The Lucky Thompson Discography, Part 3: 1957-1974
by Noal Cohen
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1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 2010
Note: For conventions and abbreviations used in this discography, please see: Discography Key.
Note: As of March 15, 2019, most digital download issues will no longer be displayed. This decision was made because of the ephemeral nature of these issues, sometimes deficient audio quality and legitimacy questions.
Date: January 5, 1957
Location: Atlantic Recording Studio, New York City
Label: Atlantic
Milt Jackson Sextet: Plenty, Plenty Soul
Milt Jackson (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Lucky Thompson (ts), Milt Jackson (vib), Horace Silver (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Connie Kay (d)
a. | 2435 | Ignunt Oil(Milt Jackson) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 5:35 Metronome (Swd.) EPMEP 366 — Plenty, Plenty Soul, Vol. 3 (1958)
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b. | 2436 | Blues at Twilight(Quincy Jones) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 6:46 Metronome (Swd.) EPMEP 366 — Plenty, Plenty Soul, Vol. 3 (1958)
Atlantic LP 12"1337 — The Blues In Modern Jazz (1961)
Atlantic (Aus.) LP 12"AL 31375 — The Blues In Modern Jazz
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c. | 2437 | Sermonette(Nat Adderley, Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 5:23 Metronome (Swd.) EPMEP 365 — Plenty, Plenty Soul, Vol. 2 (1958)
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d. | 2438 | The Spirit-Feel(Milt Jackson) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 4:22 Metronome (Swd.) EPMEP 365 — Plenty, Plenty Soul, Vol. 2 (1958)
Atlantic LP 12"SD 2-316 — Jazz Years - 25th Anniversary (1973)
Atlantic LP 12"SD2-316 — The Jazz Years 1948-1973: 25th Anniversary (1973)
Atlantic (Eng.) LP 12"K 781 907-1 — Great Moments In Jazz
Atlantic (Eng.) CDK 781 907-2 — Great Moments In Jazz (1992)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741631/40 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1957 (2008)
Rhino CDRHM2 7760 — Hommage à Nesuhi (2008)
Rhino Digital Download — Atlantic Top 60: Jazz, Jive and Strut (2007)
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Atlantic LP 12"1269/SD 1269 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1957)
London (Eng.) LP 12"LTZ K15141 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1957)
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12"P 6085 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1972)
Atlantic LP 12"SD 8811 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1981)
52nd Street LP 12"LPFSST 105 (180 g) — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2009)
Atlantic (Ger.) LP 12"ATL 50299 — Plenty, Plenty Soul
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12"P 4550 — Plenty, Plenty Soul
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12"P 7548A — Plenty, Plenty Soul
Music (It.) LP 12"LPM 2041 — Plenty, Plenty Soul
Versailles (Fr.) LP 12"STDX 8009 — Plenty, Plenty Soul
Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"SMJ 7324 — Plenty, Plenty Soul
Atlantic (Jpn.) CD30XD 1029 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1988)
Atlantic CD1269-2 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1989)
Atlantic (Jpn.) CDAMCY 1033 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (1991)
Atlantic (Jpn.) CDWPCR 25135 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2006)
Essential Jazz Classics (Sp.) CDEJC 55413 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2008)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 979 — Milt Jackson: Four Classic Albums Plus (2009)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 730_2 — Milt Jackson: Quintet and Sextet with Lucky Thompson (2012)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27301 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2012)
Warner Music/Atlantic (Jpn.) CDWPCR 27017 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2012)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 346 — Milt Jackson: Eight Classic Albums (2013)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 4959 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2015)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 5304 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2016)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN4CD 9112 — Milt Jackson: The Atlantic Albums Collection 1956-1961 (2017)
Warner Music/Atlantic (Jpn.) CDWPCR 29189 — Plenty, Plenty Soul (2017)
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a - Milt Jackson (vib) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Joe Newman (t) 32 bars (1 chorus); Horace Silver (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
b - Horace Silver (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Milt Jackson (vib) 24 bars (3 choruses); Joe Newman (t) 12 bars (1 chorus); Oscar Pettiford (b) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Horace Silver (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Milt Jackson (vib) 12 bars (1 chorus)
c - Milt Jackson (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Joe Newman (t) 32 bars (1 chorus); Horace Silver (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
d - Joe Newman (t) 36 bars (3 choruses); Horace Silver (p) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Milt Jackson (vib) 72 bars (6 choruses)
The 1989 CD reissue, Atlantic 1269-2 omits Horace Silver from the personnel listed in the liner notes and jewel box back cover.
Date: January 9-11, 1957 and February 5 and 7, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: Rama
Ralph Sharon Sextet: Around the World In Jazz
Ralph Sharon (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Eddie Costa (vib), Joe Puma (g), Ralph Sharon (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | Tipperary Fairy(Ralph Sharon) - 3:02 | |
b. | Strictly Occidental(Ralph Sharon) - 3:38 | |
c. | Ask an Alaskan(Ralph Sharon) - 3:14 | |
d. | Blue in Peru(Ralph Sharon) - 2:57 | |
e. | Prettily Italy(Ralph Sharon) - 3:08 | |
f. | Piccadilly Panic(Ralph Sharon) - 3:02 | |
g. | Sorta Spanish(Ralph Sharon) - 2:55 | |
h. | Parisienne Eyeful(Ralph Sharon) - 2:50 | |
i. | Stateside Static(Ralph Sharon) - 2:53 | |
j. | Hassle in Havana(Ralph Sharon) - 2:33 | |
k. | Gibraltar Rock(Ralph Sharon) - 3:11 | |
l. | Just a Japanese Sideman(Ralph Sharon) - 2:08 |
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Rama LP 12"1001 — Around the World In Jazz (1957)
Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33CX 1090 — Around the World In Jazz
Fresh Sound (Sp.) LP 12"FSR 722 — Around the World In Jazz
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 114 — Around the World In Jazz (1989)
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a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 50 bars (2-bar break + 1 chorus); Eddie Costa (vib) 32 bars; Joe Puma (g) 16 bars; Ralph Sharon (p) 48 bars (1 chorus)
b - Joe Puma (g) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Ralph Sharon (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
c - Osie Johnson (d) 4-bar intro; Eddie Costa (vib) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Ralph Sharon (p) 32 bars (1 chorus)
d - Eddie Costa (vib) 12 bars (1 chorus); Joe Puma (g) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Ralph Sharon (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Oscar Pettiford (b) 12 bars (1 chorus)
e - Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Ralph Sharon (p) 8 bars bridge
f - Eddie Costa (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Ralph Sharon (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Joe Puma (g) 32 bars (1 chorus)
g - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Ralph Sharon (p) 32 bars (1 chorus)
h - Eddie Costa (vib) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Joe Puma (g) 12 bars (1 chorus); Ralph Sharon (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Oscar Pettiford (b) 12 bars (1 chorus)
i - Ralph Sharon (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Eddie Costa (vib) 8 bars; Joe Puma (g) 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Oscar Pettiford (b) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
j - Joe Puma (g) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Eddie Costa (vib) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Ralph Sharon (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge
k - Eddie Costa (vib) 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars; Joe Puma (g) 8 bars bridge; Ralph Sharon (p) 8 bars
l - Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Joe Puma (g) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Ralph Sharon (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
Some issues and discographies list track f as "Piccadilly Static" and track i as "Stateside Panic" but the correct titles (confirmed by the BMI website) are as above. Track a is based on the chord changes of "The Lady Is a Tramp." Track c is based on the chord changes of "Pick Yourself Up."
Date: January 29, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: Decca
Louis Armstrong with orchestra conducted by Sy Oliver: Louis and the Angels
Louis Armstrong (ldr), Louis Armstrong (t, v), George Dorsey (as), Phil Urso (as, f), Lucky Thompson (ts), Dave McRae (bar), unknown (str, hrp, bkv), Everett Barksdale (g), Billy Kyle (p), Joe Benjamin (b), Rudy Traylor (d), Sy Oliver (con)
a. | 101499 | When Did You Leave Heaven?(Richard Whiting, Walter Bullock) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:42 Decca EPED 2496 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
Brunswick (S. Afr.) EPBME 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
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b. | 101500 | Fools Rush In(Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:32 Decca EPED 2497 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Decca (Jpn.) LP 12"DL 13 — Satchmo Sings - Best Collections
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c. | 101501 | A Sinner Kissed an Angel(Mack David, Larry Shayne) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 2:42 Decca EPED 2496 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
Brunswick (S. Afr.) EPBME 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
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d. | 101502 | I Married an Angel(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:40 Decca EPED 2496 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
Brunswick (S. Afr.) EPBME 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
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e. | 101503 | You're a Heavenly Thing(Joe Young, Little Jack Little) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:17 Decca 7830309 (1957)
Rhythm (Fi.) 78BM 30309
Decca 459-30309 (1957)
Festival (Aus.) 45SP45-1519
Decca EPED 2496 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
Brunswick (S. Afr.) EPBME 9348 — Louis and the Angels (1958)
Verve Digital Download — Louis Armstrong: The Decca Singles 1949-1958 (2016)
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f. | 101504 | Angel Child(Abner Silver, Benny Davis, George Price) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:23 Decca EPED 2497 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
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Decca EPME 55015 — Louis and the Angels
Brunswick (Eng.) LP 12"LAT 8210 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Decca LP 12"DL 8488 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (Eu.) LP 12"87511LPBM — Louis and the Angels (1958)
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"MCL 3010 — Louis and the Angels (1975)
Festival (Aus.) LP 12"12-1476 — Louis and the Angels
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"JDL 10256 — Louis and the Angels
Ambassador (Swd.) CDCLA 1920-3 (Box) — Louis Armstrong: The Happy Fifties (1997)
MCA (Eng.) CDMCLD 19379 — Louis Armstrong and the Angels/The Good Book (1999)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCC 3006 — Louis and the Angels (2001)
Verve CD314 549 592-2 — Louis and the Angels (2001)
Essential Jazz Albums (Sp.) CDEJA 042 — Louis Armstrong and the Good Book (2009)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 5829 — Louis Armstrong and the Good Book (2016)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 533 — Louis Armstrong: Six Classic Albums (2016)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 3066 — Louis and the Angels (2017)
Ambassador (Swd.) CDCLA 1916 — Louis Armstrong: Heavenly Music, 1949-1957
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An unidentified choir (3 male, 4 female), string section (6 violins) and harpist are present on this session. Lucky Thompson does not solo on any of these tracks.
Date: January 30, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: Decca
Louis Armstrong with orchestra conducted by Sy Oliver: Louis and the Angels
Louis Armstrong (ldr), Louis Armstrong (t, v), George Dorsey (as), Phil Urso (as, f), Lucky Thompson (ts), Dave McRae (bar), unknown (str, hrp, bkv), George Barnes (g), Billy Kyle (p), Sandy 'Sid' Block (b), Rudy Traylor (d), Sy Oliver (con)
a. | 101505 | Angel(Peter De Rose, Mitchell Parish) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:40 Decca EPED 2498 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
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b. | 101506 | Angela Mia(Lew Pollack, Erno Rapee) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:22 Decca EPED 2497 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
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c. | 101507 | The Prisoner's Song(Guy Massey) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:12 Decca 7830309 (1957)
Rhythm (Fi.) 78BM 30309
Decca 4525646 (1957)
Decca 459-30309 (1957)
Festival (Aus.) 45SP45-1519
Decca EPED 2498 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (S. Afr.) EPBME 9377 — Hit Parade
Verve Digital Download — Louis Armstrong: The Decca Singles 1949-1958 (2016)
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d. | 101508 | Goodnight, Angel(Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 2:52 Decca EPED 2498 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
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e. | 101509 | I'll String Along with You(Harry Warren, Al Dubin) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 3:05 Decca 7830860 (1957)
Decca 4525646 (1957)
Decca 459-30860 (1957)
Decca EPED 2498 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
MCA (Eng.) LP 12"MCL 1822 — Louis' Love Songs (1986)
Verve Digital Download — Louis Armstrong: The Decca Singles 1949-1958 (2016)
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f. | 101510 | And the Angels Sing(Ziggy Elman, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Sy Oliver
- 2:55 Decca EPED 2497 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
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Decca EPME 55015 — Louis and the Angels
Brunswick (Eng.) LP 12"LAT 8210 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Decca LP 12"DL 8488 — Louis and the Angels (1957)
Brunswick (Eu.) LP 12"87511LPBM — Louis and the Angels (1958)
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"MCL 3010 — Louis and the Angels (1975)
Festival (Aus.) LP 12"12-1476 — Louis and the Angels
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"JDL 10256 — Louis and the Angels
Ambassador (Swd.) CDCLA 1920-3 (Box) — Louis Armstrong: The Happy Fifties (1997)
MCA (Eng.) CDMCLD 19379 — Louis Armstrong and the Angels/The Good Book (1999)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCC 3006 — Louis and the Angels (2001)
Verve CD314 549 592-2 — Louis and the Angels (2001)
Essential Jazz Albums (Sp.) CDEJA 042 — Louis Armstrong and the Good Book (2009)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 5829 — Louis Armstrong and the Good Book (2016)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 533 — Louis Armstrong: Six Classic Albums (2016)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 3066 — Louis and the Angels (2017)
Ambassador (Swd.) CDCLA 1916 — Louis Armstrong: Heavenly Music, 1949-1957
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Louis Armstrong (t) on a-d, f, (v) on a, c-e.
