Onzy Matthews | |
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 Onzy Matthews, 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr. |
| Born | January 15, 1930 Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Died | November 13, 1997 (aged 67) Dallas, Texas |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, soul, R&B, hard bop, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, singer |
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Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr. (January 15, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was an American jazz pianist, singer, arranger, composer, and television and movie actor. He is best known for the big band arrangements done for the Lou Rawls albums Black and Blue and Tobacco Road, as well as arrangements for several of Ray Charles' 1960s releases. He had his own big band for many years and recorded numerous tracks for Capitol Records, including two albums released under his own name. He later had a close relationship with the Duke Ellington orchestra, working as a pianist, arranger and conductor through the late 1960s and 1970s.