Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American

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guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels:

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, CTI,

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, and

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. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ''

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'' Top Twenty hit Verve album '' Organ Grinder Swing''. He has cited jazz guitarists

Charlie Christian Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist. He was among the first electric guitarists and was a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained national exposure as ...

Oscar Moore Oscar Frederic Moore (December 25, 1916 – October 8, 1981) was an American jazz guitarist with the Nat King Cole Trio. Career The son of a blacksmith, Moore was born in Austin, Texas, United States. The Moore family moved to Phoenix, Ariz ...

, and

Django Reinhardt Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani people, Romani nickname Django ( or ), was a Belgium, Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist and composer in France. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe ...

as influences, along with blues guitarists

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and

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of moder ...

.Cohassey, John. "Kenny Burrell: Guitarist, Educator." ''Contemporary Musicians. Profiles of the People in Music.'' Ed. Julia M. Rubiner. Vol. 11. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1994. 29–31. Print.Nash, Sunny. "Kenny Burrell Biography". ''PRLog,'' May 13, 2009. Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the

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Early life

Burrell was born in Detroit. Both his parents played instruments,Sallis, James. "Middle Ground: Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts, Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow." Jazz Guitars: An Anthology. First ed. New York: Quill, 1984, pp. 197–207. and he began playing guitar at the age of 12 after listening to

's recordings. During

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, due to metal shortage, he abandoned the idea of becoming a saxophonist, and bought an acoustic guitar for $10. He was inspired to play jazz after listening to

, but it was

who showed him "that you could get your own individuality on an instrument." He went on to study composition and theory with Louis Cabara and classical guitar with Joe Fava. While a student at

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, he made his recording debut as a member of

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...

's sextet in 1951, followed by the "Rose of Tangier"/"Ground Round" single recorded under his own name at

Fortune Records Fortune Records was an American family operated, independent record label located in Detroit, Michigan from 1946 to 1995. The label owners were Jack and Devora Brown, their son Sheldon Brown recorded for the label. Original releases tapered off a ...

in Detroit. While in college, Burrell founded the New World Music Society collective with fellow Detroit musicians

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 s ...

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few h ...

Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such albums as ''My Fa ...

, and

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Career

Burrell toured with

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest Jazz piano, jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordin ...

after graduating in 1955 and then moved to New York City in 1956 with pianist

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. Within months, Burrell had recorded his first album as leader for

and both he and Flanagan were sought-after as sidemen and studio musicians, performing with singers

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

and

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and recording with

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, Jimmy Smith,

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 R ...

, and

Kenny Dorham McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and occasional singer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention ...

, among others. From 1957 to 1959, Burrell occupied the former chair of

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's band. Since his New York debut Burrell has had a prolific recording career, and critics have cited ''

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'' with

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in 1957, ''

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'' with

Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophone, tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note Reco ...

in 1963, and '' Guitar Forms'' with arranger

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in 1965 as particular highlights. In 1978, he began teaching a course at

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called "Ellingtonia," examining the life and accomplishments of

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. Although the two never collaborated directly, Ellington called Burrell his "favorite guitar player," and Burrell has recorded a number of tributes to and interpretations of Ellington's works. Since 1996, Burrell has served as Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA, mentoring such notable alumni as

Gretchen Parlato Gretchen Parlato (born February 11, 1976) is an American jazz singer. She has performed and recorded with musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Miller and Lionel Loueke. Pa ...

and

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Awards and honors

Burrell wrote, arranged, and performed on the 1998

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-winning album ''

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'' by

Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...

, received the 2004 Jazz Educator of the Year Award from ''

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'', and was named a 2005

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. Burrell was a Grammy Salute To Jazz Honoree in 2010. The Grammy website states that between "...1956 and 2006, Mr. Burrell has excelled as a leader, co-leader and sideman releasing recordings with stellar musicians in the world of jazz."

Personal life

Early on in his career, Kenny Burrell's first wife was Dolores with whom he had two daughters."Liner notes: Guitar Forms"
''discogs.com''. Mention song "Loie" was dedicated to his wife Dolores. Later on, in 2019, concerns arose about Burrell's well-being and living circumstances as he became increasingly socially and physically isolated in his home and major frictions developed between his wife, Katherine Goodrich, 37 years his junior, and others living in their Westwood apartment building. A GoFundMe account was set up to pay medical bills and other putative expenses, which became controversial because he was covered by medical insurance through employment at UCLA and through Medicare. Subsequently, a letter from Burrell was published, providing a detailed explanation of the situation and justification for the GoFundMe campaign. Burrell refuted claims that he was unaware of the GoFundMe campaign or that his wife was isolating him. He explained that his limited public appearances were due to medical advice and his focus on writing during his sabbatical from UCLA. JazzTimes Exclusive: A New Statement from Kenny Burrell
''

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'', Kenny Burrell, July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.

Discography

As leader

* '' Introducing Kenny Burrell'' (

, 1956) * ''

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige Records, Prestige, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve, CTI Records, CTI, Muse Records, Muse, and Concord Records, Conco ...