An unidentified choir (3 male, 4 female), string section (6 violins) and harpist are present on this session. Lucky Thompson does not solo on any of these tracks.
Date: May 18, 1957
Location: ArtOne Gramophone Concert, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live In Amsterdam
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Pim Jacobs (p), Ruud Jacobs (b), Cees See (d)
a. | Takin' Care 'o Business (Takin' Care 'n Business)(Lucky Thompson, Emmett Berry) | |
b. | Sophisticated Lady(Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) | |
c. | Sometimes I'm Happy(Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) | |
d. | You Go to My Head(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) | |
e. | Thin Ice(Lucky Thompson) | |
f. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) | |
g. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) |
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The information on this session comes from Bob Weir. This was the first half of a concert in which Gerry Mulligan's quartet performed the second half. These tracks have not been auditioned.
Definitive information concerning the Oscar Pettiford Orchestra live radio broadcasts shown below (sessions of May 18, 1957, May 26, 1957, between March and June 1957, May 1957 and probably May 1957) is lacking. Personnel comes from announcements, oral evidence in some cases and Coover Gazdar’s Oscar Pettiford discography. Still, many of the personnel are unidentified. The following is a compilation of artists either known or suggested to have performed or recorded with the Pettiford orchestra in 1956-1957:
Trumpet: Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Idrees Sulieman
Trombone: Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Al Grey
French horn: David Amram, Jim Buffington, Ed London, Julius Watkins
Alto Saxophone: Gigi Gryce, Gene Quill
Tenor Saxophone: Benny Golson, J.R. Monterose, Jerome Richardson (flute also), Lucky Thompson
Baritone Saxophone: Danny Bank, David Kurtzer, Sahib Shihab
Piano: Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Dick Katz
Second Bass: Paul Chambers, Wendell Marshall, Earl May, Whitey Mitchell, Carl Pruitt
Harp: Betty Glamann, Janet Putnam
Drums: Gus Johnson, Osie Johnson, Shadow Wilson
Specifics regarding dates and personnel are also lacking, but it appears from booking documentation that all of the tracks were most likely broadcast between March and June of 1957. Gazdar’s discography was somewhat helpful but precise dates remain elusive.
Date: May 18, 1957
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra Live - CBS Radio Broadcast
Oscar Pettiford (ldr), Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland (t), unknown (tb, bar, b), David Amram, Ed London (frh), Gigi Gryce (as), J.R. Monterose (ts), Jerome Richardson (ts, f), Oscar Pettiford (vc, b), Betty Glamann (hrp), Dick Katz (p), Shadow Wilson (d)
a. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 2:01 | |
b. | Nica's Tempo(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 4:02 | |
c. | Seventh Heaven(composer unknown) / arr: unknown
- 3:32 Proper (Eng.) CDBox 5002 — Oscar Rides Again (2008)
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d. | Perdido(Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:12 | |
e. | Two French Fries(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:04 | |
f. | He's My Guy(Gene DePaul, Don Raye)
- 3:15 Proper (Eng.) CDBox 5002 — Oscar Rides Again (2008)
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g. | Smoke Signal(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 4:13 | |
h. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 0:51 |
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Spotlite (Eng.) LP 12"SPJ 153 — Jazz Off the Air, Vol. 6 (1982)
Uptown CDUPCD 27.86/27.87 — Oscar Pettiford: Nonet, Big Band, Sextet 1955-1958 - New York City (2017)
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Oscar Pettiford (b) on a-c, e-h; unknown (b) on d.
b - Dick Katz (p) 44 bars (1 chorus); Donald Byrd (t) 24 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 20 bars starting from bridge
c - Betty Glamann (hrp)
d - Oscar Pettiford (vc) 8 bars bridge; Oscar Pettiford (vc) 64 bars (2 choruses); Oscar Pettiford (vc) 8 bars last chorus bridge
e - David Amram (frh) exchanges with London; Ed London (frh) exchanges with Amram
f - Ray Copeland (t) 16 bars; Ray Copeland (t) 16 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 8 bars; Dick Katz (p) 8 bars; Ray Copeland (t) 16 bars
g - Betty Glamann (hrp) rubato intro; Gigi Gryce (as) 60 bars; Shadow Wilson (d) 16 bars; Donald Byrd (t) 32 bars; J.R. Monterose (ts) 16 bars; unknown (tb) 16 bars; Shadow Wilson (d) 32 bars
Timings shown include announcements and applause. The track called "Seventh Heaven" has no relation to "Minor Seventh Heaven" (see session of August 12, 1955 above). Its composer and arranger are unknown. Coover Gazdar's Oscar Pettiford discography divides this material between two dates. On "Perdido," the bassist behind Pettiford's cello solo is probably Whitey Mitchell. The unknown trombonist may be Al Grey and the unknown baritone saxophonist, Sahib Shihab.
Date: May 23, 1957
Location: Paris, France
Label: Barclay (Fr.)
Eddie Barclay Orchestra: Et Voila!
Eddie Barclay (ldr), Fred Gérard, Roger Guerin, Maurice Thomas, Henri Vanecke (t), Charles Huss, André Paquinet, Benny Vasseur (tb), Gabriel Vilain (btb), Jo Hrasko, René 'Mickey' Nicolas (as), Marcel Hrasko, Lucky Thompson (ts), William Boucaya (bar), Raymond Guiot (f), unknown (str), Michel Hausser (vib), Pierre Cavalli (g), Art Simmons (p), Jean Bouchety (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Quincy Jones (con)
a. | 36039 | Quand Je Monte Chez Toi(J. Broussele, Henri Salvador) / arr: Quincy Jones - 3:04 |
Barclay (Fr.) EP72249
United Artists LP 12"UAL 3023/UAS 6023 — Americans In Paris (1959)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) LP 12"FSR 515 — Et Voila! (1986)
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82292 — Eddie Barclay et son Orchestre
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82138 — Et Voila!
Rym Musique/Polygram (Fr.) CD191 761-2 — Dancing Party, Vol. 6: Eddie Barclay - Quincy Jones (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD600064 — Quincy Jones: Q-Jazz - More Than 100 Legendary Recordings, 1956-1960 (2013)
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The date of this session and matrix number come from the Bruyninckx discography which also assumes that the personnel probably resemble those of the June 24, 1957 Barclay session. An unidentified string section is present. The liner notes to Barclay 82138 and Fresh Sound 515 indicate that this track was recorded on June 24, 1957 but the matrix number suggests an earlier date. Lucky Thompson does not solo on this track.
Date: May 26, 1957
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra live - Bandstand USA Radio
Oscar Pettiford (ldr), Ray Copeland, Art Farmer (t), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), David Amram, Jim Buffington (frh), Gigi Gryce (as), J.R. Monterose (ts), Jerome Richardson (ts, f), David Kurtzer (bar), Oscar Pettiford (vc, b), Betty Glamann (hrp), Hank Jones (p), Carl Pruitt (b), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:57 | |
b. | Speculation(Horace Silver) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 5:49 | |
c. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:44 | |
d. | The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 2:57 | |
e. | Smoke Signal(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 7:16 |
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Uptown CDUPCD 27.86/27.87 — Oscar Pettiford: Nonet, Big Band, Sextet 1955-1958 - New York City (2017)
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Jerome Richardson (f) on a, c; Oscar Pettiford (vc) on a, c, (b) on b, d-e; Carl Pruitt (b) on a, c.
a - Oscar Pettiford (vc); Betty Glamann (hrp)
b - Hank Jones (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jimmy Cleveland (tb) 12 bars + 20 bars; J.R. Monterose (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jerome Richardson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); J.R. Monterose (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Jerome Richardson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Art Farmer (t) 48 bars (4 choruses); Hank Jones (p) 24 bars (2 choruses)
c - Oscar Pettiford (vc); Betty Glamann (hrp)
d - Hank Jones (p) 8-bar intro; Ray Copeland (t) 2-bar break + 32bars (1 chorus); J.R. Monterose (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Osie Johnson (d) 4 bars
e - Gigi Gryce (as) 128 bars (2 choruses); Osie Johnson (d) 16 bars; Art Farmer (t) 32 bars (0.5 chorus); Jerome Richardson (ts) 16 bars bridge; Jimmy Cleveland (tb) 16 bars; Osie Johnson (d) 120 bars
The timings shown include announcements and applause. Track e includes a bit of the theme “The Gentle Art of Love” under the announcer’s sign off. The announcer is Guy Wallace.
Date: Between March and June 1957
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra live - Bandstand USA Radio
Oscar Pettiford (ldr), Art Farmer (t), unknown (t, frh, b), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Gene Quill (as), J.R. Monterose (ts), Jerome Richardson (ts, f), Sahib Shihab (bar), Oscar Pettiford (vc, b), Betty Glamann (hrp), Dick Katz (p), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:46 | |
b. | Aw! Come On(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: unknown - 4:23 | |
c. | Harp Capers(Rufus Smith) / arr: unknown - 2:50 | |
d. | Nica's Tempo(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:44 | |
e. | Smoke Signal(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 6:11 |
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Uptown CDUPCD 27.86/27.87 — Oscar Pettiford: Nonet, Big Band, Sextet 1955-1958 - New York City (2017)
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Jerome Richardson (f) on a; Oscar Pettiford (vc) on a-b, (b) on c-e; unknown (b) on a-b.
a - Oscar Pettiford (vc); Betty Glamann (hrp)
b - Dick Katz (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Art Farmer (t) 24 bars (2 choruses); Oscar Pettiford (vc) 60 bars (5 choruses)
c - Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Betty Glamann (hrp)
d - Dick Katz (p) 44 bars (1 chorus); Art Farmer (t) 24 bars; Gene Quill (as) 20 bars starting at bridge
e - Gene Quill (as) 128 bars (2 choruses); Osie Johnson (d) 16 bars; Art Farmer (t) 32 bars (0.5 chorus); J.R. Monterose (ts) 16 bars starting at bridge; Jimmy Cleveland (tb) 16 bars; Osie Johnson (d) 120 bars
The timings shown include announcements and applause. Guy Wallace and Leonard Feather are the announcers.
Date: May 1957
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra live - Bandstand USA Radio
Oscar Pettiford (ldr), Donald Byrd (t), unknown (t, tb, frh, ts, bar, f, p, b), Gigi Gryce (as), Oscar Pettiford (vc, b), Betty Glamann (hrp), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:55 | |
b. | Nica's Tempo(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:46 | |
c. | I Remember Clifford(Benny Golson) / arr: Benny Golson - 4:33 | |
d. | Not so Sleepy(Mat Mathews) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 4:49 | |
e. | Laura(David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Benny Golson - 3:50 | |
f. | inc | The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 1:47 |
g. | Smoke Signal(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:54 |
All titles on: |
Uptown CDUPCD 27.86/27.87 — Oscar Pettiford: Nonet, Big Band, Sextet 1955-1958 - New York City (2017)
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Oscar Pettiford (vc) on a, c-d, (b) on b, e-g; unknown (b) on a, c-d.
a - Oscar Pettiford (vc); Betty Glamann (hrp)
b - unknown (p) 44 bars (1 chorus); Donald Byrd (t) 24 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 20 bars starting at bridge
c - Donald Byrd (t) 22 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 16 bars; Oscar Pettiford (vc) 16 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 8 bars; Donald Byrd (t) 14 bars and cadenza
d - Oscar Pettiford (vc) 32 bars; unknown (f) 24 bars
e - Betty Glamann (hrp); unknown (f); Betty Glamann (hrp)
f - unknown (p) 8-bar intro; unknown (t) 32 bars (1 chorus)
g - Gigi Gryce (as) 64 bars (1 chorus); Osie Johnson (d) 72 bars
The timings shown include announcements and applause. Track f fades out under the announcer.
