Jimmy Hill

Jimmy Hill's 60-some years of playing saxophone began when he made off with the horn his older brother kept hidden in a closet. Hill started gigging professionally at clubs in the '40s while still in high school, but his recording career didn't really kick off until his senior years, when he began a superb series of self-produced releases featuring his working band. Hill was strongly identified with the tri-state scene of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, where he won great respect for his educational endeavors. The reed player founded and directed Youth Theatre Interact...