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Melbourne Robert Cranshaw (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016) was an American
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
bassist. His career spanned the heyday of
Blue Note Records Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Capitol Music Group. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derived its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. ...
to his recent involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long association with
Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...
. Cranshaw performed in Rollins's working band on and off for over five decades, starting with a live appearance at the 1959 Playboy jazz festival in Chicago and on record with the 1962 album '' The Bridge''. Cranshaw died at the age of 83 on November 2, 2016, in
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, New York, from Stage IV cancer.


Discography


As sideman

With
Pepper Adams Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a ...
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Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus ''Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus'', is an album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams featuring Quintet and Octet performances of Charles Mingus' compositions which was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Motown s ...
'' (Workshop Jazz, 1964) With
Nat Adderley Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years. Adderley's composition ...
*'' Little Big Horn!'' ( Riverside, 1963) *''
Sayin' Somethin' ''Sayin' Somethin is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Atlantic Records, Atlantic label featuring four performances by Adderley with an 11-piece orchestra and four by Adderley's Quintet with Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Bob ...
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, 1966) With Eric Alexander *'' Second Impression'' (HighNote, 2016) With Mose Allison *'' Hello There, Universe'' (Atlantic, 1970) With
Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...
*'' Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux'' (
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, 1973) With
Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...
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Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...
'' (Elektra Records, 1977) With
Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philade ...
*'' Sunset to Dawn'' (Muse, 1973) With
George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...
* '' Goodies'' (Verve, 1968) * ''
Giblet Gravy ''Giblet Gravy'' is the fourth album by jazz/ soul guitarist George Benson. Track listing Personnel Musicians *George Benson – guitar *Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter – vocals * Eric Gale – guitar, tracks 2, 4, 5, ...
'' (Verve, 1968) With
Walter Bishop Jr. Walter Bishop Jr. (October 4, 1927 – January 24, 1998) was an American jazz pianist. Early life Bishop was born in New York City on October 4, 1927.Greene, Philip; Kernfeld, Barr"Bishop, Walter Jr." ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'' (2nd ed ...
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'' (Muse, 1978) With
Paul Bley Paul Bley, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and ...
*'' BeBopBeBopBeBopBeBop'' (SteepleChase, 1990) With
Jaki Byard John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for hi ...
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Out Front! ''Out Front!'' is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1964 (with one track from the 1961 session that produced '' Here's Jaki'') and released on the Prestige label.Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop ...
*'' Up with Donald Byrd'' ( Verve, 1964) *'' I'm Tryin' to Get Home'' (
Blue Note In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically the alteration is between a quartertone and a semitone, but this varies depending on the musical c ...
, 1965) With Johnny Coles *'' Little Johnny C'' (Blue Note, 1963) With
Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning seven decades. An Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, she is known for her ec ...
*'' Running for My Life'' (Elektra, 1980) With
Hank Crawford Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charl ...
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'' (Kudu, 1973) With
Sonny Criss William "Sonny" Criss (23 October 1927 – 19 November 1977) was an American jazz musician. An alto saxophonist of prominence during the bebop era of jazz, he was one of many players influenced by Charlie Parker. Biography William Criss wa ...
*'' Up, Up and Away'' (Prestige, 1967) *'' The Beat Goes On!'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' Rockin' in Rhythm'' (Prestige, 1969) With Frank Foster *''
Manhattan Fever ''Manhattan Fever'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.
'' (Blue Note, 1968) With George Freeman *'' Man & Woman'' (Groove Merchant, 1974) With
Debbie Gibson Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Gibson released her debut album '' Out of the Blue'' in 1987, which spawned several international hits, later being certified triple plati ...
* '' Think with Your Heart'' (EMI, 1995) With
Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gi ...
*'' Gettin' Around'' (Blue Note, 1965) *''
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'' (Rec. 1965; Blue Note, 1979) *'' Blues à la Suisse'' (Prestige, 1973) With
Bunky Green Vernice "Bunky" Green (born April 23, 1935) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and educator. Biography Green was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he played the alto saxophone, mainly at a local club called "The Brass Rail". Green's fir ...