Date: Probably May 1957
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra live - CBS Radio Broadcast
Oscar Pettiford (ldr), Ray Copeland, Art Farmer (t), unknown (tb, frh, ts, bar, b), Gigi Gryce (as), J.R. Monterose (ts), Oscar Pettiford (vc, b), Betty Glamann (hrp), Dick Katz (p), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | The Gentle Art of Love(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:43 | |
b. | Nica's Tempo(Gigi Gryce) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:56 | |
c. | Seventh Heaven(composer unknown) / arr: unknown - 2:59 | |
d. | He's My Guy(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) / arr: unknown - 3:12 | |
e. | Sunrise-Sunset(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:50 | |
f. | The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair(Oscar Pettiford) / arr: Gigi Gryce - 3:01 |
All titles on: |
Uptown CDUPCD 27.86/27.87 — Oscar Pettiford: Nonet, Big Band, Sextet 1955-1958 - New York City (2017)
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Oscar Pettiford (vc) on a, (b) on b-f; unknown (b) on a.
a - Oscar Pettiford (vc); Betty Glamann (hrp)
b - Dick Katz (p) 44 bars (1 chorus); Art Farmer (t) 24 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 20 bars starting at bridge
c - Betty Glamann (hrp)
d - Ray Copeland (t) 8 bars + 24 bars; Gigi Gryce (as) 8 bars; Dick Katz (p) 8 bars; Ray Copeland (t) 12 bars + 4 bars
e - Osie Johnson (d) call and response with ensemble
f - Dick Katz (p) 8-bar intro; Ray Copeland (t) 2-bar break + 32 bars (1 chorus); J.R. Monterose (ts) 16 bars starting at bridge; Osie Johnson (d) 4 bars
The timings shown include announcements and applause.
Date: June 24, 1957
Location: Paris, France
Label: Barclay (Fr.)
Eddie Barclay Orchestra: Et Voila!
Eddie Barclay (ldr), Fred Gérard, Roger Guerin, Maurice Thomas, Henri Vanecke (t), Charles Huss, André Paquinet, Benny Vasseur (tb), Gabriel Vilain (btb), Jo Hrasko, René 'Mickey' Nicolas (as), Marcel Hrasko, Lucky Thompson (ts), William Boucaya (bar), Raymond Guiot (f), unknown (str), Stéphane Grappelli (vn), Michel Hausser (vib), Pierre Cavalli (g), Art Simmons (p), Jean Bouchety (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Quincy Jones (con)
a. | 36560 | Tu Joues Avec Le Feu(Michel LeGrand, Eddie Barclay, Bernard Michel) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 2:56 Barclay (Fr.) EP72180 — Avec ces Yeux-La
United Artists LP 12"UAL 3023/UAS 6023 — Americans In Paris (1959)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) LP 12"FSR 515 — Et Voila! (1986)
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82292 — Eddie Barclay et son Orchestre
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82138 — Et Voila!
Rym Musique/Polygram (Fr.) CD191 761-2 — Dancing Party, Vol. 6: Eddie Barclay - Quincy Jones (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD600064 — Quincy Jones: Q-Jazz - More Than 100 Legendary Recordings, 1956-1960 (2013)
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b. | 36561 | Manhattan(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 2:21 Barclay (Fr.) EP72133 — Et Voila! (1958)
United Artists LP 12"UAL 3023/UAS 6023 — Americans In Paris (1959)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) LP 12"FSR 515 — Et Voila! (1986)
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82292 — Eddie Barclay et son Orchestre
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82138 — Et Voila!
Rym Musique/Polygram (Fr.) CD191 761-2 — Dancing Party, Vol. 6: Eddie Barclay - Quincy Jones (1997)
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c. | 36562 | Tout Doucement(Clausier, J. Mercadier) / arr: Quincy Jones
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An unidentified string section is present. Lucky Thompson does not solo on either of the issued tracks both of which feature violinist Stephane Grapelli. The liner notes to Barclay 82138 and Fresh Sound 515 indicate that several other titles were recorded at this session: "Et Voila!," "Place Blanche," "Quand Je Monte Chez Toi," "Ne M'Laissez Pas Comme Ca," "Sermonette," "Avec Ces Yeux-La," "Pas Moi" and "Craven," but this is not supported by the Barclay matrix numbers given in the Bruyninckx discography which clearly suggest other dates. Also, it is unlikely (although not impossible) that ten titles would have been recorded at one session. An issued version of track c was recorded on October 18, 1957 but Don Byas rather than Lucky Thompson was present on that session.
Date: July 6, 1957
Location: Theatre Pigalle, Paris, France
Label: Polydor (Fr.)
Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson (quintet)
Sammy Price, Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Jean-Pierre Sasson (g), Sammy Price (p, v), Pierre Michelot (b), Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d)
a. | I Want a Little Girl(Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) - 3:41 | |
b. | Paris Blues(Sammy Price) - 7:20 | |
c. | Up Above My Head(Traditional)
- 2:56 Polydor (Fr.) EP20.768 — Sammy Price avec Lucky Thompson (1957)
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d. | Minor Blues(Lucky Thompson, Sammy Price) - 4:22 | |
e. | Sweet Georgia Brown(Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard)
- 5:08 Polydor (Fr.) EP20.768 — Sammy Price avec Lucky Thompson (1957)
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f. | How Long Blues(LeRoy Carr) - 4:24 | |
g. | Lucky T(Lucky Thompson, Sammy Price)
- 4:49 EmArcy CD06024 9812561 — Jazz In Paris: Rive Gauche, Rive Droite (2005)
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h. | Embassy Boogie(Sammy Price)
- 3:13 Polydor (Fr.) EP20.768 — Sammy Price avec Lucky Thompson (1957)
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Polydor (Fr.) LP 12"46 103 — Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson (1957)
Verve Gitanes CD013 038-2 — Jazz In Paris No. 37: Paris Blues - Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson (2001)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
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Sammy Price (v) on a, c, f, h.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 4-bar intro; Sammy Price (v) 32 bars (1 chorus) with Sasson obbligato; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Sammy Price (v) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) with Sasson obbligato; Sammy Price (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) obbligato behind 8-bar Price vocal
b - Sammy Price (p) 28 bars unaccompanied including 4-bar intro; Jean-Pierre Sasson (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Sammy Price (p) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses) with Sasson and Price
c - Sammy Price (p) 4-bar intro; Sammy Price (v) 32 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars; Sammy Price (p) 32 bars; Sammy Price (v) 32 bars
d - Sammy Price (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Jean-Pierre Sasson (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Sammy Price (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses)
e - Sammy Price (p) 4-bar intro; Jean-Pierre Sasson (g) 32 bars (1 chorus); Sammy Price (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 96 bars (3 choruses); Sammy Price (p) 64 bars (2 choruses) with Sasson, Thompson at end
f - Sammy Price (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars; Sammy Price (v) 16 bars with Sasson obbligato; Sammy Price (p) 16 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars; Sammy Price (v) 16 bars with Sasson, Thompson obbligati
g - Sammy Price (p) 4-bar intro; Sammy Price (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 44 bars (1 chorus); Jean-Pierre Sasson (g) 44 bars (1 chorus)
h - Sammy Price (p) 4-bar intro; Sammy Price (v) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Sammy Price (p) 36 bars (3 choruses)
Track g is a blues with a bridge (12+12+8+12).
Date: July 13, 1957
Location: Paris, France
Label: Swing (Fr.)
Martial Solal Big Band
Martial Solal (ldr), Christian Bellest, Jean Garrec, Fred Gérard, Roger Guerin, Maurice Thomas (t), Billy Byers, Guy Destanque, Nat Peck, Charles Verstraete (tb), Jean Aldegon, Hubert Rostaing (as), Jack Ferrier, Lucky Thompson (ts), Michel Cassez (bar), Pierre Gossez (bar, bsx), Martial Solal (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Blouse Bleue(Martial Solal)
- 2:16 Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741631/40 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1957 (2008)
Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CDFA 299 — Martial Solal: The Quintessence - Paris, 1956-1962 (2014)
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b. | Fantasque(Martial Solal)
- 2:20 Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CDFA 299 — Martial Solal: The Quintessence - Paris, 1956-1962 (2014)
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c. | Alhambra(Martial Solal)
- 2:11 Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741631/40 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1957 (2008)
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All titles on: |
Swing (Fr.) LP 12"LDM 30.099 — Martial Solal et Son Grand Orchestre
Vogue (Fr.) CD74321 13111 2 — Martial Solal: Vogue Recordings, Vol. 3 - The Trio & Big Band (1993)
Vogue (Fr.) CD74321 81973 2 — Martial Solal: The Complete Vogue Recordings, Vol. 4 (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 980 — Martial Solal And His Orchestra (2019)
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Lucky Thompson does not solo on any of these tracks. Solal is the main soloist.
Date: July 15, 1957 and September 16, 1957
Location: Studio Hoche (Paris), Paris, France and New York City
Label: Barclay (Fr.)
June Richmond with the Quincy Jones Orchestra
June Richmond (ldr), Roger Guerin (t), Billy Byers (tb), Jo Hrasko (as, cl), Marcel Hrasko, Lucky Thompson (ts), Henri Renaud (p), Guy Pedersen (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Quincy Jones (con), June Richmond (v), Others Unknown (var)
a. | 34 | I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) / arr: Quincy Jones - 2:13 |
b. | 35 | Sleep(Earl Lebieg) / arr: Quincy Jones - 2:46 |
c. | 36 | Everybody's Doin' It Now(Irving Berlin) / arr: Quincy Jones - 2:21 |
d. | 37 | Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 2:33 EmArcy CD06024 9812561 — Jazz In Paris: Rive Gauche, Rive Droite (2005)
Verve Gitanes CD984 348-8 — Jazz In Paris: The 100's Most Beautiful Melodies (2007)
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All titles on: |
Barclay (Fr.) EP70105 — June Richmond with Quincy Jones
Verve Gitanes CD013 036-2 — Jazz In Paris Vol. 20: Harold Nicholas, June Richmond, Andy Bey (2001)
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b - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8-bar obbligato to vocal
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 4 bars
d - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bar obbligato to vocal on bridge
The personnel are incomplete. From aural evidence, the orchestra is clearly larger than indicated in discographies and in the liner notes to the CD reissue Verve Gitanes 013 036-2. An unidentified 13-piece string section is present.
The Bruyninckx and Lord discographies indicate that the orchestra was recorded in Paris on July 15, 1957 but Richmond's vocals were recorded in New York on September 16, 1957; however, the liner notes to Verve Gitanes CD 013 036-2 state that the entire session was recorded in Paris on September 16, 1957 and say nothing about overdubbing of the vocals. The CD liner notes do not list Lucky Thompson as part of the orchestra personnel but aural evidence suggests he is very probably the tenor saxophonist soloing briefly on tracks b-d.
Date: ca. July 16, 1957
Location: Paris, France
Label: Barclay (Fr.)
Eddie Barclay Orchestra: Et Voila!
