Complex sentence: James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916, in Manor Park--22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist born in London and father to tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.
Split into simpler sentences: James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916--22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.