Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young (February 3, 1919 – May 11, 2011) was an American

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. He was known for his mastery of the plunger mute, with which he was able to create a wide range of sounds.

Biography

Young was lead trumpeter of the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1939 to 1942. He played with

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

(three stints totalling eight years),

Gerald Wilson Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a ...

and

Lionel Hampton Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles ...

, among others, and was an original member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. His longest engagement was with

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, where, as a studio trumpeter, he joined ''The Tonight Show'' Band in 1967 and remained with them until 1992, when the band was replaced by a new, smaller group. He was part of the touring ensemble, the "Now Generation Brass" that traveled with

Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Early life Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, to Minnie Mae (1897–1998) ...

, an ensemble that included other jazz greats such as reed man

Lew Tabackin Lewis Barry Tabackin (born March 26, 1940) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flutist. He is married to pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi with whom he has co-led large ensembles since the 1970s. Biography Tabackin started learning flute at age ...

, drummer

Ed Shaughnessy Edwin Thomas "Ed" Shaughnessy (January 29, 1929 – May 24, 2013) was a swing music and jazz drummer long associated with Doc Severinsen and a member of The Tonight Show Band on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Biography Shaughn ...

, saxophonist & arranger Tommy Newsom as well as singer Robert Ozn. Young went on to performing live concert dates, corporate events, and headling shows in the main rooms of Las Vegas. The one nighters usually occurred on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays, as Severinsen was committed to ''

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'' on weeknights. For the Las Vegas gigs, the nucleus of Severinsen's touring band (Young, conductor Steve Thoma, and drummer Paul Line) would commute to Vegas nightly, leaving

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around 6:00pm via Lear Jet, arriving in Las Vegas by 7:00. A limousine would transport the musicians directly backstage, where they would dress and prepare for an 8:00 pm and midnight show. Then back to the airport for the ride back to Los Angeles, where Severinsen and Young had their NBC gig, and Steve Thomas and Paul Line were undertaking studio sessions daily. Young performed nightly with Severinsen, and he was featured prominently for several solos, as well as a trumpet version of "Dueling Banjos". He continued to perform in

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, appearing on the 1976

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recording '' Bobby Bland and B.B. King Together Again...Live'' and again on King's 2008 album ''

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''. He was one of horn players that accompanied rock group The Band on their 1972 live album ''

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''. Young recorded only three albums under his own name. The 1971 album, ''Boys from Dayton'', featured

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on alto sax, Booty Wood on trombone,

Richard Tee Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as "In Your Eyes", " Sl ...

on piano and organ, and

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

on guitar. His 1978 album with altoist

Marshal Royal Marshal Walton Royal Jr. (December 5, 1912 – May 8, 1995) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly twenty years. Early life and education Marshal Roya ...

, ''Snooky and Marshal's Album'', featured pianist

Ross Tompkins Ross Tompkins (May 13, 1938 – June 30, 2006) was an American jazz pianist who was a member of ''The Tonight Show'' Band. Biography Tompkins attended the New England Conservatory of Music, then moved to New York City, where he worked with Kai Wi ...

, rhythm guitarist

Freddie Green Frederick William Green (March 31, 1911 – March 1, 1987) was an American swing jazz guitarist who played rhythm guitar with the Count Basie Orchestra for almost fifty years. Early life and education Green was born in Charleston, South Car ...

, bassist Ray Brown and drummer

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. ''Horn of Plenty'' features

on piano, John Collins on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and

Jake Hanna Jake Hanna (April 4, 1931 – February 12, 2010) was an American jazz drummer. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Hanna first performed in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the house drummer at Storyville nightclub in Boston, ...

on drums. He received a NEA Jazz Masters Award for 2009 on October 17, 2008, at the

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. Throughout the years, Young recorded and performed with Gerald Wilson (a friend since their Lunceford days) and his Orchestra. Until 2010, he was still playing and recording with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. He died of a respiratory ailment in

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at the age of 92.

