Jimmy "Spanky" DeBrest (April 24, 1937 in

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– March 2, 1973 in Philadelphia) was an American

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. DeBrest played with

Lee Morgan Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' ...

in his early years in Philadelphia. In 1957 he was a member of

Ray Draper Raymond Allen Draper (August 3, 1940, New York City – November 1, 1982) was an American jazz tuba player. Early life and education Draper was born in New York City and attended the Manhattan School of Music in the mid-1950s. Career As ...

's Quintet,

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, pianist

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, and drummer Ben Dixon. AllMusic ''Tuba Sounds'' review/ref> He played with

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's Jazz Messengers until 1958 which included

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on trumpet and certain sessions with

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on piano. Other credits include work with

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Clifford Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...

, and

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. His last recordings were made in 1971.

Discography

With

* ''

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'' (Columbia, 1956) * '' Originally'' (Columbia, 1956 982 *'' Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers'' (Pacific Jazz, 1957) *''

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'' (Columbia, 1956) *''

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'' (Savoy, 1957) * '' Selections from Lerner and Loewe's...'' (Vik, 1957) *'' Tough!'' (Cadet, 1957 966 *''

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'' (Vik, 1957) - reissued as ''

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'' (Bluebird) *'' Cu-Bop'' (Jubilee, 1957) *'' Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk'' (Atlantic, 1957) - with

* ''

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'' (Bethlehem, 1957) With

*''

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'' (Capitol, 1960) With

*'' Tuba Sounds'' (Prestige, 1957) *'' The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane'' (New Jazz, 1957) - with

*''

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'' (Jubilee, 1958) With

*'' Really Livin''' (Columbia, 1959) With

*'' Spellbound'' (Riverside, 1960) With

Harold Corbin Harold Corbin (December 31, 1906 – June 12, 1988) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Ang ...

*''

Soul Brother ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' is the 1992 debut album from hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The album contains their best known song, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)". ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' has been widely acclaimed as one of the ...

'' (Roulette – Birdland Series, 1960) With

*''We Remember You'' (Fresh Sound, 1991; recorded 1962)

References

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