*'' Visions'' (Vanguard, 1978) With
Grant Green Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...
*'' Idle Moments'' (Blue Note, 1963) *''
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'' (Blue Note, 1964) *''
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'' (Blue Note, 1964) With Friedrich Gulda *''Ineffable'' (Columbia, 1965) With
Slide Hampton Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugel ...
*'' Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton'' (Atlantic, 1962) With
Barry Harris Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. Life and career Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December ...
*'' Chasin' the Bird'' ( Riverside, 1962) *''
Luminescence! ''Luminescence!'' is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.Eddie Harris Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-k ...
*'' Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway'' (
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, 1964) With Hampton Hawes *'' Playin' in the Yard'' (Prestige, 1973) With
Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...
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'' (Pablo, 1966 974 With Jimmy Heath *'' The Gap Sealer'' (
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, 1972) *''
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'' (Muse, 1973) With
Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...
*'' Inner Urge'' (Blue Note, 1964) With Maurice Hines *''To Nat "King" Cole with Love'' ( Arbors, 2005) With
Johnny Hodges Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano ...
*'' Joe's Blues'' (Verve, 1965) with
Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with t ...
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'' (Verve, 1966) With
Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album ''Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...
*'' The Kicker'' (Rec. 1963; Blue Note, 1999) *'' Happenings'' (Blue Note, 1966) With
Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging so ...
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Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate ''Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate'' is a live album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring Jimmy Heath recorded in 1963 at The Village Gate and released on the Riverside label.
'' (Riverside, 1963) *'' In a New Setting'' (
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, 1964) *''
Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet ''Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet'' is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson accompanied by a string quartet arranged and conducted by Tom McIntosh that was recorded in 1968 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label.Verve, 1968) With Willis Jackson *''
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, 1973) *'' Headed and Gutted'' (Muse, 1974) With
Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...
*'' Terra Brasilis'' (RCA Victor, 1980) With
J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...
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J.J.! ''J.J.!'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1964 for the RCA Victor label.Lord, T.Clark Terry discography accessed July 14, 2016 Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars. Track lis ...
'' (RCA Victor, 1964) With
Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...
* '' Golden Boy'' (Mercury, 1964) *'' I/We Had a Ball'' (Limelight, 1965) With
Clifford Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...
*'' Soul Fountain'' (Vortex, 1966
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With
Eddie Kendricks Edward James Kendrick (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992), better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptation ...
*''Vintage '78'' (Arista, 1978) With
Eric Kloss Eric Kloss (born April 3, 1949) is an American jazz saxophonist. Music career Kloss was born blind in Greenville, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, and attended the Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind, which was run by his father. When he was 1 ...
*'' We're Goin' Up'' (Prestige, 1967) *''
Sky Shadows ''Sky Shadows'' is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.Irene Kral Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer who was born to Czechoslovakian parents in Chicago, Illinois and settled in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. She died from breast cancer in Encino, California. Kral's ...
*'' Better Than Anything'' ( Äva, 1963) With Yusef Lateef *'' The Blue Yusef Lateef'' (
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, 1968) With
Mike Longo Michael Josef Longo (March 19, 1937 – March 22, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life Longo was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents who had a musical background. His father played bass, his mother played organ at c ...
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Talk with the Spirits ''Talk with the Spirits'' is an album by pianist/composer Mike Longo recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.
'' (Pablo, 1976) With
Johnny Lytle Johnny Dillard Lytle (October 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio – December 15, 1995 in Springfield) was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist. Life and career Lytle grew up in Springfield, Ohio in a family of musicians, the son of a trumpeter father ...
*'' The Village Caller!'' (Riverside, 1963) *'' The Loop'' (Tuba, 1965) *'' People & Love'' (Milestone, 1972) With
Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...
*'' Junior's Blues'' (Riverside, 1962) *'' That Lovin' Feelin''' (Milestone, 1972) With
Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include " Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", " I Write the Songs", " C ...
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Barry Manilow II ''Barry Manilow II'' is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. Propelled by the major success of its lead single " Mandy" and featuring a further international hit in " It's a Miracle", the album was a commercial breakthrough f ...
