Herbie Fields

HERBIE FIELDS d1958. American jazz musician. In 1949-1950, he formed his Septet featuring Frank Rosolino on trombone / Jimmy Nottingham on trumpet / Jim Aton on bass / Bill Evans on piano and Tiny Kahn on drums. The band was based in Chicago and backed numerous stage shows and frequently had Lurlean Hunter on vocals. In the summer of 1950 his group accompanied Billie Holiday on a successful three-month tour of East Coast venues (including the Apollo Theater in Harlem) and the Howard Theater in Washington. He committed suicide aged just 39 on September 17th 1958