Bill Ramsay | |
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| Birth name | William George Ramsay |
| Also known as | "Rams" |
| Born | January 12, 1929 Centralia, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2024 (aged 95) |
| Genres | Big band jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Sideman, band leader, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) |
William George "Rams" Ramsay (January 12, 1929 – March 2, 2024) was an American jazz saxophonist and band leader based in Seattle. In 1997, he was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame, the top of eight Golden Ear Award categories presented annually since 1990 by the Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle. Ramsay performed on all the primary saxophones – soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone – as well as clarinet (his boyhood instrument), and bass clarinet. Ramsay died on March 2, 2024, at the age of 95.[1]