'' (Bell, 1974) With
Jack McDuff Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz ...
*'' Magnetic Feel'' (Cadet, 1975) With
Jimmy McGriff James Harrell McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States, McGriff started playing pi ...
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Stump Juice ''Stump Juice'' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.The Groover'' (JAM, 1982) With
Jackie McLean John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the ''DownBeat'' Hall of Fame in the year of their deat ...
*'' Right Now!'' (Blue Note, 1965) With
Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...
*'' Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics'' (Columbia, 1962) With MJT + 3 *'' Walter Perkins' MJT + 3'' (Vee-Jay, 1959) *''Make Everybody Happy'' (Vee-Jay, 1960) *'' MJT + 3'' (Vee-Jay, 1960) *''Message from Walton Street'' (Rec. 1960;
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, 2000) With
Hank Mobley Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to de ...
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A Caddy for Daddy ''A Caddy for Daddy'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on December 18, 1965, and released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist McCoy Tyn ...
'' (Blue Note, 1966) *'' Hi Voltage'' (Blue Note, 1967) *'' Reach Out!'' (Blue Note, 1968) With Grachan Moncur III *''
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'' (Blue Note, 1963) With
Wes Montgomery John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a dist ...
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Movin' Wes ''Movin' Wes'' is an album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1964. It reached number 18 on the ''Billboard'' jazz albums chart in 1967, his second album to reach the charts after '' Bumpin. History ''Movin' Wes'' was ...
'' (Verve, 1964) *'' Bumpin''' (Verve, 1965) With James Moody *'' Moody and the Brass Figures'' (
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, 1966) *'' Don't Look Away Now!'' (Prestige, 1969) With
Lee Morgan Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' ...
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Take Twelve ''Take Twelve'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan originally released on the Jazzland label. It was recorded on January 24, 1962, and features performances by Morgan with Clifford Jordan, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw and Louis Hayes. Recep ...
'' (Jazzland, 1962) *''
The Sidewinder ''The Sidewinder'' is a 1964 album by the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S. It was released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4157 (mono) and BST 84157 ( stereo). The title track ...
'' (Blue Note, 1964) *''
Delightfulee ''Delightfulee'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It was recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw an ...
'' (Blue Note, 1966) *'' The Gigolo'' (Blue Note, 1966) With
Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album ''The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signifi ...
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Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle ''Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle'' is an album by American jazz composer, arranger and saxophonist Oliver Nelson, featuring solos by Nelson and Phil Woods, recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.
'' (Impulse!, 1966) With
Duke Pearson Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson Jr. (August 17, 1932 – August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. ''Allmusic'' describes him as having a "big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a record pro ...
*'' Hush!'' (JazzLine, 1962) *'' Wahoo!'' (Blue Note, 1965) *''
Honeybuns ''Honeybuns'' is the seventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson's nonet recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label in 1966.
'' (Atlantic, 1965) *''
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'' (Atlantic, 1966) *''
Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band ''Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band'' is the eleventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring big band performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.
'' (Blue Note, 1967) *''
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'' (Blue Note, 1968) *'' Now Hear This'' (Blue Note, 1968) *''
How Insensitive "How Insensitive" is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Brazilian musician Antônio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics were written in Portuguese by Vinícius de Moraes and in English by Norman Gimbel. Jobim recorded the song in 1994 with Sti ...
'' (Blue Note, 1969) *''
It Could Only Happen with You ''It Could Only Happen with You'' is the final album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances recorded in 1970 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1974.
'' (Blue Note, 1970) With
Houston Person Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the ...
*'' Chocomotive'' (Prestige, 1967) *'' Blue Odyssey'' (Prestige, 1968) With
Dave Pike David Samuel Pike (March 23, 1938 – October 3, 2015) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as lea ...
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Jazz for the Jet Set ''Jazz for the Jet Set'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike which was recorded in 1965 for the Atlantic label.Sonny Red Sylvester Kyner Jr. (December 17, 1932 – March 20, 1981), known as Sonny Red, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles. Sonny Red played with Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Q ...