'' (Blue Note, 1957) * '' All Night Long'' (

, 1957) * '' All Day Long'' (Prestige, 1957) * '' Earthy'' (

, 1957) * ''

'' (Prestige, 1957) * ''

2 Guitars ''2 Guitars'' is an album by guitarists Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Raney recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.Jimmy Raney James Elbert Raney (August 20, 1927 – May 10, 1995) was an American jazz guitarist, born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, known for his work from 1951 to 1952 and then from 1953 to 1954 with the Red Norvo trio (replacing Tal Farlow) a ...

(Prestige, 1957) * '' Blue Lights Vol. 1'' (Blue Note, 1958) * ''

On View at the Five Spot Cafe ''On View at the Five Spot Cafe'' is a live album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, with drummer Art Blakey, recorded at the Five Spot Café in New York City on August 25, 1959 and released on Blue Note.Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

(Blue Note, 1960) * ''

A Night at the Vanguard ''A Night at the Vanguard'' (also released as ''Man at Work'') is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1959 at the Village Vanguard and originally released on the Argo label.Argo In Greek mythology, the ''Argo'' ( ; ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient sources describe her as the first ship to sail the seas. The ''Argo'' carried the Argonauts on their quest fo ...

, 1960) * '' Weaver of Dreams'' ( Columbia, 1961) * '' Blue Lights Vol. 2'' (Blue Note, 1961) * '' Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane'' (New Jazz, 1962) * '' Blue Bash!'' with Jimmy Smith (

, 1963) * ''

Bluesy Burrell ''Bluesy Burrell'' (also released as ''Out of This World'') is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell with saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Moodsville label. Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars ...

'' ( Moodsville, 1963) * ''Lotsa Bossa Nova!'' (Kapp, 1963) * ''

'' (Blue Note, 1963) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1964) * ''

Soul Call ''Soul Call'' is a 1967 live album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, recorded live at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival on the Côte d'Azur. Ella Fitzgerald appeared with Ellington and his band at the same festival, and a more complet ...

'' (Prestige, 1964) * ''Guitar Soul'' with Bill Jennings &

Tiny Grimes Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...

(Status, 1965) * '' Guitar Forms'' (Verve, 1965) * ''

The Tender Gender ''The Tender Gender'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1966 and released on the Cadet label.Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas ''Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas'' is an album of Christmas music by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1966 and released on the Cadet Records, Cadet label. It peaked at #15 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboards Best Bets For Christma ...

'' (Cadet, 1966) * ''Man at Work'' (Cadet, 1966) – reissue of ''A Night at the Vanguard'' * '' Ode to 52nd Street'' (Cadet, 1967) * '' A Generation Ago Today'' (Verve, 1967) * '' Blues – The Common Ground'' (Verve, 1968) * '' Night Song'' (Verve, 1968) * '' Asphalt Canyon Suite'' (Verve, 1969) * ''Kenny Clarke Meets the Detroit Jazzmen'' (BYG, 1970) * ''Guitar Genius in Japan'' with

Attila Zoller Attila Cornelius Zoller (June 13, 1927 – January 25, 1998) was a Hungarian jazz guitarist. After World War II, he escaped the Soviet takeover of Hungary by fleeing through the mountains on foot into Austria. In 1959, he moved to the United Sta ...

, Jim Hall (Overseas, 1970) * '' God Bless the Child'' (CTI, 1971) * ''Cool Cookin' '' (Cadet, 1972) * '' 'Round Midnight'' (Fantasy, 1972) * ''

Both Feet on the Ground ''Both Feet on the Ground'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1973 and released on the Fantasy Records label.

'' (Fantasy, 1973) * '' Up the Street, 'Round the Corner, Down the Block'' (Fantasy, 1974) * ''

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.Sky Street'' (Fantasy, 1976) * ''

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.Tin Tin Deo "Tin Tin Deo" is a song composed by Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, and Luciano "Chano" Pozo, first recorded on October 25, 1948. Along with Manteca, written in 1947, it is one of the foremost contributions of Gillespie to Afro-Cuban jazz Afro ...

'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * ''Monday Stroll'' (Savoy, 1978) * '' Handcrafted'' (Muse, 1978) * ''

Stormy Monday "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast bl ...

'' (Fantasy, 1978) * '' When Lights Are Low'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''

Freedom Freedom is the power or right to speak, act, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws". In one definition, something is "free" i ...

'' (Blue Note, 1979) * ''

K. B. Blues ''K. B. Blues'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1979. The tracks were reissued on CD as part of '' Introducing Kenny Burrell: The First Blue Note Sessions'' but in ...

'' (Blue Note, 1979) * '' Swingin''' (Blue Note, 1980) * '' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Muse, 1980) * '' Moon and Sand'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) * ''

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'' (AudioSource, 1980) * ''

Kenny Burrell in New York ''Kenny Burrell in New York'' is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded at the Village Vanguard in late 1978 and released on the Muse Records, Muse label.

'' (Muse, 1981) * '' Listen to the Dawn'' (Muse, 1983) * '' Bluesin' Around'' (Columbia, 1983) * ''

Groovin' High "Groovin' High" is an influential 1945 song by jazz composer and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. The song was a bebop mainstay that became a jazz standard, one of Gillespie's best known hits, and according to ''Bebop: The Music and Its Players'' author ...

