Nathen Page (August 23, 1937 ? 2003) was an American jazz guitarist.

Career [ edit ]

A native of Leetown, West Virginia, Page taught himself to play guitar in childhood. ^[1] He discovered jazz when he was a member of the U.S. Army. ^{[1] [2]} After leaving the Army, he moved to Washington D.C., where he worked in rock bands. ^[1] He joined the Jimmy Smith band in 1965 and recorded on the album The Boss . ^[1] During the 1970s he worked with Kenny Barron , Roberta Flack , Herbie Mann , Jackie McLean , Rene McLean , Sonny Rollins , and Charles Tolliver . ^{[1] [2]} He moved to Orlando, Florida, and recorded for his label, Hugo Music. ^{[1] [2]}

Discography [ edit ]

As leader [ edit ]

• Page 1 (Hugo's Music, 1977)
• Page 2 (Hugo's Music, 1978)
• Plays Pretty for the People (Hugo's Music, 1979)
• Page-ing Nathen (Hugo's Music, 1982)
• A Page of Ellington (Hugo's Music, 1985)
• The Other Page (Hugo's Music, 1991)
• Season's Greetings (Hugo's Music, 1997)

As sideman [ edit ]

With Jimmy Smith

• The Boss (Verve, 1968)

With Charles Tolliver

• Compassion (Strata-East, 1977)

References [ edit ]