*'' Breezing'' ( Jazzland, 1960) With
Irene Reid Irene Reid (September 23, 1930 – January 5, 2008) was an American jazz singer. Early life Reid was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She sang in church and in high school in Georgia, and moved to New York City in 1947 after her mother d ...
*''Room for One More'' (Verve, 1965) With
Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He work ...
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Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene ''Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene'' is an album by the American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in Chicago in 1958 and released on the EmArcy label in mono; alternate versions of four tracks were released in Japan on a 1984 st ...
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EmArcy EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown, ...
, 1958) With
Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...
*'' The Bridge'' (
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, 1962) *'' What's New?'' (RCA Victor, 1962) *''
Our Man in Jazz ''Our Man in Jazz'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released by RCA Victor featuring July 1962 performances by Rollins with Don Cherry, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins.
'' (RCA Victor, 1962) *''
Sonny Meets Hawk! ''Sonny Meets Hawk!'' is a 1963 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, with Coleman Hawkins appearing as guest artist. It was recorded at RCA Victor Studio "B" in New York City on July 15 and 18, 1963. The album features some of Rollins's most ...
'' (RCA Victor, 1963) *'' Now's the Time!'' (RCA Victor, 1964) *''
The Standard Sonny Rollins ''The Standard Sonny Rollins'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his last release for RCA Victor, featuring performances by Rollins with Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, David Izenzon, Teddy Smith, Stu Martin, Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roke ...
'' (RCA Victor, 1965) *'' Next Album'' (Milestone, 1972) *'' Horn Culture'' (Milestone, 1973) *''Sonny Rollins in Japan'' (Victor/JVC (J), 1973) *''
The Cutting Edge ''The Cutting Edge'' is a 1992 American sports-romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Tony Gilroy. The plot is about a wealthy, spoiled figure skater (played by Moira Kelly) who is paired with an injury-sidelined i ...
'' (Milestone, 1974) *''
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'' (Milestone, 1975) *'' No Problem'' (Milestone, 1981) *'' Reel Life'' (Milestone, 1982) *''
G-Man ''G-man'' (short for "government man", plural ''G-men'') is an American slang term for agents of the United States Government. It is especially used as a term for an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ''G-man'' is also a term ...
'' (Milestone, 1986) *'' Falling in Love with Jazz'' (Milestone, 1989) *'' Here's to the People'' (Milestone, 1991) *'' Old Flames'' (Milestone, 1993) *'' Sonny Rollins + 3'' (Milestone, 1995) *''
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'' (Milestone, 1998) *'' This Is What I Do'' (Milestone, 2000) *'' Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert'' (Rec. 2001; Milestone 2005) *''
Sonny, Please ''Sonny, Please'' is a 2006 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. It was released on the Doxy label, and features performances by Rollins, trombonist Clifton Anderson, guitarist Bobby Broom, bassist Bob Cranshaw, drummers Steve Jordan and Joe ...
'' (EmArcy, 2006) *''Road Shows, Vol. 1'' (Doxy, 2008) *''Road Shows, Vol. 2'' (Doxy/EmArcy, 2008) With
Charlie Rouse Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years. Biography Rouse was born in Was ...
* ''
Moment's Notice "Moment's Notice" is a "classic" jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. The song was featured on Coltrane's noted 1958 recording '' Blue Train''. History Coltrane never recorded "Moment's Notice" after the version on ''Blue Train''. But other s ...
'' (Storyville/Jazzcraft, 1978) With
Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical eleme ...
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Once a Thief and Other Themes ''Once a Thief and Other Themes'' is an album of film and television themes by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.Payne, DLalo Schifrin discographyaccessed March 14, 2012 The a ...
'' (Verve, 1965) With Shirley Scott *''
Great Scott!! ''Great Scott!!'' is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.
'' ( Impulse!, 1959) *'' Blue Flames'' with
Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion ...