Eddie Barclay (ldr), Fred Gérard, Roger Guerin, Maurice Thomas, Henri Vanecke (t), Charles Huss, André Paquinet, Benny Vasseur (tb), Gabriel Vilain (btb), Jo Hrasko, René 'Mickey' Nicolas (as), Marcel Hrasko, Lucky Thompson (ts), William Boucaya (bar), Raymond Guiot (f), unknown (str), Michel Hausser (vib), Pierre Cavalli (g), Art Simmons (p), Jean Bouchety (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Quincy Jones (con)
a. | 36685 | Ne M'Laissez Pas Comme Ca(Bernard Michel, F. Charpin, C. Kelman) / arr: Quincy Jones - 3:01 |
b. | 36686 | Place Blanche(Henri Salvador, Boris Vian) / arr: Quincy Jones
- 2:38 Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82292 — Eddie Barclay et son Orchestre
Barclay (Fr.) CD511 790-2 — Jazz On Barclay (1991)
EmArcy CD06024 9812557 — Jazz In Paris: Montmartre (2005)
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Both titles on: |
Barclay (Fr.) EP72133 — Et Voila! (1958)
United Artists LP 12"UAL 3023/UAS 6023 — Americans In Paris (1959)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) LP 12"FSR 515 — Et Voila! (1986)
Barclay (Fr.) LP 12"82138 — Et Voila!
Rym Musique/Polygram (Fr.) CD191 761-2 — Dancing Party, Vol. 6: Eddie Barclay - Quincy Jones (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD600064 — Quincy Jones: Q-Jazz - More Than 100 Legendary Recordings, 1956-1960 (2013)
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An unidentified string section is present. Lucky Thompson solos briefly on both tracks. The liner notes to Barclay 82138 and Fresh Sound 515 indicate that these titles were recorded on June 24, 1957 but this is not supported by the matrix numbers given in the Bruyninckx discography.
There are several additional recording sessions of the Eddie Barclay Orchestra for the Barclay label in 1957 and 1958 and considerable confusion as to the dates and personnel. I have not included these because it is most likely that Don Byas rather than Lucky Thompson is present on them. The Bruyninckx and Raben general jazz discographies as well as the Ruppli Mercury Label Discography indicate that Lucky Thompson was present on Eddie Barclay Paris recording sessions of June 5, 1958, October 8, 1958, October 25, 1958 and November 15, 1958 but Hans Jensen has noted that all of these appearances are highly unlikely because of documentation showing that Thompson was in the USA during this period.
Date: September 5, 1957
Location: RTF Studio A, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Lucky Thompson with the Christian Garros Trio on French TV
Christian Garros, Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Christian Garros (d)
a. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:29 | |
b. | Everything Happens to Me(Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 3:21 |
Both titles unissued. |
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first; Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Garros; Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars
b - Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses)
These studio performances of Lucky Thompson with the Christian Garros Trio were broadcast on French television and are available for download at the INA (National Audiovisual Institute) website. The director is André Leroux. The announcer is Robert Beauvais. The date shown is that of broadcast and may not be the actual recording date although probably very close to it. The timings shown include the announcer.
Date: September 12, 1957
Location: RTF Studio A, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet and Sextet on French TV: Trois Styles Trois Époques
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Bobby Jaspar, Lucky Thompson (ts), Sacha Distel (g), Martial Solal (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | I'll Remember April(Gene DePaul, Don Raye, Patricia Johnston) - 4:13 | |
b. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) - 7:16 |
Both titles unissued. |
Bobby Jaspar (ts) on b; Sacha Distel (g) on b.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 96 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars; Pierre Michelot (b) 8 bars walking; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars 4-bar exchanges with Clarke
b - Martial Solal (p) 12-bar intro; Bobby Jaspar (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 72 bars (6 choruses); Sacha Distel (g) 48 bars (4 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 48 bars (4 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 36 bars (3 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Solal
These studio performances were broadcast on French National Television and are available for download at the INA (National Audiovisual Institute) website. The director is Jean-Christophe Averty. The announcer is André Francis. The program was entitled "Trois styles trois époques" and other performers were the bands of Armand Gordon, Maxime Saury and Claude Bolling. The date shown is that of broadcast and may not be the actual recording date although probably very close to it. The timings shown include the announcer.
Date: September 23, 1957
Location: Pathé Marconi Boulogne Studio, Paris, France
Label: Columbia (Fr.)
Kenny Clarke Band (11-piece): Kenny Clarke Plays Pierre Michelot
Kenny Clarke (ldr), Bernard Hulin, Ack van Rooyen (t), Billy Byers, Nat Peck (tb), Hubert Fol (as), Pierre Gossez, Lucky Thompson (ts), Armand Migiani (bar), Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Fantasy for Bass(Pierre Michelot) / arr: Pierre Michelot - 3:31 | |
b. | Love Me or Leave Me(Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) / arr: Pierre Michelot - 3:39 | |
c. | Fun for Four(Pierre Michelot) / arr: Pierre Michelot - 2:34 | |
d. | Jackie My Little Cat(Pierre Michelot) / arr: Pierre Michelot - 3:28 |
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Columbia (Fr.) EPESDF 1176 — Kenny Clarke Plays Pierre Michelot (1958)
Swing (Fr.) LP 12"SW 8411 — Kenny Clarke in Paris, Vol. 1 (1986)
EMI (Fr.) CD7243 5 39652 2 8 — Kenny Clarke: Americans Swinging In Paris - Klook's Time (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 864 — Kenny Clarke Plays the Arrangements of André Hodeir, Pierre Michelot, Christian Chevalier & Francy Boland (2015)
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a - Kenny Clarke (d) intro; Pierre Michelot (b); Pierre Gossez (ts); Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p)
b - Kenny Clarke (d) 4-bar intro; Kenny Clarke (d) 34 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) piano out; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Clarke; Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p) 12 bars; Kenny Clarke (d) fills and coda
c - Hubert Fol (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Billy Byers (tb) (or Peck) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Bernard Hulin (t) (or van Rooyen) 20 bars; Kenny Clarke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with trumpet
d - Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p); Bernard Hulin (t) (or van Rooyen)
Date: September 26, 1957
Location: Paris, France
Label: Columbia (Fr.)
Kenny Clarke Quartet: Relax
Kenny Clarke (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Martial Solal (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Stompin' at the Savoy(Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 2:35 | |
b. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker)
- 2:54 Blue Note (Eu.) CD7243 8 57742 2 — Blue Bop - Great Goatees and Blazing Berets (1997)
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c. | The Squirrel(Tadd Dameron) - 2:19 | |
d. | Four(Miles Davis) - 2:48 |
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Columbia (Eng.) EPSEG 7830 — Relax (1958)
Columbia (Fr.) EPESDF 1167 — Relax (1958)
Swing (Fr.) LP 12"SW 8411 — Kenny Clarke in Paris, Vol. 1 (1986)
EMI (Fr.) CD7243 5 39652 2 8 — Kenny Clarke: Americans Swinging In Paris - Klook's Time (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
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a - Kenny Clarke (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Kenny Clarke (d) 8 bars last bridge
b - Kenny Clarke (d) 12-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 36 bars (3 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 8-bar coda
c - Kenny Clarke (d) 2-bar fills on head; Martial Solal (p) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 2-bar fills on head; Martial Solal (p) coda
d - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus)
Date: October 30, 1957
Location: Sjafartskafeen, Oslo, Norway
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Oslo
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Arvid Amundsen (p), Frank Cook (b), Pete Brown (d)
a. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) | |
b. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) | |
c. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
d. | Unknown Title | |
e. | A Foggy Day(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
f. | Midnight Sun(Lionel Hampton, Johnny Burke, Johnny Mercer) |
All titles unissued. |
The information on this session comes from discographer Bob Weir. The titles have not been auditioned.
Date: December 21, 1958
Location: Paris, France
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson on Flute
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (f), Raymond Fol (p), Dan Jordan (b), Jimmy Pratt (d)
a. | Tin Tin Deo(Walter 'Gil' Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 7:05 | |
b. | In Walked Bud(Thelonious Monk) - 4:30 | |
c. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:00 | |
d. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 3:45 | |
e. | Unknown Title |
All titles unissued. |
Information on this session comes from the INA archives. Unfortunately, the tape has been lost and the titles cannot be auditioned. This appears to be the ONLY example of Lucky Thompson performing on flute. A photo exists, taken at Le Chat Qui Pêche club in Paris around this time, of Thompson with flute. It is not known if these titles were recorded in the club or in the RTF studios.
Date: December 27, 1958
Location: RTF Studio, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet on Actualités de Midi (News at Noon)
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Martial Solal (p), Dan Jordan (b), Daniel Humair (d)
a. | inc | Stompin' at the Savoy(Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 1:25 |
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Information comes from the INA archives. This is a brief appearance on a French TV show. The moderator mentions Thompson playing at Le Chat Qui Pêche club in Paris. The performance fades out during Thompson's solo.
Date: January 2, 1959
Location: WDR Studio, Köln, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Kurt Edelhagen Band on WDR
Kurt Edelhagen (ldr), Jimmy Deuchar, Rob Pronk (t), Raymond Droz, Heinz Gätjens (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Derek Humble (as, ts), Heinz Kretzschmar (as), Jean-Louis Chautemps, Karl Drewo (ts), Kurt 'Bubi' Aderhold (bar), Francis Coppieters (p), Johnny Fischer (b), Stuff Combe (d), Kurt Edelhagen (con)
a. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:28 | |
b. | You Don't Know What Love Is(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) / arr: Rob Pronk - 3:59 | |
c. | What Is This Thing Called Love?(Cole Porter) - 3:02 | |
d. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) / arr: Jimmy Deuchar - 3:26 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-b, (ts) on c-d.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses), second with band interludes includes last 8-bars of head and coda
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 10 bars intro with band; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses) theme and improvisations with band interludes and coda/cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 80 bars (2.5 choruses) with band interludes on second and third choruses; Lucky Thompson (ts) last 8 bars of theme and coda
d - Francis Coppieters (p) 4 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 84 bars (7 choruses) and cadenza
This is the Kurt Edelhagen All Star band featuring Lucky Thompson. The personnel are assumed to be the same as for the youth concert the following day. Lucky Thompson solos on all tracks.
Date: January 3, 1959
Location: Youth Concert, Gurzenich, Köln, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Kurt Edelhagen Band: Youth Concert in Köln
Kurt Edelhagen (ldr), Jimmy Deuchar, Rob Pronk (t), Raymond Droz, Heinz Gätjens (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Derek Humble (as, ts), Heinz Kretzschmar (as), Jean-Louis Chautemps, Karl Drewo (ts), Kurt 'Bubi' Aderhold (bar), Francis Coppieters (p), Johnny Fischer (b), Stuff Combe (d), Kurt Edelhagen (con)
a. | You Don't Know What Love Is(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) / arr: Rob Pronk - 4:20 | |
b. | What Is This Thing Called Love?(Cole Porter) - 2:56 | |
c. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:30 | |
d. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) / arr: Jimmy Deuchar - 3:38 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a, c, (ts) on b, d.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 19 bar intro with band; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses) theme and improvisations with band interludes and coda/cadenza
b - Lucky Thompson (ts) 80 bars (2.5 choruses) with band interludes on second and third choruses; Lucky Thompson (ts) last 8 bars of theme and coda
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses) second with band shouts includes last 8 bars of theme and coda
d - Francis Coppieters (p) 4 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 84 bars (7 choruses) and cadenza
This is the Kurt Edelhagen All Star Band featuring Lucky Thompson. The recording contains extensive historical and educational discussion by the moderator between performances but this is not included in the timings above. Tracks a and b are from set 1 and c and d from set 2. Thompson does not appear on other titles from this concert except the quartet performance below.
Date: January 3, 1959
Location: Youth Concert, Gurzenich, Köln, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Youth Concert in Köln
Kurt Edelhagen (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Francis Coppieters (p), Johnny Fischer (b), Stuff Combe (d)
a. | You Go to My Head(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 5:28 |
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a - Francis Coppieters (p) 4 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 80 bars (2 choruses) and cadenza
This quartet performance is part of the second set of the previous concert session.
