Rickey Woodard is an American jazz saxophonist. Born in

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, Tennessee, from 1980 on Woodard spent seven years with the

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band. A member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Woodard has also recorded with Frank Capp and as a member of Jeannie and

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's Sweet Baby Blues Band. Bogdanov, Vladimir, ''et al''. (2002
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, John Burch, and Tony Archer.

Discography

As leader/co-leader * 1991: ''The Frank Capp Trio Presents Rickey Woodard'' ( Concord 4469) * 1991: ''California Cooking!'' (Candid 79509) * 1991: ''Night Mist'' (Fresh Sound 190) – with Eric Reed, Tony Dumas, and

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* 1992: ''The Tokyo Express'' (Candid 79527) – with James Williams,

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, and

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* 1994: ''Yazoo'' (Concord 4629) – with

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, Jeff Littleton, Ralph Penland, and Ray Brown (trumpet) * 1995: ''Quality Time: Frank Capp Quartet Featuring Rickey Woodard'' (Concord 4677) * 1996: ''The Silver Strut'' (Concord 4716) * 1997: ''The Tenor Trio'' (JMI/JVC 7501) – with

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, Gerry Wiggins, Chuck Berghofer, and Frank Capp * 2001: ''California Cooking #2'' (Candid 79762) * 2004: ''Picture This'' (Rickey Woodard Music 634479089459) * 2009: ''Why Did I Do It'' (Rickey Woodard Music 884502065787) * 2009: ''Pineapple Delight'' (Rickey Woodard Music 884502252552) As a member of The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra * 1989: ''Groove Shop'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capri) * 1990: ''Boogie Down'' – Ernestine Anderson with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Concord) * 1991: ''Heart And Soul'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capri) * 1994: ''Absolutely!'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Lake Street) * 1999: ''Explosive!'' –

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Meets The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Qwest/WB) * 2000: ''Shout Me Out!'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Fable/Lightyear/WEA) * 2004: ''Live At MCG'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (MCG Jazz) * 2005: ''

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featuring The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Verve) * 2006: ''Dear Mr. Sinatra'' –

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with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Telarc) * 2009: ''

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& The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra'' (Capitol Jazz/EMI) * 2011: ''Sundays In New York'' –

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with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Blue Note/EMI) * 2014: ''The L.A. Treasures Project: Live At Alvas Showroom'' – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capri) – with guests:

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, Barbara Morrison As sideman * 1991: ''Rockin' With Rachmaninoff'' –

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(Bop City el. 2003 * 1991: ''Basket Full Of Blues'' – Jeannie &

And The Sweet Baby Blues Band (Concord) * 1993: ''Blues And The Boogie Masters'' – Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band (Concord) * 1994: ''

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(143/Atlantic) * 1994: '' Pencil Packin' Papa'' – Horace Silver (Columbia) * 1994: ''Seven Sensational Saxophones – Fujitsu-Concord 26th Jazz Festival'' (Concord) – with Jesse Davis, Gary Foster,

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, Chris Potter, Bill Ramsay,

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, and Rickey Woodard * 1995: ''In A Hefti Bag'' – Frank Capp Juggernaut Band (Concord) * 1995: ''Gud Nuz Bluz'' – Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band (Concord) * 1996: ''Shaking Free'' –

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(Concord) * 1996: ''Play It Again Sam'' – Frank Capp Juggernaut Band (Concord) * 1996: ''Lefty Leaps In'' – John Leitham (USA Music Group) – with Pete Christlieb, Tom Ranier, and Roy McCurdy * 1997: ''Live!'' – John Leitham (C.A.R.S.) – with Pete Christlieb, Shelly Berg, and Joe LaBarbera

References

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