'' (Muse, 1984) * ''

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'' (Muse, 1985) * ''

Togethering ''Togethering'' is a 1985 jazz album by guitarist Kenny Burrell and saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., released on the relaunched Blue Note label. Reception The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "a most satisfying session, with fe ...

'' with

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(Blue Note, 1985) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1987) * ''

Pieces of Blue and the Blues ''Pieces of Blue and the Blues'' is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell and the Jazz Guitar Band recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York in 1986 and released on the relaunched Blue Note label in 1988.Guiding Spirit'' (Contemporary, 1990) * ''

Sunup to Sundown ''Sunup to Sundown'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell that was released on the Contemporary label in 1991.Ellington a la Carte'' (Muse, 1993) * ''Midnight at the Village Vanguard'' (Bellaphon, 1994) * ''No Problem'' with

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(EmArcy, 1994) * '' Lotus Blossom'' (Concord Jazz, 1995) * ''Then Along Came Kenny'' (Evidence, 1996) * ''Live at the Blue Note'' (Concord Jazz, 1996) * ''Laid Back'' (32 Jazz, 1998) * ''Love Is the Answer'' (Concord Jazz, 1998) * ''Stormy Monday Blues'' (Fantasy, 2001) * ''Lucky So and So'' (Concord Jazz, 2001) * ''Blue Muse'' (Concord Jazz, 2003) * ''75th Birthday Bash Live!'' (Blue Note, 2007) * '' Prime: Live at the Downtown Room'' ( HighNote, 2009) * ''Be Yourself'' (HighNote, 2010) * ''Tenderly'' (HighNote, 2011) * ''Special Requests and Other Favorites: Live at Catalina's'' (HighNote, 2013) * ''The Road to Love'' (HighNote, 2015) * ''Unlimited 1: Live at Catalina's'' (HighNote, 2016)

As sideman

With

* ''

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'' (Prestige, 1957) * '' Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons'' (Prestige, 1957) * '' Bad! Bossa Nova'' (Prestige, 1962) With

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

* '' Chet'' (Riverside, 1959) * ''

Baby Breeze ''Baby Breeze'' is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Limelight label.Aaron Bell * ''Music from 77 Sunset Strip'' (Lion, 1959) * ''Richard Rodgers' Victory at Sea in Jazz'' (Lion, 1959) With Andy and the Bey Sisters * ''Andy and the Bey Sisters'' (RCA Victor, 1961) * ''Round Midnight'' (Prestige, 1965) With Ray Brown * ''Much in Common'' with

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with ...

(Verve, 1964) * ''Some of My Best Friends Are...Guitarists'' (Telarc, 2002) With

* '' Motor City Scene'' (Bethlehem, 1960) * ''

A New Perspective ''A New Perspective'' is a 1964 studio album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd. It was released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4124 and BST 84124. In 2017, it was ranked at number 194 on ''Pitchfork''s list of the "200 Best Albums of the 1960s". The ...

'' (Blue Note, 1964) * ''

Up with Donald Byrd ''Up with Donald Byrd'' is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Jimmy Heath, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964. It was released on the Verve label in 1965 as V/V6 8609. ...

'' (Verve, 1965) With

Betty Carter Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter ...

* '' 'Round Midnight'' (

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, 1963) * '' Inside Betty Carter'' (United Artists, 1964) With

Paul Chambers Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop er ...

* '' Bass on Top'' (Blue Note, 1957) * '' Whims of Chambers'' (Blue Note, 1957) With

Chris Connor Mary Jean Loutsenhizer, known professionally as Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009), was an American jazz singer. Biography Chris Connor was born Mary Loutsenhizer in Kansas City, Missouri, to Clyde Loutsenhizer and Mabel Sh ...

* ''Chris in Person'' (Atlantic, 1959) * ''Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe'' (Atlantic, 1959) With

Blossom Dearie Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Profile at AllMusic/ref> Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City ov ...

* '' My Gentleman Friend'' (Verve, 1959) * '' Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green'' (Verve, 1959) With

* ''

'' (New Jazz, 1959) * ''

Beyond the Blue Bird ''Beyond the Blue Bird'' is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Lewis Nash. Background Flanagan's first musical residence, in 1949, was at the Blue Bird Inn in Detroit.WKCR br ...

'' (Timeless, 1991) With Frank Foster * ''

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* ''

Yeah!!! ''Yeah!!!'' (or ''Aretha Franklin in Person With Her Quartet'') is the seventh studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released on May 17, 1965, by Columbia Records. Contrary to the overdubbed sounds of audience murmurs, the album was ...

'' (Columbia, 1965) * '' Soul '69'' (Atlantic, 1969) With

Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

* '' Red Garland Revisited!'' (Prestige, 1969) * '' Stepping Out'' (Galaxy, 1981) * '' So Long Blues'' (Galaxy, 1984) With

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

* '' Reflections'' (Verve, 1964) * '' Getz Au Go Go'' (Verve, 1964) * '' What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David'' (Verve, 1968) 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 ...

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Soul The soul is the purported Mind–body dualism, immaterial aspect or essence of a Outline of life forms, living being. It is typically believed to be Immortality, immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that ...

