Samuel Most (December 16, 1930 – June 13, 2013) was an American jazz flutist, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, based in Los Angeles. He was "probably the first great jazz flutist", according to jazz historian Leonard Feather.

Biography

He was born in

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, New Jersey, and began his career in music at the age of 18 with the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Shep Fields,

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and Don Redman. He also performed many times with his older brother, clarinetist

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. His first recording was at age 23, a single called "Undercurrent Blues". The next year he was awarded ''

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'' magazine's "Critic's New Star Award". Between 1953 and 1958 Most led and recorded sessions for the Prestige,

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, Vanguard and Bethlehem labels. He also did session work for

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, Paul Quinichette and Teddy Wilson. He was a member of the Buddy Rich band from 1959 to 1961. Most resurfaced in the late 1970s recording six albums on the

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label. From 1987 Most, with producer Fernando Gelbard of Liquidjazz.com, recorded four albums, including ''Solo Flute''. He was the guest of and played for the King of Thailand three times. He was the subject of Edmond Goff's documentary film ''Sam Most, Jazz Flutist'' (2001). Sam Most died on June 13, 2013 from cancer, at Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He was 82.

Discography

As leader

* ''I'm Nuts About the Most...Sam That Is!'' (Bethlehem, 1955) * ''

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'' (Bethlehem, 1955) * ''Musically Yours'' (Bethlehem, 1956) * ''Plays Bird, Monk, and Miles'' (Bethlehem, 1957) * ''The Amazing Mr. Sam Most'' (Bethlehem, 1957) * ''Mostly Flute'' (

, 1976) * ''But Beautiful'' (Catalyst, 1976) * ''Flute Flight'' (Xanadu, 1977) * ''Flute Talk'' (Xanadu, 1979) * ''From the Attic of My Mind'' (Xanadu, 1980) * ''Any Time, Any Season'' (Innovation, 1987) * ''New Jazz Standards'' (Summit, 2014)

As sideman

* Louis Bellson, '' Thunderbird'' (Impulse!, 1965) * Clare Fischer, ''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1963) * Stan Kenton, ''

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'' (Capitol, 1969) * Paul Quinichette, '' Moods'' (EmArcy, 1954) *

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, ''

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'' (Palo Alto, 1982)

References

External links

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