(Prestige, 1964) *'' Queen of the Organ'' (Impulse!, 1964) *'' Latin Shadows'' (Impulse!, 1965) *''
Soul Song “Soul Song” is a song written by George Richey, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson and first recorded by Tanya Tucker as a track for her 1972 debut album Delta Dawn. Background The song also represented a first for co-writer Norro Wilson: a No. ...
'' (Atlantic, 1968) With
Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles D ...
*'' Second Genesis'' ( Vee-Jay, 1960) With
Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
*'' The Cape Verdean Blues'' (Blue Note, 1965) *''
Serenade to a Soul Sister ''Serenade to a Soul Sister'' is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1968, featuring performances by Silver with Charles Tolliver, Stanley Turrentine, Bennie Maupin, Bob Cranshaw, John Williams, Mickey Roker ...
'' (Blue Note, 1968) *'' In Pursuit of the 27th Man'' (Blue Note, 1972) *''
Silver 'n Brass ''Silver 'n Brass'' is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1975, featuring performances by Silver with Tom Harrell, Bob Berg, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Bob Cranshaw, and Bernard Purdie with an overdubbed brass s ...
'' (Blue Note, 1975) With
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
* '' There Goes Rhymin' Simon'' (
Columbia Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region i ...
, 1973) With Jimmy Smith *''
Hoochie Coochie Man "Hoochie Coochie Man" (originally titled "I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man") is a blues standard written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954. The song makes reference to hoodoo folk magic elements and makes novel use of a sto ...
'' (1966) With
Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...
* '' Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III'' (J Records, 2004) With
Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...
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Impromptu An impromptu (, , loosely meaning "offhand") is a free-form musical composition with the character of an ''ex tempore'' improvisation as if prompted by the spirit of the moment, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. According to ''Allgeme ...
'' (Mercury, 1962) With
Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duk ...
and
Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of G ...
*'' Gingerbread Men'' (Mainstream, 1966) With
Bobby Timmons Robert Henry Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was a sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two periods (July 1958 to September 1959; February 1960 to June 1961), between which he wa ...
*'' Do You Know the Way?'' (Milestone, 1968) With
Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion ...
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Hustlin' "Hustlin' is the debut single by American rapper Rick Ross, and the first single from his debut album ''Port of Miami'', produced by The Runners. The song was a breakthrough for Ross, and skyrocketed him to worldwide fame almost overnight. It ...
'' (Blue Note, 1964) *'' Joyride'' (Blue Note, 1965) *'' Rough 'n' Tumble'' (Blue Note, 1966) *''Easy Walker'' (Blue Note, 1966) *''The Spoiler (album), The Spoiler'' (Blue Note, 1966) *''Always Something There'' (Blue Note, 1968) With McCoy Tyner *''Live at Newport (McCoy Tyner album), Live at Newport'' (Impulse!, 1963) With Harold Vick *''Watch What Happens'' (RCA Victor, 1968) With Cedar Walton *''The Electric Boogaloo Song'' (Prestige, 1969) With Joe Williams (jazz singer), Joe Williams *''At Newport '63 (Joe Williams album), At Newport '63'' (RCA Victor, 1963) *''Me and the Blues'' (RCA Victor, 1964) *''That Holiday Feelin''' (Verve, 1990) With Mary Lou Williams *''Zoning (Mary Lou Williams album), Zoning'' (Mary, 1974) With Victoria Williams *''Happy Come Home'' (Geffen, 1987) With Larry Willis *''Just in Time (Larry Willis album), Just in Time'' (SteepleChase, 1989) With Gerald Wilson *''New York, New Sound'' (Mack Avenue, 2003) With Jack Wilson (jazz pianist), Jack Wilson *''Easterly Winds'' (Blue Note, 1967) With Reuben Wilson *''The Cisco Kid (album), The Cisco Kid'' (Groove Merchant, 1973) With Kai Winding *''The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones'' (Impulse!, 1960) *''Dirty Dog (album), Dirty Dog'' (Verve, 1966) With The Young Lions (band), The Young Lions *''The Young Lions (album), The Young Lions'' ( Vee-Jay, 1960) With Joe Zawinul *''Money in the Pocket (Joe Zawinul album), Money in the Pocket'' (Atlantic, 1967)


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