Jack Nimitz (January 11, 1930 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist, nicknamed "The Admiral".
[1] A native of Washington, D.C., Nimitz started on clarinet in his early teens before playing alto saxophone.
[1][2] During the 1950s he played baritone saxophone with Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, and Herbie Mann.
[1] He continued to play in big bands in the 1960s with Terry Gibbs and Gerald Wilson in addition to working in film and leading a quintet.
[3] With Terry Gibbs With Woody Herman With Stan Kenton With Steuart Liebig With Shelly Manne With Mark Murphy With Oliver Nelson With Lalo Schifrin With Diane Schuur With Bud Shank With Supersax With Gerald Wilson With others