Harry "Sweets" Edison Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard bac ...

considered Ed Lewis and Snooky Young "the two greatest first trumpet players" he ever played with.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

*1971: ''Boys from Dayton''Overview
''Boys from Dayton'': ''

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''. Retrieved 28th April 2013. *1978: ''Snooky and Marshal's Album'' (with

) ''Snooky and Marshal's Album'': Overview ''

''. Retrieved 28th April 2013. *1979: ''Horn of Plenty'' ''Horn of Plenty'': Overview ''

''. Retrieved 28th April 2013.

As sideman

*1957: ''

The Atomic Mr. Basie ''The Atomic Mr. Basie'' (originally called ''Basie'', also known as ''E=MC2'' and reissued in 1994 as ''The Complete Atomic Basie'') is a 1958 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. Allmusic gave it 5 stars, reviewer Bruce Eder saying: "it to ...

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(Roulette) aka ''Basie'' and ''E=MC²'' *1958: ''

Basie Plays Hefti ''Basie Plays Hefti'' is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Neal Hefti recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography ...

'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1958: ''

Sing Along with Basie ''Sing Along with Basie'' is an album by vocalese jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography Retrieved Nov ...

'' - Joe Williams,

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Lambert, Hendricks & Ross were an American vocalese trio formed by jazz vocalists Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. From 1962 to 1964, Ross was replaced by vocalist Yolande Bavan. History The group formed in 1957 and recorded their f ...

and the Basie Band (Roulette) *1959: ''

Basie One More Time ''Basie One More Time'' (subtitled ''Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones'') is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Quincy Jones recorded in late 1958 and early 1959 and originally released ...

'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1959: ''

Breakfast Dance and Barbecue ''Breakfast Dance and Barbecue'' is a live album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie and his Orchestra with vocalist Joe Williams featuring tracks recorded at a Disc Jockey convention in Florida in 1959 and originally released on the ...

'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1959: '' In Person!'' -

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and the Count Basie Orchestra. *1959: '' The Genius of Ray Charles'' -

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*1959: '' Everyday I Have the Blues'' - Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra (Roulette) *1959: ''

Dance Along with Basie ''Dance Along with Basie'' is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label. Reception The album won the Best Performance by a Band for Dan ...

'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1959: ''

Like Basie! ''Like Basie!'', (also released as ''Like Who?'' and ''Paul Quinichette''), is an album by American jazz saxophonist Paul Quinichette featuring tracks recorded in 1959 and released on the United Artists label.Paul Quinichette (United Artists) *1960: ''

Not Now, I'll Tell You When ''Not Now, I'll Tell You When'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography - 1960-1969 accessed November 3, 2015 Reception ...

'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1960: '' The Count Basie Story'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1960: ''

Kansas City Suite ''Kansas City Suite'' (subtitled ''The Music of Benny Carter'') is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography - 1960-1 ...

'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1961: '' The Legend'' - Count Basie (Roulette) *1962: ''

Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra ''Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra'' is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer featuring performances recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Mercury label.

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Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, doub ...

(Mercury) *1962: '' Big Bags'' -

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 ...

(Riverside) *1962: '' Down Home'' - Sam Jones (Riverside) *1962: ''

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'' - Mark Murphy (Riverside) *1962: ''

Impressions of Phaedra ''Impressions of Phaedra'' is an album by saxophonist/composer/arranger Oliver Nelson recorded in 1962 and released on the United Artists Jazz label.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 ...

(United Artists Jazz) *1962: '' The Complete Town Hall Concert'' -

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians an ...

(Blue Note) *1963: '' Any Number Can Win'' – Jimmy Smith *1963: ''

For Someone I Love ''For Someone I Love'' is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring big band performances arranged by Melba Liston recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.

'' - Milt Jackson (Riverside) *1964: ''

New Fantasy ''New Fantasy'' is an album by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label.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 ...

(Verve) *1964: '' My Kinda Groove'' -

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (inclu ...

