Don Bagley
Donald Neff Bagley was born on July 18, 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He began
his career playing with Shorty Sherock and Wingy Manone in 1945, followed by
Dick Pierce in 1948. From 1950 to 1953, Bagley played with Stan Kenton, during
which time compositions like "A Study for Bass" were written to feature his
playing. He also worked extensively as a session musician with Nat King Cole,
Maynard Ferguson, and Dexter Gordon between 1950 and 1952. Bagley fronted his
own ensembles beginning in 1954 and recorded three albums under his own name:
Jazz On The Rocks (1958), Basically Bagl...