'' (Prestige, 1958) * ''

The Hawk Relaxes ''The Hawk Relaxes'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Moodsville label.

'' (Moodsville/Prestige, 1961) With

* ''

Bags & Flutes ''Bags & Flutes'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1957) * '' Bean Bags'' with

(Atlantic, 1959) * ''

Vibrations Vibration () is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point. Vibration may be deterministic if the oscillations can be characterised precisely (e.g. the periodic motion of a pendulum), or random if the oscill ...

'' (Atlantic, 1964) With

Illinois Jacquet Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on " Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. He is also known as one of the w ...

* ''Illinois Jacquet'' (Epic, 1963) * '' The Message'' (Argo, 1963) * '' Desert Winds'' (Argo, 1964) With

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Early life, family and education Thad Jones was born i ...

* '' Detroit – New York Junction'' (Blue Note, 1956) * ''

After Hours After Hours or Afterhours may refer to: Film and television * ''After Hours'' (film), a 1985 black comedy by Martin Scorsese * ''After Hours'' (Canadian TV series), a 1953 variety series * ''After Hours'' (1958 British TV series), a comedy s ...

'' (Prestige, 1957) With

Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophone, 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 sop ...

* ''

Sandy's Gone ''Sandy's Gone'' is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1964) – rec. 1965 * '' Mess of Blues'' 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 ...

(Verve, 1964) * ''

Blue Rabbit ''Blue Rabbit'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1964) * ''

Stride Right ''Stride Right'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist/organist Earl Hines, Earl "Fatha" Hines featuring performances recorded in 1966 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label.Earl Hines Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...

(Verve, 1966) * '' Blue Notes'' (Verve, 1966) With

Shirley Horn Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She collaborated with many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and oth ...

* '' Loads of Love'' (Mercury, 1963) * '' Travelin' Light'' (ABC-Paramount, 1965) With

Etta Jones Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammo ...

* ''

Hollar! ''Hollar!'' is an album by the jazz vocalist Etta Jones which was released through Prestige Records in November 1963. It was recorded at three separate sessions between 1960 and 1962.Love Shout'' (Prestige, 1963) * '' Etta Jones Sings'' (Roulette, 1966) With

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts h ...

* ''

Porgy and Bess ''Porgy and Bess'' ( ) is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play ''Porgy (play), ...

'' (

Capitol Capitol, capitols or The Capitol may refer to: Places and buildings Legislative building * United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C. * National Capitol of Colombia, in Bogotá * Palacio Federal Legislativo, in Caracas, Venezuela * National Ca ...

, 1959) * ''

Here's Love ''Here's Love'' is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson. An adaptation of the film '' Miracle on 34th Street'', the show is currently licensed under the film's name as ''Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical''. The musical, ...

'' (Argo, 1963) * '' Ain't Misbehavin''' (

Galaxy A galaxy is a Physical system, system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar medium, interstellar gas, cosmic dust, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek ' (), literally 'milky', ...

, 1979) With

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he received List of awards and nominations re ...

* ''

The Birth of a Band! ''The Birth of a Band!'' is an album by Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances by Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods.

'' (Mercury, 1959) * ''Plays Hip Hits'' (Mercury, 1963) With

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 1 ...

* ''Wynton Kelly'' (Riverside, 1958) * '' Comin' in the Back Door'' (Verve, 1963) * '' It's All Right!'' (Verve, 1964) * ''Whisper Not'' (Jazzland, 1965) With

Jack McDuff Eugene McDuffy (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. He was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz ...

* '' Screamin''' (Prestige, 1963) * '' Somethin' Slick!'' (Prestige, 1963) * '' Steppin' Out'' (Prestige, 1969) * ''Plays for Beautiful People'' (Prestige, 1969) With

Gary McFarland Gary Ronald McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 2, 1971) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, vibraphonist, and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve Records, Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. ''DownBeat, Dow ...

* ''

The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" ''The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"'' is a 1962 album by arranger Gary McFarland of songs from the Frank Loesser musical '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''. The album was McFarland's debut a ...

'' (Verve, 1962) * '' Soft Samba'' (Verve, 1964) * '' The In Sound'' (Verve, 1966) 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 l ...

* '' Bossa Nova Carnival'' (New Jazz, 1962) * ''Times Out of Mind'' (Muse, 1976) With

Freddie Roach Frederick Steven Roach (born March 5, 1960) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer. Roach is widely regarded as one of the best boxing trainers of all time. He is the enduring boxing coach of the eight-division world champio ...

* '' Down to Earth'' (Blue Note, 1962) * ''

Mo' Greens Please ''Mo' Greens Please'' is the second album by American organist Freddie Roach recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1963) With Jimmy Smith * ''

House Party A house party is a type of party held at the home of the party's host. Organization A house party might be organized several months or just a few hours in advance. News of a party may be spread by personal invitations, word of mouth, pos ...

'' (Blue Note, 1958) * ''

The Sermon! ''The Sermon!'' is the eleventh studio album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released on Blue Note in 1959—Smith's fifteenth album for the label. Background ''The Sermon!'' was the second of ...

