Coleridge Goode
Coleridge George Emerson Goode (29 November 1914 – 2 October 2015) was a British Jamaican-born jazz bassist. He was best known for his long works with alto saxophonist Joe Harriott.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Coleridge George Emerson Goode |
| Born | 29 November 1914 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 2 October 2015 (aged 100) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Double bassist |
| Instruments | Double bass |
| Associated acts | Joe Harriott, Michael Garrick |
On 18 May 2011 Goode was honoured with the Services to Jazz Award at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, held at the House of Commons.[1] He died on 2 October 2015,[2] the year after he turned 100.[3]
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Martin Taylor (left) and Coleridge Goode in London, 2002, at the launch of the Stéphane Grappelli DVD A Life in the Jazz Century
References
- ↑ ""Coleridge Goode wins Services to Jazz Award", Dune, 26 May 2011". Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "RIP Coleridge Goode". Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ↑ "Celebrating 100 Goode Years: Happy Birthday Coleridge". Tomrrow's Warriors. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-12-01.