Matthew Gee

Matthew Gee (November 25, 1925 in Houston, Texas – July 18, 1979 in New York City) was an American bebop trombonist and part-time actor. Gee played trumpet and baritone as a child, and took up the trombone at age 11. After studying at Alabama State University, he played with Coleman Hawkins before doing a stint in the Army. Following this, he played with Dizzy Gillespie (1946–1949), Joe Morris, Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt (1950), Count Basie (1951), Illinois Jacquet (1952–1954), Lou Donaldson (1954), Sarah Vaughan (1956), and Gillespie again in 1957. In 1956 he released his only record as a bandleader on Riverside Records. From 1959 to 1963 he played on and off with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Later in the 1960s, he played in small groups with Paul Quinichette and Brooks Kerr, as well as in big bands with Sonny Stitt and Johnny Griffin.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1925 (Houston), Died July 18, 1979 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-1955	10-in.	10/7/1946	Feelin' low	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-1956	10-in.	10/7/1946	Hawk's boogie	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-1957	10-in.	10/7/1946	Sammy's nightmare	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-2841	10-in.	9/11/1946	Somebody loves me	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-2842	10-in.	9/11/1946	I had a good cry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7VB-2847	10-in.	12/18/1947	Big fat Sam	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Atlantic	141	10-in.	9/19/1948	Wow!	Joe Morris		songwriter, instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	142	10-in.	9/19/1948	The applejack	Joe Morris		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7231	10-in.	1/8/1950	Pennies from heaven	Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7232	10-in.	1/8/1950	The last mile	Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7233	10-in.	1/8/1950	Chabootie	Gene Ammons Sextet		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7234	10-in.	1/8/1950	Full moon	Gene Ammons Sextet		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7247	10-in.	5/2/1950	Tenor eleven	Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7248	10-in.	5/2/1950	Good bye	Gene Ammons Sextet		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7250	10-in.	5/2/1950	My foolish heart	Gene Ammons Sextet		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7265	10-in.	August, 1950	Jug head ramble	Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7266	10-in.	August, 1950	Can anyone explain?	Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7267	10-in.	August, 1950	Don't do me wrong	Gene Ammons ; Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Chess	U7268	10-in.	August, 1950	Prelude to a kiss	Gene Ammons Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	76827		9/11/1950	so long, goodbye blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	76828		9/11/1950	Skippin' and hoppin'	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	76829		9/11/1950	Down beat	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	76830		9/11/1950	Tennessee waltz	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	81483		10/19/1951	(It's a) Sin	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	81484		10/19/1951	And so to sleep again	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gee, Matthew," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/317292.

Gee, Matthew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/317292.

"Gee, Matthew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.