'' (Blue Note, 1959) * '' Home Cookin''' (Blue Note, 1961) * '' Midnight Special'' (Blue Note, 1961) * ''

Back at the Chicken Shack ''Back at the Chicken Shack'' is an album by Jimmy Smith. It was recorded in 1960 and released in 1963 on the Blue Note label. Smith recorded the album in the same session as his previous album '' Midnight Special''. It was cited in the book '' ...

'' (Blue Note, 1963) * '' Any Number Can Win'' (Verve, 1963) * '' Softly as a Summer Breeze'' (Blue Note, 1965) * ''

The Cat The Cat may refer to: Nickname * Mathilde Carré (1910-2007), French spy, double and possibly triple agent * Peter Bonetti (1941–2020), English footballer * Greg Cattrano (born 1975), American lacrosse player * Ernest Miller (born 1964), Amer ...

'' (Verve, 1964) * ''

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rece ...

'' (Verve, 1964) * '' Christmas '64'' (Verve, 1964) * ''

Monster A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes Anxiety, terror ...

'' (Verve, 1965) * '' Organ Grinder Swing'' (Verve, 1965) * ''

Got My Mojo Workin' "Got My Mojo Working" is a blues song written by Preston "Red" Foster and first recorded by R&B singer Ann Cole in 1956. Foster's lyrics describe several amulets or talismans, called ''mojo'', which are associated with hoodoo, an early Africa ...

'' (Verve, 1965) * ''

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 ...

'' (Verve, 1966) * ''Confirmation'' (Blue Note, 1979) * ''Second Coming'' (Mojo, 1981) * ''Keep On Comin'' ( Elektra/Musician, 1983) * ''Go for Whatcha Know'' (Blue Note, 1986) * ''Fourmost'' (Milestone, 1991) – live rec. 1990 * ''Standards'' (Blue Note, 1998) – rec. 1957–1959 * '' Six Views of the Blues'' (Blue Note, 1999) * ''Fourmost Return'' (Milestone, 2001) With

Sylvia Syms Sylvia May Laura Syms (6 January 1934 – 27 January 2023) was an English stage and screen actress. Her best-known film roles include '' My Teenage Daughter'' (1956), '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA ...

* ''The Fabulous Sylvia Syms'' (20th Century Fox, 1964) * '' Sylvia Is!'' (Prestige, 1965) With

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin music (genre), Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group mod ...

* ''

Warm Wave ''Warm Wave'' is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader fronting an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1964) * ''

Soul Sauce ''Soul Sauce'' is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded in late 1964 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1965) With

* ''

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, 1965) * ''

Joyride Joyride may refer to: Film * ''Joy Ride'' (1935 film), a British comedy film directed by Harry Hughes * ''Joy Ride'' (1958 film), an American crime film directed by Edward Bernds * ''Joyride'' (1977 film), an American adventure film directed b ...

'' (Blue Note, 1965) * '' The Look of Love'' (Blue Note, 1968) * '' Always Something There'' (Blue Note, 1968) * '' The Sugar Man'' (CTI, 1975) * ''

Jubilee Shout!!! ''Jubilee Shout!!!'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, recorded for the Blue Note label in 1962, but not released until 1986. The selection was originally included on the double LP ''Jubilee Shouts'' (1978, BN-LA883-J2), togeth ...

'' (Blue Note, 1986) With

Frank Wess Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He was renowned for his extensive solo work; however, he was also remembered for his time playing with Count Basie, Count Basie's band duri ...

* '' North, South, East....Wess'' (Savoy 1956) * '' Opus in Swing'' (Savoy, 1956) * '' Jazz for Playboys'' (Savoy, 1957) With

Ernie Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical direct ...

* ''The Big New Band of the 60's'' (Everest, 1960) * ''Screaming Mothers'' (Mainstream, 1974) With Joe Williams * ''Me and the Blues'' (RCA Victor, 1964) * ''

That Holiday Feelin' ''That Holiday Feelin is a Christmas album by jazz singer, Joe Williams, released by Verve on November 6, 1990. Critical reception Scott Yanow of AllMusic writes, "One of the better Christmas jazz sets, Joe Williams is heard in quartets and ...

'' (Verve, 1990) With

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of " More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

* '' Soul Surfin''' (Verve, 1963) * '' Rainy Day'' (Verve, 1965) * '' More Brass'' (Verve, 1966) With

Jimmy Witherspoon James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues and jazz singer. Early life, family and education Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, an ...

* '' Goin' to Kansas City Blues'' (RCA Victor, 1958) * '' Baby, Baby, Baby'' (Prestige, 1963) * '' Blue Spoon'' (Prestige, 1964) With

Leo Wright Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas – January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet. He played with Booker Ervin, Charles Mingus, John Hardee, Kenny Burrell, Johnny C ...

* '' Suddenly the Blues'' (Atlantic, 1962) * '' Soul Talk'' (Vortex, 1970) With others *

Nat Adderley Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) 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. It ...

, '' Little Big Horn'' (Riverside, 1963) *

Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...

, ''Ever Since the World Ended'' (Blue Note, 1987) *

Ernestine Anderson Ernestine Anderson (November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016) was an American jazz and blues singer. In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Award. She sang at Carnegie Hall, ...

, '' My Kinda Swing'' (Mercury, 1961) *

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

, '' Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) *

Ray Barretto Raymundo "Ray" Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Lati ...