Date: January 6, 1959
Location: RTF Studio, Paris, France
Label: [radio broadcast]
Bill Coleman Sextet on Carrefour du Jazz (Crossroads of Jazz)
Bill Coleman (ldr), Bill Coleman (t), Lucky Thompson (ts), Jimmy Gourley (g), Art Simmons (p), Dan Jordan (b), Kansas Fields (d)
a. | Crossroads of the Blues(Bill Coleman) - 7:23 | |
b. | Sweet Georgia Brown(Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 4:23 |
Both titles unissued. |
a - Bill Coleman (t) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Jimmy Gourley (g) 60 bars (5 choruses); Art Simmons (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Dan Jordan (b) 24 bars (2 choruses)
b - Kansas Fields (d) intro 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Bill Coleman (t) 64 bars (2 choruses); Jimmy Gourley (g) 64 bars (2 choruses); Art Simmons (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Kansas Fields (d) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Simmons
Information on these titles comes from the INA archives. The first broadcast date was January 24, 1959. During the program, the musicians are interviewed.
Date: January 14, 1959
Location: Paris, France
Label: Symphonium (Fr.)
Lucky Thompson Quintet and Duo with Prinz Ghana M'Bow: Lucky In Paris
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Michel Hausser (vib), Martial Solal (p), Gilbert Gassin (b), Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d), Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng)
a. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- 3:35 Symphonium (Fr.) EP1 230 — Lucky In Paris (1959)
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b. | Solitude(Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie De Lange)
- 3:27 Symphonium (Fr.) EP1 230 — Lucky In Paris (1959)
HighNote CDHCD 6021 — The Duke of Elegant: Gems From the Duke Ellington Scrapbook - The Complete Collection, Volume 3 (2009)
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c. | Soul Food(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:17 Symphonium (Fr.) EP1 230 — Lucky In Paris (1959)
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d. | Pennies from Heaven(Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston)
- 4:01 Taureau (Fr.) LP 12"SW 3301 — Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet - Swingin' In Paris (1962)
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e. | How About You?(Burton Lane, Ralph Freed) - 5:41 | |
f. | Midnight Sun(Lionel Hampton, Johnny Burke, Johnny Mercer) - 3:28 |
All titles on: |
HighNote CDHCD 7045 — Lucky In Paris (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on a, e-f, (ts) on b-d; Michel Hausser (vib) on a-b, d-f; Martial Solal (p) on a-b, d-f; Gilbert Gassin (b) on a-b, d-f; Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d) on a-b, d-f; Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng) on c.
a - Martial Solal (p) intro 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Michel Hausser (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus) improvisation and theme, coda
b - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 8 bars (bridge); Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars and cadenza
c - Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng) duet with Thompson (others out); Lucky Thompson (ts) duet with M'Bow (others out)
d - Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d) 4 bar intro; Michel Hausser (vib) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) with tag ending
e - Martial Solal (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Michel Hausser (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (last chorus) and cadenza
f - Martial Solal (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses) last 16 bars starting from bridge)
This appears to be Lucky Thompson's first commercial recording on soprano saxophone. The existence of a 7-inch, 45 RPM EP issued as Symphonium (Fr.) 1 230, containing 4 tracks taken from this and the following session, is confirmed. The Jepsen, Bruyninckx and Lord discographies as well as the liner notes to High Note HCD 7045 indicate that all tracks from both of these sessions were issued on Symphonium (Fr.) LP 1 230 but the existence of such an LP has not been confirmed. It seems unusual but not impossible that an EP and LP would have the same catalog number. Another explanation is that the catalog number of the LP has been incorrectly assigned by discographers. Until a copy of the LP can be located and examined, this situation will remain unresolved.
Date: January 15, 1959
Location: Paris, France
Label: Symphonium (Fr.)
Lucky Thompson Quintet and Duo with Prinz Ghana M'Bow: Lucky In Paris
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Michel Hausser (vib), Martial Solal (p), Gilbert Gassin (b), Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d), Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng)
a. | Tea for Two(Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar)
- 3:35 Symphonium (Fr.) EP1 230 — Lucky In Paris (1959)
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b. | Brother Bob(Lucky Thompson) - 5:13 | |
c. | We'll Be Together Again(Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine)
- 4:43 Taureau (Fr.) LP 12"SW 3301 — Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet - Swingin' In Paris (1962)
HighNote CD756020 — Sax and the City: The Sensuous Sound of the Saxophone (2008)
HighNote CDHCD 6020 — Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008)
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d. | O.W.(composer unknown) - 5:04 |
All titles on: |
HighNote CDHCD 7045 — Lucky In Paris (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, (ts) on a, c-d; Michel Hausser (vib) on a, c-d; Martial Solal (p) on a, c-d; Gilbert Gassin (b) on a, c-d; Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d) on a, c-d; Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng) on b.
a - Gérard 'Dave' Pochonet (d) intro 4 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Michel Hausser (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus)
b - Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng) duet with Thompson (others out); Lucky Thompson (ss) duet with M'Bow (others out)
c - Martial Solal (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
d - Martial Solal (p) 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses on minor blues form); Michel Hausser (vib) 24 bars (2 choruses on minor blues from); Martial Solal (p) 36 bars (3 choruses on minor blues form); Martial Solal (p) 8 bars
"O.W." is not the Dizzy Gillespie composition, "Ow" despite being indicated as so on HighNote HCD 7045 and in discographies. It seems to be a 24-bar blues form with improvisations on a 12-bar F minor blues. Track b is incorrectly listed in discographies as "Brother Bop." Regarding the issues of this material, see the comments for the preceding session.
Date: February 1959
Location: Konstanz, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet in Konstanz
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Arnold Jarvis (p), Peter Trunk (b), Lester Jenkins (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 6:25 | |
b. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) - 5:05 | |
c. | You Go to My Head(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 6:06 | |
d. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:04 |
All titles unissued. |
This is a Südwestrundfunk radio broadcast. Information comes from a Peter Trunk Discography by Dr. Michael Frohne.
Not auditioned.
Date: February 7, 1959
Location: Köln, Germany
Label: Manhattan (Ger.)
Lucky Thompson and Jack Sels: Bongo Jazz
Jack Sels, Lucky Thompson (ldr), Ado Broodboom (t), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Jack Sels (ts), Fats Sadi (vib), Jean Fanis (p), Benoit Quersin (b), Rudy Frankel (d), Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng)
a. | 66126-X1 | Takin' Care 'o Business (Takin' Care 'n Business)(Lucky Thompson, Emmett Berry)
- 2:20 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
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b. | 66126-X2 | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:49 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
Ultraphon (Ger.) CDU CD 595 — The Mess Is Here: American Jazz Stars Record In Germany 1958-1960 (2017)
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c. | 66126-Y1 | Ginger(Jack Sels)
- 2:55 Sdban (Bel.) LP 12"SDBANLP 10 — Minor Works (2018)
Ultraphon (Ger.) CDU CD 595 — The Mess Is Here: American Jazz Stars Record In Germany 1958-1960 (2017)
Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CDFA 5744 — L'Âge D'Or Du Jazz Belge 1949-1962 (2020)
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d. | 66126-Y2 | Minor Works(Jack Sels)
- 3:32 Sdban (Bel.) LP 12"SDBANLP 07 — Let's Get Swinging: Modern Jazz In Belgium 1950-1970 (2017)
Sdban (Bel.) LP 12"SDBANLP 10 — Minor Works (2018)
Sdban (Bel.) CDSDBANCD 07 — Let's Get Swinging: Modern Jazz In Belgium 1950-1970 (2017)
Ultraphon (Ger.) CDU CD 595 — The Mess Is Here: American Jazz Stars Record In Germany 1958-1960 (2017)
Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CDFA 5744 — L'Âge D'Or Du Jazz Belge 1949-1962 (2020)
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Bertelsmann Schallplattenring (Ger.) EP66126 — Bongo Jazz (1959)
Manhattan (Ger.) EP66126C — Bongo Jazz (1959)
Baccarola (Ger.) LP 12"79 325 ZT — Fascinating Rhythm (1969)
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Ado Broodboom (t) on c-d; Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, (ts) on a, c-d; Jack Sels (ts) on c-d; Jean Fanis (p) on c-d; Rudy Frankel (d) on c-d; Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng) on a-c.
a - Prinz Ghana M'Bow (cng) 8 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Fats Sadi (vib) 36 bars (3 choruses)
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) intro 32 bars with Quersin and M'Bow; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses); Fats Sadi (vib) 60 bars (5 choruses)
c - Ado Broodboom (t) 32 bars (1 chorus); Jack Sels (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Jean Fanis (p) 32 bars (1 chorus)
d - Jean Fanis (p) intro 8 bars; Fats Sadi (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Jack Sels (ts) 24 bars (0.75 chorus)
Track a is incorrectly listed as "One Cool Night" on all issues but it is definitely the blues called "Takin' Care 'o Business" on the February 22, 1956 session. The tracks issued on the EPs are mono and those on the LP stereo but the mono and stereo tracks have the same timings and are apparently the same takes.
Date: March 7, 1959
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet on Jazz Aux Champs-Elysées
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Jacques Diéval (p), Jacques Hess (b), Jacques David (d)
a. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) - 2:33 |
INA (Fr.) CDIMV 086 — Jazz Aux Champs-Elysées (2010)
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a - Jacques Diéval (p) intro 4 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) and cadenza
The timing shown does not include applause.
Date: March 12, 1959
Location: RTF Studio, Paris, France
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet on Jazz Aux Champs-Elysées
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Jacques Diéval (p), Jacques Hess (b), Jacques David (d)
a. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
- 5:05 unissued
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b. | Don't Blame Me(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 5:06 INA (Fr.) CDIMV 086 — Jazz Aux Champs-Elysées (2010)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 933 — Lucky Thompson: Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 Featuring Martial Solal (2017)
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c. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker)
- 3:08 unissued
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a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) and cadenza
b - Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) and cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Jacques Diéval (p) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus)
The recording date comes from the INA archives. Broadcast dates are March 18 and 25, 1959. Tracks a and c can be downloaded from the INA website.
Date: April 1959
Location: Köln, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson duo on German Radio
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Peter Trunk (b)
a. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) - 4:43 |
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a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 72 bars (6 choruses); Peter Trunk (b) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses)
WDR radio broadcast - the timing shown does not include applause.
Date: April 17, 1959
Location: Funkhaus des NDR, Studio 10, Hamburg, Germany
Label: NDR (Ger.)
NDR Jazz Workshop No. 6
Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Klaus Marmulla (as), Georges Grenu (ts), Hans Koller (ts, bar), Helmut Reinhardt (bar), Wolfgang Schlüter (vib), Michael Naura (p), Hajo Lange (b), Heinz von Moisy (d)
a. | 101 | Jeannie(Sam Jones, Nat Adderley) / arr: Hajo Lange
- 4:57 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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b. | 102 | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 4:39 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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c. | 103 | Would You Like to Take a Walk?(Harry Warren, Billy Rose, Mort Dixon)
- 4:59 unissued
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d. | 104 | Marionettes (Marionets)(Hans Koller) / arr: Hans Koller
- 4:31 unissued
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e. | 105 | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
- 4:00 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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f. | 106 | Little Leona(John Acea) / arr: Michael Naura
- 5:20 unissued
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g. | 201 | W + M Blues(Michael Naura, Wolfgang Schlüter)
- 4:30 unissued
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h. | 202 | Y Spot(composer unknown) / arr: Michael Naura
- 5:34 unissued
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i. | 203 | Hi Fi(Hans Koller)
- 3:58 unissued
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j. | 204 | I'll Remember April(Gene DePaul, Don Raye, Patricia Johnston)
- 3:16 unissued
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k. | 205 | Mr. Beermeier (Mr. Beermeyer)(Hans Koller)
- 3:50 unissued
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l. | 206 | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
- 5:15 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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m. | 207 | E Dee Mc Linn (Edie McLin)(Gene Wright) / arr: Michael Naura
- 7:00 unissued
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n. | 301 | Spectacular(Sam Jones, Nat Adderley) / arr: Michael Naura
- 3:32 unissued
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o. | 302 | Midnight Sun(Lionel Hampton, Johnny Burke, Johnny Mercer)
- 5:14 unissued
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p. | 303 | Schwedenplatte(Hans Koller)
- 5:40 unissued
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q. | 304 | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 5:20 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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r. | 305 | Easy Does It(Sy Oliver, Trummy Young) / arr: Hajo Lange, Michael Naura
- 4:12 unissued
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, o, q, (ts) on a, e, l, r; Klaus Marmulla (as) on a-b, d, f, h-i, m-n, q-r; Georges Grenu (ts) on a-b, f, h-j, q-r; Hans Koller (ts) on a-b, d, f, h-i, p-r, (bar) on k; Helmut Reinhardt (bar) on a-b, d, f, h-i, k, p-r; Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) on a, c, g-h, m-n, r; Michael Naura (p) on a-d, f-j, l-r; Hajo Lange (b) on a-b, d-r; Heinz von Moisy (d) on a-b, d-r.
a - Michael Naura (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Georges Grenu (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Klaus Marmulla (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Helmut Reinhardt (bar) 24 bars (2 choruses); Hans Koller (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) 24 bars (2 choruses); Michael Naura (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Hajo Lange (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Heinz von Moisy (d) 48 bars (4 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with saxes
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 16-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first two; Hans Koller (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Michael Naura (p) 24 bars (2 choruses)
e - Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 112 bars (1.75 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with von Moisy
l - Michael Naura (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) and cadenza
o - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Michael Naura (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars and cadenza
q - Michael Naura (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars
r - Michael Naura (p) 24 bars (1 chorus); Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) 48 bars (2 choruses); Hajo Lange (b) 24 bars (1 chorus)
This concert was part of a series of radio and TV broadcasts produced by Hans Gertberg. The information comes from the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) archives courtesy of Uwe Weiler (Norderstedt, Germany; email March 2006). The timings shown do not include applause or announcements except for tracks f and m which have not been auditioned. Their timings come from the NDR archives.
