Wayman Carver, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wayman Carver

American musician

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1905

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 06-May-1967

Profession: clarinetist, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905, Portsmouth, Virginia - May 6, 1967, Atlanta) was an American jazz flutist and reeds player.Carver was one of the earliest flute soloists to perform jazz; while Alberto Socarras preceded him by about five years, Carver was one of very few jazz flautists active in the swing era.
His first professional experience was with J.
Neal Montgomery.
After he moved to New York City in 1931, he recorded with Dave Nelson, and played with Elmer Snowden (1931–32), Benny Carter, and Spike Hughes (1933).From 1934 to 1939 he played with Chick Webb on both saxophone and flute.
After Webb died he continued in the orchestra during its period of leadership under Ella Fitzgerald until 1941.
After leaving the jazz scene he became a professor of music at Clark College, where he taught saxophonists George Adams and Marion Brown, among others.