, ''Portraits in Jazz and Clave'' (RCA Victor, 1999) *

Bill Barron William Barron (26 October 1917 – 2 January 2006) was an English sportsman, who played football in the higher leagues before the Second World War and, along with some football, first-class cricket afterwards. Sporting career William Barron ...

, '' West Side Story Bossa Nova'' (Dauntless, 1963) *

, ''

Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall ''Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall'' is a 1962 live album by Tony Bennett. The June 9th concert was directed by Arthur Penn and Gene Saks. Carnegie Hall had not featured a pop performer until April 23, 1961 when Judy Garland recorded her legendar ...

'' (Columbia, 1962) *

Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. Blake began his career in 1912, and during World War I he worked in partnership with the singer, drum ...

, ''Vol. 2 The Marches I Played On the Old Ragtime Piano'' (20th Century, 1978) *

, ''

'' (Verve, 1997) *

Ronnell Bright Ronnell Lovelace Bright (July 3, 1930 – August 12, 2021) was an American jazz pianist. He made cameo appearances in the TV shows ''The Jeffersons'' and '' Sanford and Son'', also working on ''The Carol Burnett Show''. Career Bright played pian ...

, ''Bright's Spot'' (Regent, 1957) * Charles Brown, ''Ballads My Way'' (Mainstream, 1965) *

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by Honorific nick ...

, '' Please Please Please'' (King, 1958) *

Milt Buckner Milton Brent Buckner (July 10, 1915 – July 27, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and organist, who in the early 1950s popularized the Hammond organ.Arwulf ArwulfMilt Buckner biography All Music. He pioneered the parallel chords style Feather ...

, ''Mighty High'' (Argo, 1960) *

Vinnie Burke Vinnie Burke (born Vincenzo Bucci) (March 15, 1921 – February 1, 2001) was an American jazz bassist born in Newark, New Jersey.Leonard Feather & Ira Gitler ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' Oxford University Press (1999) p94 Burke playe ...

, ''Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet'' (ABC-Paramount, 1957) *

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz Vibraphone, vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused ...

& Sonny Rollins & Clark Terry, ''3 in Jazz'' (RCA Victor, 1963) *

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

and

, '' Soul Meeting'' (Atlantic, 1961) *

Kenny Clarke Kenneth Clarke Spearman (January 9, 1914January 26, 1985), known professionally as Kenny Clarke and nicknamed Klook, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style of drumming, he pioneered the use of the ride ...

, ''Jazzmen Detroit'' (Savoy, 1994) *

Buck Clayton Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record " Confessin' that I Love You" ...

, ''Buckin' the Blues'' (Vanguard, 1957) *

Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, alternatively billed as Nat "King" Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and Traditional pop, pop ...

, ''

The Nat King Cole Story ''The Nat King Cole Story'' is a 1961 album by Nat King Cole. The album was a retrospective of Cole's recording career, designed to present many of his earlier hits in new recordings featuring stereo sound. Cole is accompanied on the re-recordin ...

'' (Capitol, 1961) *

Jackie Davis Benjamin Jackson Porter "Jackie" Davis (December 13, 1920 – November 2, 1999) was an American soul jazz singer, organist and bandleader. He is notable for his contributions in bringing the Hammond organ to the forefront of jazz and pop, preced ...

, ''Most Happy Hammond'' (Capitol, 1958) *

, ''

'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia ''Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia'' is a live album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham recorded at the Café Bohemia on May 31, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year. Background Composition and recording The song "Hill ...

'' (Blue Note, 1956) *

Jean DuShon Jean DuShon (born Anna Jean Harris, later Atwell, August 16, 1935 – July 19, 2019) was an African American jazz and R&B singer, and stage actor. She was best known for her recordings in the 1960s, including the first released recording o ...

, ''Feeling Good'' (Cadet, 1965) *

, ''Music Is My Mistress'' (Musicmasters, 1989) *

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, a ...

, ''

Quintessence Quintessence, or quintessential, or fifth essence, may refer to: Cosmology * Aether (classical element), in medieval cosmology and science, the fifth element that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere * Quintessence (physics), a hypo ...

'' (Fantasy, 1977) *

, '' The Individualism of Gil Evans'' (Verve, 1964) *

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 ...

, ''

PhD A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

'' (Contemporary, 1989) *

Terry Gibbs Terry Gibbs (born Julius Gubenko; October 13, 1924) is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader. He has performed or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson,Theroux, Gary"Gibbs, Terry".''Grove Music Online''. Oxford University Press. R ...

, '' Take It from Me'' (Impulse!, 1964) *

Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer and songwriter. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her recording of the song " The Girl f ...

, ''Brazilian Mood'' (Metro, 1977) *

, ''School Days'' (Regent, 1957) *

Paul Gonsalves Paul Gonsalves ( – ) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his association with Duke Ellington. At the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, Gonsalves played a 27-chorus solo in the middle of Ellington's " Diminuendo and Crescendo in Bl ...

, '' Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy'' (Impulse!, 1963) *

Babs Gonzales Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American bebop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club o ...

