John Anderson (January 31, 1921 – August 18, 1974)
was an American jazz trumpeter. Born in
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County. The population was 200,733 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List ...
, he studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and the Westlake College of Music. He did a good deal of work in
West Coast jazz
West Coast jazz refers to styles of jazz that developed in Los Angeles and San Francisco during the 1950s. West Coast jazz is often seen as a subgenre of cool jazz, which consisted of a calmer style than bebop or hard bop. The music relied rel ...
with
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though ...
and others. Anderson died in Birmingham in 1974.
Discography
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 ...
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Everyday I Have the Blues'' (Roulette, 1959) - with
Joe Williams
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Dance Along with Basie
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'' (Roulette, 1959)
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The Count Basie Story
''Count Basie Story'' is a double album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks originally performed by his orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s rerecorded in 1960 as a celebration of its 25th anniversary
and first released ...
'' (Roulette, 1960)
With
Buddy Collette
William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet.
Early life
William Marcel Collette was born in ...
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Tanganyika'' (Dig, 1956)
With
Chico Hamilton
Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, f ...
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Chic Chic Chico'' (Impulse!, 1965)
With
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though ...
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Stan Kenton's Milestones
''Stan Kenton's Milestones'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol Records, Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch ...
'' (Capitol, 1943-47
950
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: A Hamdanid army (30,000 men) led by Sayf al-Dawla raids into Byzantine theme Anatolia. He defea ...
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Stan Kenton Classics
''Stan Kenton Classics'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional ...
'' (Capitol, 1944-47
952
Year 952 (Roman numerals, CMLII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* Summer – At the Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire), Reichstag in Augsburg (assembled by King Otto I (Holy Roman ...
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Artistry in Rhythm
''Artistry in Rhythm'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1946 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a LP in 1953, and then as a LP in 1955 with addition ...
'' (Capitol, 1946)
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Encores'' (Capitol, 1947)
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A Presentation of Progressive Jazz
''A Presentation of Progressive Jazz'' is a 1948 jazz album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton.
Background
The album features performances recorded in 1947 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-in ...
'' (Capitol, 1947)
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The Kenton Era
''The Kenton Era'' is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring recordings from 1940 to 1954 which was originally released in two limited edition box sets, as fifteen 7 inch 45 rpm discs and four 12 inch LPs, on Capitol ...
'' (Capitol, 1940–54,
955
Year 955 ( CMLV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* August 10 – Battle of Lechfeld: King Otto I ("the Great") defeats the Hungarians (also known as Magyars) near Augsburg (Germa ...
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Two Much!
''Two Much!'' is an album by vocalist Ann Richards (singer), Ann Richards and the Stan Kenton Orchestra
recorded in 1960 and released by Capitol Records, and later on Kenton's own Creative World label.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed A ...
'' (Capitol, 1960) with
Ann Richards
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References
African-American jazz musicians
West Coast jazz trumpeters
1921 births
1974 deaths
20th-century American trumpeters
American jazz trumpeters
American male trumpeters
20th-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians
20th-century African-American musicians
Musicians from Birmingham, Alabama
Musicians from Alabama
Jazz musicians from Alabama
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