Streamline Training & Documentation: Jimmy Slyde 1927

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Jimmy Slyde 1927 - 2008

I was lucky enough to see James "Jimmy Slyde" Godbolt perform on a number of occasions, usually at Jacob's Pillow. You can get an idea of his elegant style of tap from the videos below.

Jimmy Slyde performing in Rio de Janeiro, acompanied by Bruce Henri on bass and José Carlos Ramos on sax, during the "Tap Encontro" Festival in 1998

Jimmy Slyde performing on the
Claude Nougaro Show in France (Part 1)
Original source: Offjazz Dance World

Jimmy Slyde performing on the
Claude Nougaro Show in France (Part 2)
Original source: Offjazz Dance World

Jimmy Slyde passed away on Friday. The New York Times obituary is here.

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