Teddy Kotick (born Theodore John Kotick; June 4, 1928 – April 17, 1986) was an American

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, who appeared as a sideman with many of the leading figures of the 1940s and 1950s, including

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Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York ...

Artie Shaw Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led ...

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...

Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...

and

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

. He was born in

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, United States. Kotick never recorded as a leader. He died of a brain tumor in 1986, aged 57.

Discography

With

Teddy Charles Teddy Charles (April 13, 1928 – April 16, 2012) was an American jazz musician and composer, whose instruments were the vibraphone, piano, and drums. Career Born Theodore Charles Cohen in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, United States, he ...

* ''Teddy Charles Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer'' (Prestige, 1954) * '' The Teddy Charles Tentet'' (Atlantic, 1956) * ''Russia Goes Jazz'' (United Artists, 1964) With

* '' New Jazz Conceptions'' (Riverside, 1957) * ''The Secret Sessions (Recorded At The Village Vanguard 1966-1975)'' (Milestone, 1996) – gig in 1966 only With Tony Fruscella * ''Debut'' (Spotlite, 1981) * ''Fru'n Brew'' (Spotlite, 1981) * ''The 1954 Unissued Atlantic Session'' (Fresh Sound, 2011) With

* ''Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter'' (Verve, 1957) * ''Fiesta'' (Verve, 1957) * ''Now's the Time'' (Verve, 1957) * ''Swedish Schnapps'' (Verve, 1958) * ''The Happy Bird'' (Charlie Parker, 1961) * ''Bird with Strings'' (Columbia, 1977) With

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) an ...

* '' Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) * ''The Fourmost Guitars'' (ABC-Paramount, 1957) * '' A'' (Prestige, 1958) With

* '' The Stylings of Silver'' (Blue Note, 1957) * '' Further Explorations'' (Blue Note, 1958) With

George Wallington George Wallington (October 27, 1924 – February 15, 1993) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life Wallington was born Giacinto Figlia (some sources give "Giorgio") in Sicily, and then moved to the United States (New York) with ...

* ''Jazz for the Carriage Trade'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''Knight Music'' (Atlantic, 1956) * ''The New York Scene'' (New Jazz, 1957) * ''The Prestidigitator'' (EastWest, 1958) With

* ''Encores'' (Prestige, 1955) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''

The Young Bloods ''The Young Bloods'' is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Phil Woods recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''Phil and Quill with Prestige'' (Prestige, 1957) * ''Bird Feathers'' (Prestige, 1957) * '' Sugan'' (Status, 1965) With others * Buddy Arnold, ''Wailing'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) *

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of ...

, '' The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer'' (Prestige, 1955) *

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

, '' Earthy'' (Prestige, 1957) *

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

, ''House of Byrd'' (Prestige, 1976) * John Carisi, ''The New Jazz Sound of Show Boat'' (Columbia, 1960) *

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

, ''

Al and Zoot ''Al and Zoot'' is an album by the Al Cohn Quintet featuring Zoot Sims recorded in 1957 for the Coral label.The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer'' (Coral, 1957) *

Eddie Costa Edwin James Costa (August 14, 1930 – July 28, 1962) was an American jazz pianist, vibraphonist, composer and arranger. In 1957, he was chosen as '' DownBeat'' jazz critics' new star on piano and vibes – the first time that one artist won tw ...

, ''Eddie Costa Quintet'' (Mode, 1957) * Bill DeArango, ''De Arango'' (EmArcy, 1954) * Allen Eager, ''Renaissance'' (Uptown, 1981) *

Jon Eardley Jon Eardley (September 30, 1928 – April 1, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter.Frederick A. Beck, "Jon Eardley". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. Life and career Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Eardley first started on trumpet at the a ...

, ''The Jon Eardley Seven'' (Prestige, 1956) *

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (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 wispy, mellow timbre o ...

, '' Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet'' (Norgran, 1954) * Stan Getz, '' The Complete Roost Recordings'' (Blue Note, 1997) * Urbie Green, ''The Message'' (RCA 1986) * Al Haig, ''Al Haig Quartet'' (Period, 1954) *

Roy Haynes Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer. He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career lasting over 80 years, he has played swing, bebop, jazz fusion, avant-garde jazz and is considered a pioneer of jazz ...

, ''A Life in Time'' (Dreyfus, 2007) *

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop s ...

, ''Gallant Lady'' (Family, 1973) *

Duke Jordan Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Jordan was born in New York and raised in Brooklyn where he attended Boys High School. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regu ...

Hall Overton Hall Franklin Overton (February 23, 1920 – November 24, 1972) was an American composer, jazz pianist and music teacher. He was born in Bangor, Michigan, the first of the three sons of Stanford and Ruth (Barnes) Overton. He grew up in Grand Rapi ...

, ''Jazz Laboratory Series'' (Arista, 1981) *

Jimmy Knepper James Minter Knepper (November 22, 1927 – June 14, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and recorded with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goo ...

, ''

A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper ''A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper'' is an album led by trombonist Jimmy Knepper which was recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Bethlehem label.

'' (Bethlehem, 1957) * Art Mardigan ''The Jazz School'' (Wing 1955) – four tracks, album shared with Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon *

Teo Macero Attilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years. Macero produced Miles Davis' '' Bitches Brew'', and ...

, ''What's New?'' (Columbia, 1956) * Helen Merrill, '' The Artistry of Helen Merrill'' (Mainstream, 1965) *

J. R. Monterose J. R. Monterose (January 19, 1927 – September 16, 1993), born Frank Anthony Peter Vincent Monterose, Jr., was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor and occasionally soprano. Early life Born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, ...

, ''Welcome Back J.R.!'' (Progressive, 1979) * J. R. Monterose, ''Live in Albany'' (Uptown, 1980) *

Herbie Nichols Herbert Horatio Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard " Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics. Lif ...

, '' Herbie Nichols Trio'' (Blue Note, 1956) * Herbie Nichols, ''The Complete Blue Note Recordings'' (Blue Note, 1997) * Hod O'Brien, ''Bits and Pieces'' (Uptown, 1981) *

, ''Jazz Laboratory Series Vol. 2'' (Signal, 1955) * George Russell, '' The Jazz Workshop'' (RCA Victor, 1957) * Bobby Scott, ''Bobby Scott Sings the Best of Lerner and Loewe'' (LPTime, 2010) *

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...

, ''Both Sides of Tony Scott'' (RCA Victor, 1956) * Martial Solal, ''At Newport '63'' (RCA Victor, 1963) * Rene Thomas, ''Guitar Groove'' (Jazzland, 1960) *

Nick Travis Nick Travis (b. Nov. 16, 1925, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. Oct. 7, 1964, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter. Travis started playing professionally at age 15, playing in the early 1940s with Johnny McGhee, Vido Musso (1942), Mi ...

, ''The Panic Is On'' (RCA Victor, 1954)

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