On track e, Lucky Thompson is accompanied by bass and drums only and on tracks l and o, by piano, bass and drums. He appears in larger ensembles on tracks a, b, q and r. Track c is a vibraphone/piano duet. Track j features Grenu and the rhythm section and track g, vibraphone and rhythm section. Track k features Koller and Reinhardt on baritone saxophone with the only bass and drums. Tracks m and n involve alto saxophone, vibraphone and rhythm section.
Track h is credited to Count Basie in the NDR archives but confirmation of a Basie tune with this title could not be found. The title is "Topsy" spelled backwards and audition reveals a thinly disguised contrafact of that Eddie Durham-Edgar Battle classic from the Basie repertoire, probably penned by one of the participants.
The soloists listed above are only for the tracks with Thompson.
Date: April 18, 1959
Location: Grugahalle, Essener Jazztage 1959, Essen, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Martial Solal Trio with guest Lucky Thompson Live in Essen
Martial Solal (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Martial Solal (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Special Club(Martial Solal)
- 4:34 WDR/JazzLine (Ger.) CDN 77 009 — Thelonious Monk Quartet, Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Trio, Essen 1959 (2012)
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b. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
- 3:30 WDR/JazzLine (Ger.) CDN 77 009 — Thelonious Monk Quartet, Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Trio, Essen 1959 (2012)
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c. | The Squirrel(Tadd Dameron)
- 3:00 WDR/JazzLine (Ger.) CDN 77 009 — Thelonious Monk Quartet, Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Trio, Essen 1959 (2012)
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d. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson)
- 2:50 WDR/JazzLine (Ger.) CDN 77 009 — Thelonious Monk Quartet, Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Trio, Essen 1959 (2012)
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e. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
- 5:50 WDR/JazzLine (Ger.) CDN 77 009 — Thelonious Monk Quartet, Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Trio, Essen 1959 (2012)
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f. | Tricotism (Tricrotism, Tractatism)(Oscar Pettiford)
- 5:40 unissued
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on d-e, (ts) on f; Martial Solal (p) on a-e.
a - Martial Solal (p); Kenny Clarke (d) 4-bar exchanges with Solal; Oscar Pettiford (b)
b - Martial Solal (p)
c - Martial Solal (p); Kenny Clarke (d) 4-bar exchanges with Solal
d - Martial Solal (p) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 84 bars (7 choruses)
e - Martial Solal (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars; Oscar Pettiford (b) 32 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars and cadenza
f - Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Oscar Pettiford (b) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 8 bars last bridge
The MC is Dietrich Schulz-Köhn. The timings shown include applause but not announcements.
Date: June 13, 1959
Location: Hoche Studio, Paris, France
Label: Barclay (Fr.)
Eddie Barclay Big Band Directed by Jimmy Mundy
Eddie Barclay (ldr), Fred Gérard, Bernard Hulin, Pierre Sellin, Fernand Verstraete (t), Raymond Katarzinsky, André Paquinet, Benny Vasseur, Gabriel Vilain (tb), Pierre Gossez, René 'Mickey' Nicolas (as), Georges Bessières, Lucky Thompson (ts), Armand Migiani (bar), Paul Piguillem (g), Art Simmons (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Jimmy Mundy (dir)
a. | 3620 | The Champs(composer unknown) / arr: Jimmy Mundy |
b. | 3621 | To You, My Darling(composer unknown) / arr: Jimmy Mundy |
c. | 3622 | Madame Nicole(composer unknown) / arr: Jimmy Mundy |
d. | 3623 | Love Me Baby(Jimmy Mundy, Bill Tennyson, Jr.) / arr: Jimmy Mundy |
All titles unissued. |
Tracks a-c were probably composed by Jimmy Mundy but this has not been confirmed. Information on this session comes from Bob Weir and Michel Ruppli. The tracks have not been auditioned.
Date: July 15, 1959
Location: Sudwestfunk Studio, Baden-Baden, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Oscar Pettiford Ensemble: German Radio Tapes
Oscar Pettiford (ldr), Duško Gojkovic (t), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Oscar Pettiford (vc, b), Hans Hammerschmid (p), Fred Dutton (b), Hartwig Bartz (d), Monica Zetterlund (v)
a. | Stuffy(Coleman Hawkins)
- 4:55 Jazzline (Ger.) LP 12"JL 20827 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 096 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Delta (Jpn.) CD1017 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 300 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Radio Tapes '55-'60
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b. | Sophisticated Lady(Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills)
- 5:39 Jazzline (Ger.) LP 12"JL 20827 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Jazzhaus (Ger.) LP 12"AJZH 101724 — Oscar Pettiford: Lost Tapes - Baden-Baden 1958/1959 (2013)
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 096 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Jazzhaus (Ger.) CDJH 101719 — Oscar Pettiford: Lost Tapes - Baden-Baden 1958/1959 (2013)
SWR Jazzhaus (Ger.) CDJAH 419 — Jazz Heroes: Oscar Pettiford - Baden-Baden 1959, Karlsruhe 1958 (2020)
Delta (Jpn.) CD1017 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 300 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Radio Tapes '55-'60
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c. | But Not for Me(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 3:02 Jazzline (Ger.) LP 12"JL 20827 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Jazzhaus (Ger.) LP 12"AJZH 101724 — Oscar Pettiford: Lost Tapes - Baden-Baden 1958/1959 (2013)
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 096 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Enja (Ger.) CD9427-2 — Dusko Goykovich: Portrait - A 70th Birthday Celebration (2002)
Jazzhaus (Ger.) CDJH 101719 — Oscar Pettiford: Lost Tapes - Baden-Baden 1958/1959 (2013)
SWR Jazzhaus (Ger.) CDJAH 419 — Jazz Heroes: Oscar Pettiford - Baden-Baden 1959, Karlsruhe 1958 (2020)
Delta (Jpn.) CD1017 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 300 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Radio Tapes '55-'60
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d. | Summertime(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward)
- 4:55 Jazzline (Ger.) LP 12"JL 20827 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 096 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Delta (Jpn.) CD1017 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 300 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Radio Tapes '55-'60
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e. | What's New?(Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke)
- 3:24 unissued
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f. | Love for Sale(Cole Porter)
- 4:53 Enja (Ger.) CD9427-2 — Dusko Goykovich: Portrait - A 70th Birthday Celebration (2002)
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g. | Treffpunkt Blues(composer unknown)
- 2:35 Jazzline (Ger.) LP 12"JL 20827 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 096 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60 (1989)
Delta (Jpn.) CD1017 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Unreleased Radio Tapes: Oscar Pettiford Sessions 1958-60
Jazzline (Ger.) CD11 300 — Jazz Legacy - Baden Baden Radio Tapes '55-'60
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Duško Gojkovic (t) on a, c, e-g; Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, d, (ts) on a, e-g; Oscar Pettiford (vc) on e-f, (b) on a-d, g; Hans Hammerschmid (p) on a-b, e-g; Fred Dutton (b) on e-f; Hartwig Bartz (d) on a-b, d-g; Monica Zetterlund (v) on d-f.
a - Hans Hammerschmid (p) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) piano out; Duško Gojkovic (t) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hans Hammerschmid (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Oscar Pettiford (b) 32 bars (1 chorus); Oscar Pettiford (b) 8 bars last bridge
b - Hans Hammerschmid (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus) first 8 with only piano; Oscar Pettiford (b) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) cadenza
c - Oscar Pettiford (b) duet with Gojkovic
d - Oscar Pettiford (b) 4-bar walking intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) obbligato behind Zetterlund vocal over 32 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) obbligato behind Zetterlund vocal over 18 bars
e - Monica Zetterlund (v) 8 bars rubato with piano; Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars obbligato to Zetterlund vocal; Oscar Pettiford (vc) 8 bars bridge; Monica Zetterlund (v) 8 bars
f - Monica Zetterlund (v) 64 bars (1 chorus) with Gojkovic obbligato; Oscar Pettiford (vc) 32 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) Thompson obbligato behind Zetterlund vocal over 32 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge
g - Hans Hammerschmid (p) 8-bar intro; Duško Gojkovic (t) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Hans Hammerschmid (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Bartz alternating with Gojkovic
According to Coover Gazdar's Oscar Pettiford Discography, these tracks were recorded for broadcast by Radio Baden-Baden. Enja CD 9427-2 indicates that tracks c and f were recorded on June 15, 1959.
Date: November 7, 1959
Location: Blue Note Club, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Modern Jazz at the Blue Note: Bud Powell & Lucky Thompson
Bud Powell, Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Jimmy Gourley (g), Bud Powell (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Get Happy(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
- 2:41 Xanadu LP 12"102 — Bud In Paris (1975)
Xanadu (Fr.) LP 12"JX 6609 — Bud In Paris (1975)
Xanadu (Jpn.) LP 12"JC 7001 — Bud In Paris (1975)
Teichiku (Jpn.) LP 12"ULS 1641T — Bud In Paris (1978)
Columbia (Jpn.) LP 12"YS 7096 — Bud In Paris (1981)
Crown (Jpn.) CDBRJ 4546 — Bud In Paris (1988)
Pablo CDPACD 2310-972-2 — Bud Powell: Paris Sessions (1991)
Xanadu CDXCD 1222 — Bud In Paris (1994)
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b. | John's Abbey(Bud Powell)
- 2:15 Xanadu LP 12"102 — Bud In Paris (1975)
Xanadu (Fr.) LP 12"JX 6609 — Bud In Paris (1975)
Xanadu (Jpn.) LP 12"JC 7001 — Bud In Paris (1975)
Teichiku (Jpn.) LP 12"ULS 1641T — Bud In Paris (1978)
Columbia (Jpn.) LP 12"YS 7096 — Bud In Paris (1981)
Crown (Jpn.) CDBRJ 4546 — Bud In Paris (1988)
Pablo CDPACD 2310-972-2 — Bud Powell: Paris Sessions (1991)
Xanadu CDXCD 1222 — Bud In Paris (1994)
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c. | Anthropology(Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie)
- 5:02 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 948 — Lucky Thompson and His Octet in Paris 1960 (2017)
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Mythic Sound (It.) LP 12"MS 6005-1 — Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 5: Groovin' At the Blue Note, 59-61
Mythic Sound (Jpn.) LP 12"NSJ 1001 — Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 5: Groovin' At the Blue Note, 59-61
Jazz Averty (Fr.) Videotape (VHS)665002 — L'INA Présente Jazz Averty: Garner, Powell (1992)
Mythic Sound (It.) CDMS 6005-2 — Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 5: Groovin' At the Blue Note, 59-61 (1989)
Jazz Door (Ger.) CD1204 — The Legacy of Bud Powell (1991)
Efor Films (Sp.) DVD2869079 — Bud Powell In Europe: Paris 1959 - Copenhagen 1962 (2006)
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Lucky Thompson (ldr) on c, (ts) on c; Jimmy Gourley (g) on c.
a - Bud Powell (p)
b - Bud Powell (p)
c - Kenny Clarke (d) intro; Bud Powell (p) 96 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 96 bars (3 choruses); Jimmy Gourley (g) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Clarke to cut off
These tracks are part of a live television broadcast, "Modern Jazz at the Blue Note," featuring various artists including Lucky Thompson's quartet and quintet, the Bud Powell Trio (with Michelot and Clarke - referred to as "The Three Bosses"), Jimmy Gourley's quartet with pianist Henri Renaud, Alice McLeod's trio and vocalist Billie Poole backed by McLeod's trio. At the time, the pianist was still known as Alice McLeod and was working at the Blue Note as intermission pianist. The TV show director was Jean-Christophe Averty and the source of this series of videos is the INA (Institut National de l'Audiovisuel) from which website the entire video can be downloaded. Sim Copans is the moderator.