, ''Tales of Manhattan'' (Jaro, 1959) *

Stephane Grappelli Stephane may refer to: * Stéphane, a French given name * Stephane (headdress) A stephane (''ancient Greek'' στέφανος, from ''στέφω'' (stéphō, “I encircle”), '' Lat.'' Stephanus = wreath, decorative wreath worn on the head; cr ...

, ''So Easy to Remember'' (Omega, 1993) *

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

, ''The Many Sides of Hamp'' (Glad, 1961) *

Roland Hanna Roland Pembroke Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. Biography Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to i ...

, ''

Destry Rides Again ''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Her ...

'' (Atco, 1959) *

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'' (Columbia, 1965) *

Gene Harris Gene Harris (born Eugene Haire, September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds tri ...

, ''World Tour 1990'' (Concord Jazz, 1991) * Nancy Harrow, ''Wild Women Don't Have the Blues'' (Candid, 1961) *

Johnny Hartman John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) was an American jazz singer, known for his rich baritone voice and recordings of ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines' and Dizzy Gillespie's big bands and with Erroll Garner. ...

, '' I Just Dropped by to Say Hello'' (Impulse!, 1964) *

Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath. Biography Heath w ...

, '' On the Trail'' (Riverside, 1964) *

David Hess David Alexander Hess (September 19, 1936 – October 7, 2011) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and director. He came to prominence for his portrayals of murderous rapists, villains and gruff characters in several films in the 1970 ...

, ''Climbing Up the Sunshine Path'' (Diggler, 2005) *

Jay Hoggard Jay Hoggard (born September 24, 1954) is an American jazz vibraphonist. Biography Jay Hoggard was raised in a religious family. He was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. His mother taught him how to play piano at a ...

, ''The Fountain'' (Muse, 1992) *

, '' Lady Sings the Blues'' (Clef, 1956) *

Kenyon Hopkins Kenyon Hopkins (January 15, 1912 – April 7, 1983) was an American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom. He was once called "one of jazz's great composers and arrangers." Biography Early life and education Hopkins was ...

, ''The Yellow Canary'' (Verve, 1963) *

, '' Stormy Weather'' (RCA Victor, 1957) * John Jenkins, '' John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell'' (Blue Note, 1957) *

Budd Johnson Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...

, '' French Cookin''' (Argo, 1963) * J. J. Johnson, '' Broadway Express'' (RCA Victor, 1966) *

Salena Jones Salena Jones (born Joan Elizabeth Shaw, January 29, 1938) is an American jazz and cabaret singer. After performing and recording in the US as Joan Shaw from the late 1940s until the early 1960s, in various styles including jazz and R&B, she move ...

, ''Salena Sings Jobim with the Jobims'' (Vine Gate Music, 1997) *

Taft Jordan Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. Life and career He was born in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Jordan played early in his career with the Washboard Rhythm Kings, before becoming a m ...

, ''Mood Indigo!!'' (Moodsville, 1961) * Joe Kennedy Jr., ''Strings by Candlelight'' (Consolidated Artists, 1998) *

Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" gu ...

, ''Live in Los Angeles at P.J.'s Club'' (Gambit, 2006) *

, '' The Blue Yusef Lateef'' (Atlantic, 1968) *

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist, piccoloist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 50 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop ...

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Laws' Cause ''Laws' Cause'' is the third album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 1969.Leiber-Stoller Big Band, ''Yakety Yak'' (Atlantic, 1960) * John Letman, ''The Many Angles of John Letman'' (Bethlehem, 1960) *

Melba Liston Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer. Other than those playing in all-female bands, she was the first woman trombonist to play in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s, ...

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Melba Liston and Her 'Bones ''Melba Liston and Her 'Bones'' is the sole album led by trombonist, arranger and composer Melba Liston, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958. Reception The ''All About Jazz'' review by Hrayr Attarian states: "The leader's interplay with ...

'' (Metrojazz, 1959) *

Gloria Lynne Gloria Lynne (born Gloria Wilson; November 23, 1929 – October 15, 2013), also known as Gloria Alleyne, was an American jazz vocalist with a recording career spanning from 1958 to 2007. Early life Lynne was born in Harlem in 1929 to John and Ma ...

, ''At Basin Street East'' (Everest, 1962) *

Gildo Mahones Hermenengildo "Gildo" Mahones (June 2, 1929, New York City – April 27, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Mahones was born to Puerto Rican parents in East Harlem in New York City. Early in his career, he played with Joe Morris (1948 ...

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I'm Shooting High I'm Shooting High may refer to: * I'm Shooting High (Gildo Mahones album), 1964 * I'm Shooting High (Ann Richards album), 1958 {{dab ...

'' (Prestige, 1963) *

Miriam Makeba Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( , ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including African popular music, Afropop, ja ...

, ''Makeba Sings!'' (RCA Victor, 1965) *

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

, ''Just Wailin'' (New Jazz, 1958) *

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, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McGriff started playing pia ...

, ''The Big Band'' (Solid State, 1966) *

Big Miller Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka * ''Big!'', a Discovery ...

, ''Did You Ever Hear the Blues?'' (United Artists, 1959) *

Billy Mitchell William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army officer who had a major role in the creation of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, ...

