

Oett M. Mallard (September 2, 1915 – August 29, 1986), also known as Sax Mallard, was a Chicago-based jazz saxophonist and bandleader.

He worked briefly (April–May 1943) with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, as well as with Ellington's Octet (with Ellington, Mallard, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Alvin "Junior" Raglin.

In 1946 he recorded with Tampa Red in a line-up comprising Blind John Davis, Ernest "Big" Crawford, and Armand "Jump" Jackson, and that same year, and in 1947, he also recorded with Big Bill Broonzy, and with Roosevelt Sykes, with whom he would continue to record into the early 1960s.

In 1951, following a recording session for Big Bill Broonzy, Mallard recorded a track under his own name using the same musicians, and in 1952 he recorded three sessions for Mercury Records under the name of Sax Mallard and His Orchestra, with Sykes, Crawford, Jackson and Andrew Tibbs, of which only one track was released, as a 45 rpm, with the 1951 recording.

He died of cancer on August 29, 1986, in Chicago.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1915 (Illinois), Died August 29, 1986 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, leader, songwriter, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Chess U7102 10-in. 1948 The mojo Sax Mallard leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7146 10-in. 1948 The holidays are over Sax Mallard Sextet ; Andrew Tibbs songwriter  
Chess U7251 10-in. 1950 You can't win Sax Mallard Sextet leader  
Chess U7252 10-in. 1950 Aching heart Sax Mallard Sextet leader  
Chess 7286 10-in. 1/8/1951 Slow caboose Sax Mallard leader  
Chess 7287 10-in. 1/8/1951 Darling let's give love a chance Sax Mallard leader  
Chess U-7435 10-in. 5/12/1952 Teen town strut! Sax Mallard songwriter, leader  
Chess U7562 10-in. 10/31/1953 It would be heavenly Sax Mallard ; Coronets instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7564 10-in. 12/31/1953 Baby's coming home Sax Mallard ; Coronets instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7829 10-in. May, 1955 Starlite The Moonglows instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Chess U7830 10-in. May? 1955 Foolish me The Moonglows instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7833 10-in. May? 1955 Slow down The Moonglows instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7834 10-in. May, 1955 In love The Moonglows instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Chess UB9545 10-in. December, 1948 Big time baby Dozier Boys, The songwriter  
Chess UB9548 10-in. December, 1948 Music goes round and round Jimmy Bowman ; Sax Mallard leader  
Chess 4354 10-in. 3/29/1953 I'm glad Sax Mallard ; Mitzi Mars leader, songwriter  
Chess 4355 10-in. 3/29/1953 Roll 'em Sax Mallard ; Mitzi Mars leader, songwriter  
Chess U-7434 10-in. 5/12/1952 I'm yours Sax Mallard leader  
(Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mallard, Sax," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

Mallard, Sax. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

"Mallard, Sax." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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