# Paul Bascomb

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**Paul Bascomb** (February 12, 1912 – December 2, 1986)[1] was an American [jazz](/source/Jazz) tenor saxophonist, noted for his extended tenure with big band leader [Erskine Hawkins](/source/Erskine_Hawkins).[1] He is a 1979 inductee of the [Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame](/source/Alabama_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame).

## Career

Bascomb was a founding member of the [Bama State Collegians](/source/Bama_State_Collegians), which was led by [Erskine Hawkins](/source/Erskine_Hawkins) and eventually became his [big band](/source/Big_band).[1] Bascomb's brother [Dud](/source/Dud_Bascomb) played in this ensemble.[1] Bascomb remained in this ensemble until 1944, aside from a brief interval in 1938 and 1939, where he played in [Count Basie's orchestra](/source/Count_Basie_Orchestra) after [Herschel Evans](/source/Herschel_Evans)'s death.[1] From 1944 to 1947, he and Dud co-led a septet which evolved into a big band.[1] He recorded for [States Records](/source/States_Records) in 1952; these sides were reissued by [Delmark Records](/source/Delmark_Records) in the 1970s. From 1953 to 1955, he recorded for [Parrot Records](/source/Parrot_Records_(blues_label)), and was active as a performer nearly up until the time of his death.

## References

1. ["Paul Bascomb | Biography & History"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-bascomb-mn0000011791/biography). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

## External links

- [Official website of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame](https://web.archive.org/web/20101229140310/http://www.jazzhall.com/)
- [Paul Bascomb biography at Earthlink.net](https://web.archive.org/web/20110629080931/http://home.earthlink.net/~v1tiger/pbascomb.html)

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