January 9, 1960 is the date given for the show by INA, but discographer Bob Weir recently sent me the following information via email (April 9, 2016): "While checking French jazz magazines to confirm some concert/festival dates, I came across a snippet in the November 1959 issue of Jazz Magazine establishing that the J-C Averty Blue Note TV programme with Bud Powell, Lucky Thompson & Barney Wilen was filmed and broadcast 'live' on 7 November 1959. It was the second of a weekly series of TV shows by Averty running from 30 to 40 minutes from 31 October to 28 November 1959, at least." Other dates have been suggested: December 1959 (Jazz Averty video); May 8, 1960 (Mythic Sound CD); June 15, 1960 (Bruyninckx and Lord Discographies and "Bud In Paris" LPs and CDs). Based on Weir's research, I have now (April 12, 2016) separated the two titles with Lucky Thompson and Alice McLeod based on the assumption that they were filmed on a different date than those with Bud Powell. These are found below dated "possibly January 9, 1960."
Regarding "Anthropology," the Mythic Sound CD and possibly other issues have an edited version only 1:57 in length in which Thompson's and Gourley's solos have been deleted so that the track ends after Powell's solo. The video performance is incomplete, fading out during 4-bar exchanges between Thompson and Clarke.
Date: possibly January 9, 1960
Location: Blue Note Club, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Modern Jazz at the Blue Note: Lucky Thompson
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Jimmy Gourley (g), Alice McLeod Coltrane (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 3:47 Sony (Int.) Videotape (VHS)J0509VH — Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (1989)
Euroarts DVD880242570789 — Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (2009)
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b. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
- 4:52 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 948 — Lucky Thompson and His Octet in Paris 1960 (2017)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, (ts) on a; Jimmy Gourley (g) on a.
a - Kenny Clarke (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first; Jimmy Gourley (g) 64 bars (2 choruses); Alice McLeod Coltrane (p) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars 4-bar exchanges with Clarke
b - Alice McLeod Coltrane (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Alice McLeod Coltrane (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
These performances are part of the Jean-Christophe Averty film, "Modern Jazz at the Blue Note" - see comments on the session of November 7, 1959 above. The recording date is uncertain and comes from the INA. These titles may, in fact, have been recorded on the November date.
Regarding "Strike up the Band," the VHS and DVD issues listed contain only a 32-second excerpt of the performance taken from the 4-bar exchanges between Clarke and Thompson. The credits list the title as "Strike Out."
Date: February 13, 1960
Location: Blue Note Club, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Octet: Modern Jazz At the Blue Note - Lucky Thompson's Special Show
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lennie Johnson (t), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Jo Hrasko (as), Marcel Hrasko (ts), Sahib Shihab (bar), Buddy Catlett (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v)
a. | Fanfare(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:06 | |
b. | Thin Ice(Lucky Thompson) - 3:33 | |
c. | Deep Passion(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:39 | |
d. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:13 | |
e. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:42 | |
f. | Easy Going(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:25 | |
g. | The Bittersweet(Lucky Thompson, J. Leslie McFarland) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:34 | |
h. | Takin' Care 'o Business (Takin' Care 'n Business)(Lucky Thompson, Emmett Berry) - 4:23 | |
i. | Yard Bird's Pet(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:59 | |
j. | inc | Fanfare(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 2:10 |
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Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 948 — Lucky Thompson and His Octet in Paris 1960 (2017)
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Lennie Johnson (t) on a, c-g, i-j; Jimmy Cleveland (tb) on a, c-f, h-j; Lucky Thompson (ss) on d-e, g, (ts) on a-c, f-j; Jo Hrasko (as) on a, c-g, i-j; Marcel Hrasko (ts) on a, c-g, i-j; Sahib Shihab (bar) on a, c-g, i-j; Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v) on c, g.
a - Sahib Shihab (bar); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Jo Hrasko (as); Lennie Johnson (t); Buddy Catlett (b); Kenny Clarke (d)
b - Kenny Clarke (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars first chorus bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 8- and 4-bar exchanges with Clarke; Buddy Catlett (b) 64 bars (2 choruses) walking; Kenny Clarke (d) 48 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars last bridge
c - Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars bridge; Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v) 8 bars
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses); Jimmy Cleveland (tb) 36 bars (3 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) ca. 8 bars coda
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars
f - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Jimmy Cleveland (tb) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Sahib Shihab (bar) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Kenny Clarke (d) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
g - Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v)
h - Jimmy Cleveland (tb) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Buddy Catlett (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses)
i - Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (2 choruses)
j - Sahib Shihab (bar); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Jo Hrasko (as); Lennie Johnson (t)
This film was originally broadcast on French National Television and can be auditioned at INAMEDIAPRO. The director is Jean-Christophe Averty and the announcer is Sim Copans who interviews Thompson at one point (in French). The ensemble included Parisian musicians and members of the Quincy Jones Orchestra which was touring Europe at this time. Track b is performed by only Thompson, Catlett and Clarke and track h by Thompson, Cleveland, Catlett and Clarke. The date shown is that of broadcast and may not be the actual recording date although probably very close to it.
Track f is announced as "Home Free" but it is not the composition of that title recorded on May 11, 1956; however, it is identical to the song titled "Easy Going" recorded on May 11, 1956. This error is repeated on the Fresh Sound CD which also incorrectly lists track i as "Yardbird Step."
Date: April 22, 1960
Location: Funkhaus des NDR, Studio 10, Hamburg, Germany
Label: NDR (Ger.)
NDR Jazz Workshop No. 13
Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Klaus Marmulla (as), Wolfgang Schlüter (vib), Jimmy Gourley (g), Michael Naura (p, cel, or), Hajo Lange (b), Heinz von Moisy (d), Helen Merrill (v)
a. | 101 | Au Privave(Charlie Parker) / arr: Hajo Lange
- 3:07 unissued
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b. | 103 | Summertime(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 3:40 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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c. | 104 | Moon Ray(Artie Shaw, Arthur Quenzer, Paul Madison) / arr: Hajo Lange
- 8:03 unissued
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d. | 105 | Der Kleine Prinz(Michael Naura)
- 5:00 unissued
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e. | 106 | Cute(Neal Hefti) / arr: Klaus Marmulla
- 4:48 unissued
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f. | 108 | Thin Ice(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:23 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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g. | 109 | Deep Passion(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:52 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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h. | 202 | It Never Entered My Mind(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- 3:17 unissued
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i. | 203 | What Is This Thing Called Love?(Cole Porter)
- 3:19 unissued
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j. | 204 | Bye Bye Blackbird(Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon)
- 2:24 unissued
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k. | 302 | Star Eyes(Gene DePaul, Don Raye)
- 2:55 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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l. | 303 | Misty(Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke)
- 4:44 unissued
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m. | 304 | Brother Bob(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:02 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 95 — Lucky Thompson: Bop & Ballads (2016)
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n. | 305 | Broadway(Bill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae) / arr: Klaus Marmulla
- 3:40 unissued
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o. | 306 | Straight, No Chaser(Thelonious Monk) / arr: Wolfgang Schlüter
- 3:44 unissued
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p. | 308 | I Should Care(Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl)
- 5:01 unissued
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q. | 310 | Murder in the Cathedral(Wolfgang Schlüter) / arr: Michael Naura
- 5:40 unissued
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r. | 311 | Gruga Mood(Michael Naura) / arr: Michael Naura
- 5:50 unissued
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s. | 402 | What's New?(Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke)
- 4:10 unissued
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t. | 403 | 'S Wonderful(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 2:02 unissued
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u. | 404 | Good Luck (Glamour Game)(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 3:29 unissued
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v. | 405inc | Lucky's Workshop Theme(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 3:15 unissued
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, i, k, m, (ts) on a, f-g, j, n-o, t-v; Klaus Marmulla (as) on a, d-e, j, n-o, q-r, t-v; Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) on a-c, e, j, l, n-o, q-r, t, v; Jimmy Gourley (g) on a-b, j, n-p, t-v; Michael Naura (p) on b, g, i-j, l, o-p, r-t, v, (cel) on h, r, (or) on a, c, e, n, q-r; Heinz von Moisy (d) on a-c, e-g, i-j, l-v; Helen Merrill (v) on h-j, s-t.
a - Michael Naura (or) 12 bars (1 chorus); Klaus Marmulla (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jimmy Gourley (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) 24 bars (2 choruses); Michael Naura (or) 24 bars (2 choruses)
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars
f - Heinz von Moisy (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 8- and 4-bar exchanges with von Moisy; Hajo Lange (b) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hajo Lange (b) 8 bars last bridge walking
g - Michael Naura (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses)
i - Michael Naura (p) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) obbligato behind 32-bar (1 chorus) Merrill vocal; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) obbligato behind 36-bar (1 chorus + coda) Merrill vocal
j - Michael Naura (p) intro; Helen Merrill (v)
k - Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (1 chorus)
m - Heinz von Moisy (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses); Hajo Lange (b) 24 bars (2 choruses)
n - Michael Naura (or) intro and first chorus bridge; Wolfgang Schlüter (vib); Klaus Marmulla (as); Jimmy Gourley (g); Michael Naura (or)
o - Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses) piano out; Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) 24 bars (2 choruses); Klaus Marmulla (as) 36 bars (3 choruses); Jimmy Gourley (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Michael Naura (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Hajo Lange (b) 24 bars (2 choruses)
t - Helen Merrill (v); Heinz von Moisy (d)
u - Klaus Marmulla (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jimmy Gourley (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Hajo Lange (b) 24 bars (2 choruses)
v - Heinz von Moisy (d) 8-bar intro; Jimmy Gourley (g) 32 bars (1 chorus); Klaus Marmulla (as) 32 bars (1 chorus); Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) to fade out
This concert was part of a series of radio and TV broadcasts produced by Hans Gertberg. Track u is called "Glamour Game" but it is the same composition recorded on December 12, 1956 as "Good Luck." The information comes from the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) archives courtesy of Uwe Weiler (Norderstedt, Germany; email March 2006). The timings shown do not include applause or announcements except for tracks d and r which have not been auditioned. Their timings come from the NDR archives.
Lucky Thompson performs with only bass on track k, with only bass and drums on tracks f and m, with piano bass and drums on track g and with Helen Merrill, piano, bass and drums on track i. Track d is an alto saxophone/bass duet. Helen Merrill is backed by only celeste and bass on track h. Track p features guitarist Gourley with piano, bass and drums. Track c features vibraphone, organ, bass and drums.
The soloists listed above are only for the tracks with Thompson.
