Gene Quill

Gene Quill

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. In 1988, Quill died at the age of 60 in his hometown of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1927 (Atlantic City), Died December 8, 1988

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	88959	11/7/1955	Flying down to Rio	Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	88960	11/7/1955	The things we did last Summer	Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	88961	11/7/1955	Darn that dream	Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	88962	11/7/1955	Sid meets Haig	Gene Quill-Dick Sherman Quintet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103232	9/9/1957	The blues is everybody's business, part 1	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103333	10/1/1957	Blues tag	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103334	10/1/1957	The blues is everybody's business, part 4	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103488	10/10/1957	I feel pretty	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103489	10/10/1957	Cool	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103490	10/11/1957	Maria	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103491	10/11/1957	Prologue and Jet song	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103492	10/11/1957	Tonight	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103493	10/11/1957	Something's coming	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103494	10/11/1957	Somewhere	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103495	10/11/1957	Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103808	12/4/1957	Banana split	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103809	12/4/1957	Lollypop	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103810	12/4/1957	The wayno	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103811	12/4/1957	Chug-a-lug	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103812	12/5/1957	Sure thing	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103813	12/5/1957	Coral reef	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103814	12/5/1957	Why not?	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103815	12/5/1957	Plymouth rock	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106711	3/2/1959	Blue and sentimental	Mary Ann McCall	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106712	3/2/1959	The thrill is gone	Mary Ann McCall	instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quill, Gene," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338725.

Quill, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338725.

"Quill, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.