(Atlantic) *1964: '' The Cat'' - Jimmy Smith (Verve) *1964: ''

Great Scott!! ''Great Scott!!'' is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.

'' - Shirley Scott *1964: ''

Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini ''Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini'' is an album by Quincy Jones that contains music composed by Henry Mancini. Track listing All music composed by Henry Mancini, lyricists indicated # "Baby Elephant Walk" – 2:49 # " Charade" ...

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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 ...

(Mercury) *1965: '' Quincy Plays for Pussycats'' - Quincy Jones (Mercury) *1965: '' Ray Brown / Milt Jackson'' - Milt Jackson and Ray Brown (Verve) *1965: ''

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 ...

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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 ...

(Verve) *1965: '' Jazz Dialogue'' -

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(Atlantic) *1965: '' Wrapped Tight'' -

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 ...

*1966: '' Gotta Travel On'' – Ray Bryant (Cadet) *1966: ''

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.

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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 ...

*1966: '' Moody and the Brass Figures'' - James Moody'' *1966: '' Happenings'' -

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and Oliver Nelson *1966: ''

Our Mann Flute ''Our Mann Flute'' is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann released on the Atlantic label in 1966.Spanish Rice'' -

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 Chico O'Farrill *1966: '' Encyclopedia of Jazz'' - Oliver Nelson *1966: ''

The Sound of Feeling ''The Sound of Feeling'' (full title ''Leonard Feather Presents The Sound of Feeling and The Sound of Oliver Nelson'') is a jazz album featuring two separate groups featuring Oliver Nelson recorded in late 1966 and released on the Verve label.

'' - Oliver Nelson *1966: '' The Total J.J. Johnson'' -

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 ...

(RCA Victor) *1966: ''

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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 ...

*1966: ''

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'' – Ray Bryant (Cadet) *1966: '' Slow Freight'' – Ray Bryant (Cadet) *1967: '' The Spirit of '67'' -

Pee Wee Russell Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell (March 27, 1906 – February 15, 1969), was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet. With a highly individualistic and sp ...

and Oliver Nelson *1967: ''

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*1967: '' The Board of Directors'' - Count Basie with

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*1968: ''

Silver Cycles ''Silver Cycles'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.

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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 ...

*1968: '' Blues - The Common Ground'' -

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

(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, ...

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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 ...

*1968: '' Up Above the Rock'' – Ray Bryant (Cadet) *1969: ''

I've Gotta Be Me "I've Gotta Be Me" is a popular song that appeared in the Broadway musical '' Golden Rainbow'', which starred Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé. It opened in New York City at the Shubert Theatre on February 4, 1968, and closed just under a year la ...

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*1969: '' Soul '69'' -

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(

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) *1969: '' Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul'' -

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 ...

(Atlantic) *1969: ''

Blues in Orbit ''Blues in Orbit'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1959 and released in 1960.Gil Evans (Enja) *1969: ''

Yusef Lateef's Detroit ''Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (subtitled ''Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83°'') is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1969 (with one track from '' The Complete Yusef Lateef'' recording sessions in 1967) and released on the A ...

'' - Yusef Lateef (

) *1969: '' Central Park North (album)'' - Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (Solid State) *1970: '' 3 Shades of Blue'' -

(Flying Dutchman) *1970: ''

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'' - Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (Blue Note Records) *1971: ''

Plastic Dreams "Plastic Dreams" is the debut single by Dutch producer Jaydee, and is generally considered to be one of the classics of the house music genre (initially released on R&S Records). It was successful in European countries and also achieved success i ...

'' - Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic) *1971: ''

Wild Horses Rock Steady ''Wild Horses Rock Steady'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label (a subsidiary of CTI Records) in 1971.

'' - Johnny Hammond (Kudu) *1971: ''

Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) ''Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'' is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Mega label in 1971 and released on their Flying Dutchman Series.

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Bernard Purdie Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie ...

