George Duvivier photo by Al Stewart George Duvivier (August 17, 1920 – July 11, 1985 was an American jazz double- bassist. When he was sixteen, he worked as assistant concertmaster for the Central Manhattan Symphony Orchestra. He began playing double bass and concentrated on composition at New York University. In the early 1940s, he accompanied Coleman Hawkins, Lucky Millinder, and Eddie Barefield. [1]  After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked as an arranger for Jimmie Lunceford, then as arranger and bassist for  Sy Oliver . In the 1950s, he accompanied Lena Horne on her tour in Europe. [1]  He recorded for commercials, television shows, and movie soundtracks. Although he spent most of his career as a sideman, he recorded as a leader in 1956 with Martial Solal for Coronet. For four years beginning in 1953, he worked steadily with Bud Powell. He also worked with Count Basie, Benny Carter, Benny Goodman, Chico Hamilton, Hank Jones, Shelly Manne, Oliver Nelson and  Frank Sinatra. On this fabulous musician, Stewart says: “George was a musician’s musician, a bassist’s bassist and was everywhere and anywhere that good music was happening. We were both in the orchestra when I took this photograph of George during a recording session in the 1970’s in New York City.” Signed on mat and under photo. Overall Size: 16 x 20 in. Sight Size: 10 x 13 1/2 in. #20 Location AF GALLERY