, ''

A Little Juicy ''A Little Juicy'' is an album by saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1964 on Smash Records.Marian Montgomery Marion Montgomery (November 17, 1934 – July 22, 2002)

, ''Swings for Winners and Losers'' (Capitol, 1963) *

Wes Montgomery John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a ...

, '' Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings'' (Riverside, 1963) *

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

, '' Listen to the Dawn'' (Verve, 1994) *

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 h ...

, '' Sweet Harmony'' (Reprise, 1976) * Frankie Ortega &

Sy Oliver Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. Life Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. His mother was a piano teacher, and his f ...

, ''77 Sunset Strip and Other Selections'' (Jubilee, 1959) * Billie Poole, ''Confessin' the Blues'' (Riverside, 1963) *

Phil Porter Phil Porter (born 1977) is a British playwright, librettist and television writer. He is a graduate of the University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research unive ...

, ''Introducing Phil Porter and His Organ'' (United Artists, 1963) *

Dory Previn Dorothy Veronica "Dory" Previn (née Langan; October 22, 1925 – February 14, 2012) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Previn was a lyricist on songs intended for motion pictures and, with h ...

& Andre Previn, ''Dory Previn & Andre Previn'' (DRG, 1982) *

Sam Price Samuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price's playing is dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the ...

, ''Rock with Sam Price'' (Savoy, 1957) *

Ike Quebec Ike Abrams Quebec (August 17, 1918January 16, 1963) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career in the big band era of the 1940s, then fell from prominence for a time until launching a comeback in the years before his death. Crit ...

, ''Soul Samba'' (Blue Note, 1962) *

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) *

Jerome Richardson Jerome Richardson (December 25, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player. He is cited as playing one of the earliest jazz flute recordings with his work on the 1949 Quincy Jones arranged song "Kingfish". Caree ...

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Midnight Oil Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by H ...

'' (New Jazz, 1961) *

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded over sixt ...

, '' Alfie'' (Impulse!, 1966) *

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 Wash ...

, '' Bossa Nova Bacchanal'' (Blue Note, 1963) *

Vanessa Rubin Vanessa Rubin (born March 14, 1957) is an American jazz vocalist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents from Trinidad and Louisiana, Rubin grew up in a musical household. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Ohio St ...

, ''I'm Glad There Is You'' (RCA, 1994) *

Jimmy Rushing James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972) was an American singer and pianist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., best known as the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948. Rushing was known as " Mr. Five by ...

, ''

Every Day I Have the Blues "Every Day I Have the Blues" is a blues song that has been performed in a variety of styles. An early version of the song is attributed to Pinetop Sparks and his brother Milton. It was first performed in the taverns of St. Louis by the Sparks ...

'' (Bluesway, 1967) * A. K. Salim, ''Flute Suite'' (Savoy, 1957) *

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 Music of Latin America, Lati ...

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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 Records, Verve label.Payne, DLalo Schifrin discographyaccessed March ...

'' (Verve, 1965) *

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues, and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in P ...

, '' Travelin' Light'' (Prestige, 1994) *

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 ...

, ''Recado Bossa Nova'' (Fresh Sound, 1992) *

Carol Sloane Carol Sloane (March 5, 1937 – January 23, 2023) was an American jazz singer. Biography Born Carol Morvan in Providence, Rhode Island to parents Frank and Claudia (Rainville) Morvan, she began singing professionally when she was 14, although f ...

, ''Love You Madly'' (Contemporary, 1989) *

Dakota Staton Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to ...

, ''Time to Swing'' (Capitol, 1959) *

Idrees Sulieman Idrees Sulieman, born Leonard Graham (August 7, 1923 – July 23, 2002), was an American bop and hard bop trumpeter. Biography Graham was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, later changing his name to Idrees Sulieman, after conve ...

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Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors ''Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors'' is a jazz album released in November 1957 by Prestige Records. It is credited to Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane and Bobby Jaspar, with Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Art T ...

'' (Prestige, 1957) *

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American Swing music, 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� ...

, '' 3 in Jazz'' (RCA, 1963) *

Ed Thigpen Edmund Leonard Thigpen (December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio from 1959 to 1965. Thigpen also performed with the Billy Taylor trio from 1956 to 1959. Biograph ...

, '' Out of the Storm'' (Verve, 1966) * Jim Tyler, ''Twist'' (Time, 1962) *

Dicky Wells William Wells (June 10, 1907 or 1909 – November 12, 1985), known professionally as Dicky Wells (sometimes Dickie Wells), was an American jazz trombonist. Early life Wells was born in Centerville, Tennessee. Early in his life, he lived in Cent ...

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Trombone Four-in-Hand ''Trombone Four-in-Hand'' is an album by trombonist Dicky Wells which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Felsted Records, Felsted label.Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a ...

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What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! ''What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!'' is a tenth studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Belford Hendricks, featuring her hit single of the same name. The title track won Washington the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 2nd An ...

'' (Mercury, 1959) *

Doug Watkins Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean. Biography Watkins ...

, ''Watkins at Large'' (Transition, 1956) *

Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...

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Uhuru Afrika ''Uhuru Afrika'' (subtitled/translated as ''Freedom Africa'') is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label. The album features lyrics and liner notes by the poet Langston Hughes ...

'' (Roulette, 1961)

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