Onzy Matthews, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Onzy Matthews

American jazz musician

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1930

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1997

Profession: actor, composer, conductor, bandleader, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr.
(January 15, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was an American jazz pianist, singer, arranger and composer as well as a 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.