(Mega) *1972: '' Help Me Make it Through the Night'' - Hank Crawford (Kudu) *1972: ''

Suite for Pops ''Suite for Pops'' is a 1975 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M Horizon label. Track listing LP side A: # "Meetin' Place" # "The Summary" # "The Farewell" # "Toledo By Candlelight" ...

'' - Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra ( A&M Horizon) *1972: ''

'' - The Band *1972: ''

Can't Buy a Thrill ''Can't Buy a Thrill'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in November 1972 by ABC Records. The album was written by band members Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, recorded in August 1972 at the Village Recorder in ...

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Steely Dan Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Initially the band had a stable lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired from liv ...

*1973: ''Enter the Dragon'' (soundtrack) - Lalo Schifrin *1974: '' Northern Windows'' - Hampton Hawes (Prestige) *1974: '' Brasswind'' -

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 ...

(Prestige) *1974: ''Waitress in a Donut Shop'' -

Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur (born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato; September 12, 1942) is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1973 hit song " Midnight at the Oasis" and has ...

*1975: '' The San Francisco Concert'' -

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...

(CTI) *1975: '' The Louis Bellson Explosion'' - Louis Bellson (Pablo) *1975: '' Black Miracle'' -

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 ...

(Milestone) *1975: ''

Ellington Is Forever ''Ellington Is Forever'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1975 and released on the Fantasy Records label.Ellington Is Forever Volume Two ''Ellington Is Forever Volume Two'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1975 and released on the Fantasy Records label.How Can You Live Like That? ''How Can You Live Like That?'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1976 and released on the Atlantic label.

'' - Eddie Harris (Atlantic) *1976: ''

Can't Hide Love "You Can't Hide Love" is a single by soul group Creative Source released in 1973 on Sussex Records. The song reached No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart. Overview "You Can't Hide Love" was produced by Michael Stokes and composed b ...

'' - Carmen McRae (Blue Note) *1976: '' Time Is Running Out'' -

Brass Fever Brass Fever was an American jazz musical ensemble, which recorded two albums for Impulse! Records. Consisting of both session musicians and leaders such as Shelly Manne, their two albums covered jazz and R&B genres. Their second album charted a ...

(Impulse!) *1976: '' Bobby Bland and B.B. King Together Again...Live'' *1976: '' Everything Must Change'' -

Randy Crawford Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a solo artist. However, she has ap ...

*1976: ''

Beautiful Noise ''Beautiful Noise'' is the tenth album by Neil Diamond and his third with Columbia Records, released in 1976. "Dry Your Eyes" was performed with The Band at their farewell show and is featured in Martin Scorsese's ''The Last Waltz''. Overview ...

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Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

*1976: '' Hawthorne Nights'' –

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

(Pablo) *1977: '' King Size'' - B.B. King *1980: ''

Heritage Heritage may refer to: History and society * A heritage asset is a preexisting thing of value today ** Cultural heritage is created by humans ** Natural heritage is not * Heritage language Biology * Heredity, biological inheritance of physical c ...

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(AudioSource) *1981: ''

Lomelin ''Lomelin'' is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's recorded in 1981 and released on the Discovery label.Jessica'' -

's Orchestra of the 80's (Trend) *1983: '' Mostly Blues...and Some Others'' - Count Basie (Pablo) *1984: '' Calafia'' - Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 80's (Trend) *1989: ''

Jenna Jenna is a female given name. In the English-speaking world it is a variation of Jenny, which is itself a diminutive of Jane, Janet, Jennifer and is often used as a name in its own right.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth P ...

'' - Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 90's (Discovery) *1989: ''

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

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Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" and " Give Me One Reason". Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released ...

*1994: '' State Street Sweet'' - Gerald Wilson Orchestra (MAMA) *1997: '' Theme for Monterey'' - Gerald Wilson Orchestra (MAMA) *2008: ''

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B. B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimm ...

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Snooky Young Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2005) {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Snooky 1919 births 2011 deaths Swing trumpeters American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Count Basie Orchestra members Musicians from Dayton, Ohio Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) American male jazz musicians The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut members Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra members The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra members The Tonight Show Band members