| George Matthews | |
| Birth Date: | September 23, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Dominica, British West Indies |
| Death Date: | June 28, 1982 (aged 69) |
| Death Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Instruments: | Trombone |
George Matthews[1] (September 23, 1912 - June 28, 1982) was a jazz trombonist.
Matthews was adept on tuba, trumpet, and trombone. He received classical training in New York City and played with local dance and jazz bands before joining Tiny Bradshaw's group in the early-1930s. He worked later in the 1930s with Willie Bryant, Louis Armstrong, Chick Webb, and Ella Fitzgerald. After World War II, Matthews worked extensively with Count Basie, then joined Erskine Hawkins's group in the early 1950s. In the 1960s he played with Lucille Dixon and Clark Terry, among others.
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Dicky Wells