Date: May 28, 1960
Location: Club St. Germain, Paris, France
Label: [television broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Octet: Modern Jazz At the Club Saint Germain
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Christian Bellest (t), Nat Peck (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Jo Hrasko (as), William Boucaya (bar), Martial Solal (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v)
a. | Check out Time(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:48 | |
b. | Why Weep?(Lucky Thompson) - 2:39 | |
c. | While You Are Gone(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:37 | |
d. | Nothin' but the Soul(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:06 | |
e. | One Last Goodbye(Lucky Thompson) - 3:56 | |
f. | Yesterday's Bottle(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:19 | |
g. | Good Luck (Glamour Game)(Lucky Thompson) - 5:15 | |
h. | inc | Down the Stretch(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:15 |
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Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 948 — Lucky Thompson and His Octet in Paris 1960 (2017)
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Christian Bellest (t) on a, c-d, f, h; Nat Peck (tb) on a, c-d, f-h; Lucky Thompson (ss) on f, (ts) on a-e, g-h; Jo Hrasko (as) on a, c-d, f, h; William Boucaya (bar) on a, c-d, f, h; Martial Solal (p) on a, c-h; Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v) on c, f.
a - Martial Solal (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jo Hrasko (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Pierre Michelot (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Pierre Michelot (b) 12 bars (1 chorus) walking; Kenny Clarke (d) 12 bars (1 chorus)
b - Kenny Clarke (d) 8-bar intro; Kenny Clarke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Clarke
c - Martial Solal (p) intro; Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v)
d - Christian Bellest (t) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); William Boucaya (bar) 28 bars; Kenny Clarke (d) 4 bars
e - Martial Solal (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Martial Solal (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars
f - Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar intro; Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v) 32 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 12 bars; Thelma Thompson (Thelma Lowe, Thelma Love) (v) 12 bars
g - Nat Peck (tb) 24 bars (2 choruses); Pierre Michelot (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Clarke; Martial Solal (p) 12 bars (1 chorus)
h - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) to cut off
This film was originally broadcast on French National Television and can be auditioned at INAMEDIAPRO. The director is Jean-Christophe Averty and the announcer is Sim Copans who briefly interviews Thompson at one point (in French).
Track b is performed by Thompson, Michelot and Clarke; track e by Thompson and the rhythm section; track g by Thompson, Peck and the rhythm section. The date shown is that of broadcast and may not be the actual recording date although probably very close to it.
Track b is announced as "You Move, You Lose" but it is not the song of that title recorded on April 20, 1956; however, it is identical to "Why Weep?" recorded on April 5, 1956, November 25, 1960 and February 28, 1969. This error is repeated on the Fresh Sound CD. Track g is announced as "Glamour Game" but it is the same composition recorded as "Good Luck" on December 12, 1956. It is listed as "Glamour Game" on the Fresh Sound CD.
Date: October 14, 1960
Location: Theatre des Champs Elysees, Paris, France
Label: Vogue (Fr.)
Lucky Thompson Duo and Trio: Oscar Pettiford Memorial Concert
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Peter Trunk (b), Daniel Humair (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:54 RCA Victor (Jpn.) CDRBCX 7057 — The Vibe! Vol. 10: Jazz & Bop de Paris (2005)
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b. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) - 5:04 | |
c. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:07 |
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Vogue (Fr.) LP 12"LD 523-30 — Memorial Oscar Pettiford (1960)
Vogue (Jpn.) LP 12"YX 2024 — Memorial Oscar Pettiford
Vogue (Jpn.) LP 12"YX 6035 — Memorial Oscar Pettiford
Vogue/Rozenblit (Bra.) LP 12"40.174 — Memorial Oscar Pettiford
Vogue (Fr.) CD74321 11510 2 — Lucky Sessions (1992)
Vogue (Fr.) CD74321 55950 2 — Lucky Thompson: The Complete Vogue Recordings, Vol. 2 (1998)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-b, (ts) on c; Daniel Humair (d) on b-c.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 12-bar intro vamp; Peter Trunk (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Peter Trunk (b) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (3 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Trunk; Peter Trunk (b) 12 bars (1 chorus)
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) solo rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Peter Trunk (b) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
c - Daniel Humair (d) intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 160 bars (5 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 96 bars (3 choruses); Peter Trunk (b) 32 bars (1 chorus) walking; Lucky Thompson (ts) 160 bars (5 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Humair; Lucky Thompson (ts) cadenza
This was a memorial concert for bassist Oscar Pettiford who had died on September 8, 1960. The INA archives indicate this concert took place on December 13, 1960 but other sources give the October date shown. The timings shown include applause.
Date: November 25, 1960
Location: Funkhaus des NDR, Studio 10, Hamburg, Germany
Label: NDR (Ger.)
NDR Jazz Workshop No. 16
Lucky Thompson, Barney Wilen (ss, ts), Bent Jaedig (ts), Helmut Brandt (bar), Larry Atwell (g), Roland Kovac (p), Jürgen Ehlers (b), Rudi Pronk (d)
a. | 101 | Four Brothers(Jimmy Guiffre, Jon Hendricks) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 1:50 unissued
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b. | 102 | Mysterioso Mr. X(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson
- 4:55 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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c. | 104 | Easy(Helmut Brandt) / arr: Helmut Brandt
- 5:52 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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d. | 105 | Autumn Leaves(Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prevert, Johnny Mercer)
- 4:01 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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e. | 106 | This Here (Dis Here, Dis Hyunh)(Bobby Timmons) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 6:00 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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f. | 108 | Düsseldorf Süd and Wuppertal West(Roland Kovac) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 4:09 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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g. | 109 | I Surrender Dear(Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford)
- 3:39 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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h. | 110 | Why Weep?(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:32 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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i. | 202 | Edith(Roland Kovac)
- 3:58 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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j. | 203 | Take the "A" Train(Billy Strayhorn) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 5:12 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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k. | 204 | I Want to Be Happy(Vincent Youmans, Otto Harbach, Irving Caesar) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 4:35 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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l. | 206 | Iris(Roland Kovac) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 4:07 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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m. | 207 | One Last Goodbye(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:30 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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n. | 209 | Have a Light(Helmut Brandt) / arr: Helmut Brandt
- 3:49 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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o. | 210 | Fascinating Rhythm(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 2:49 unissued
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p. | 211 | Oleo(Sonny Rollins)
- 2:57 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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q. | 301 | Jahrgang 37(Helmut Brandt) / arr: Helmut Brandt
- 6:43 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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r. | 303 | Einsames Mädchen Am Meer(Roland Kovac) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 4:19 Sonorama (Ger.) LP 12"L 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
Sonorama (Ger.) CDC 87 — Four Brothers (2015)
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s. | 304 | Four Brothers(Jimmy Guiffre, Jon Hendricks) / arr: Roland Kovac
- 3:00 unissued
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, r, (ts) on a, c, f, h, j-n, s; Barney Wilen (ss) on e, r, (ts) on a-c, f, j-l, n, p, r-s; Bent Jaedig (ts) on a-c, e-f, j-k, n, q-s; Helmut Brandt (bar) on a-c, f-g, j-l, n, q-s; Larry Atwell (g) on a-l, n-p, r-s; Roland Kovac (p) on a-f, i-l, n-s.
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses); Barney Wilen (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Helmut Brandt (bar) 12 bars (1 chorus); Bent Jaedig (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Larry Atwell (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Roland Kovac (p) 12 bars (1 chorus)
c - Roland Kovac (p); Helmut Brandt (bar); Roland Kovac (p); Barney Wilen (ts); Helmut Brandt (bar)
e - Barney Wilen (ss); Bent Jaedig (ts); Roland Kovac (p)
f - Jürgen Ehlers (b); Larry Atwell (g); Roland Kovac (p); Barney Wilen (ts); Rudi Pronk (d) 4-bar exchanges with Wilen
g - Helmut Brandt (bar)
h - Rudi Pronk (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Jürgen Ehlers (b) 24 bars (2 choruses) walking; Larry Atwell (g) 48 bars (4 choruses); Rudi Pronk (d) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Pronk
j - Bent Jaedig (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Helmut Brandt (bar) 32 bars (1 chorus); Barney Wilen (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Roland Kovac (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges among the four saxes; Rudi Pronk (d) 8 bars last bridge
k - Larry Atwell (g) 32 bars (1 chorus); Barney Wilen (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Bent Jaedig (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Helmut Brandt (bar) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Roland Kovac (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Jürgen Ehlers (b) 32 bars (1 chorus) walking; Rudi Pronk (d) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
l - Roland Kovac (p); Barney Wilen (ts); Larry Atwell (g)
m - Lucky Thompson (ts) rubato solo intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) and cadenza
n - Roland Kovac (p); Helmut Brandt (bar)
p - Barney Wilen (ts); Roland Kovac (p); Rudi Pronk (d) 4-bar exchanges with Wilen
q - Bent Jaedig (ts); Roland Kovac (p); Helmut Brandt (bar); Rudi Pronk (d) 4-bar exchanges with Brandt and Jaedig
r - Roland Kovac (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Roland Kovac (p) 8 bars bridge
This concert was part of a series of radio and TV broadcasts produced by Hans Gertberg. The information comes from the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) archives courtesy of Uwe Weiler (Norderstedt, Germany; email March 2006). The timings shown do not include applause or announcements except for tracks a and s which have not been auditioned. Their timings come from the NDR archives. Tracks a and s have not been auditioned.
Track d: piano, guitar, bass, drums only.
Track g: baritone sax, guitar, bass, drums only.
Track h: tenor sax (Thompson), guitar, bass, drums only.
Tracks i and o: piano, bass, drums, only
Track m: tenor sax (Thompson), bass, drums only.
Track p: tenor sax (Wilen), piano, guitar, bass, drums only.
The soloists listed above are only for the tracks with saxes.
Date: December 3, 1960
Location: American Haus, Berlin, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Berlin
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p), Peter Trunk (b), Harry Kevis, Jr. (d)
a. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) |
unissued |
This performance comes from tapes made by drummer Harry Kevis, Jr. who was a captain in the US Air Force at the time and stationed in Germany. Thanks to Dr. Robert Sunenblick for information. This track has not been auditioned.
Date: Probably 1961
Location: Probably Paris, France
Label: [private recording]
French Movie Soundtrack
Lucky Thompson (sax), Martial Solal (p), Guy Pedersen (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Soundtrack for the film "Machine Mon Amie"(composer unknown) |
unissued |
Information on this session is very sketchy. "Machine Mon Amie" was a 17 min. documentary film by the director Louis Daquin. It is not known if the soundtrack was an original work or a composite of existing pieces. The musicians apparently do not appear in the film but only provide the music. See Jazz On the Screen.
Date: ca. 1961
Location: Probably Paris, France
French Movie Soundtrack
Lucky Thompson (ts), Maurice Vander [Vandair] (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Diahann Carroll (v)
a. | Goodbye Again(Georges Auric, Dory Langdon-Previn, Johannes Brahms) - 2:31 | |
b. | Love Is Just a Word(Georges Auric, Dory Langdon-Previn) - 0:48 |
Both titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ts) on a.
These performances come from the soundtrack of a movie "Goodbye Again" ("Aimez-vous Brahms?") directed by Anatole Litvak. Information can be found at Jazz On the Screen and from Bob Weir's Lucky Thompson discography. The recording date is uncertain. The film is available on DVD. Goodbye Again is really a theme from the third movement of Brahms symphony no. 3. Both of these songs are performed during a night club scene in the movie where the musicians are briefly on screen. Diahann Carroll portrays a night club singer and has some brief dialogue with the main character played by Anthony Perkins. Thompson is not heard on "Love Is Just a Word."
Date: Spring 1961
Location: Paris, France
Label: Candid
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know?
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Martial Solal (p), Peter Trunk (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
a. | Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know?(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:21 Candid LP 12"CM 8019/CS 9019 — The Jazz Life! (1961)
Barnaby LP 12"BR 5021 — The Jazz Life! (1978)
Candid (Jpn.) LP 12"SMJ 6188 — The Jazz Life! (1978)
Candid (Eng.) CDCCD 79000 — Candid Jazz (1988)
Candid (Eng.) CDCCD 79019 — The Jazz Life! (1990)
JazzFest CD2216 — Saxophone Heroes (1997)
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b. | I Remember When (Love and Respect)(Lucky Thompson) - 5:17 | |
c. | Sky High (Say That to Say This)(Lucky Thompson) - 2:24 | |
d. | Two Steps Out (Choose Your Own, Two Stops Out)(Lucky Thompson) - 6:25 | |
e. | Beautiful Tuesday(Lucky Thompson) - 4:47 | |
f. | Last Night I Met an Angel (Warm Inside)(Lucky Thompson) - 5:09 | |
g. | Is the Long Road the Right Road? (Our Shared Blessings)(Lucky Thompson) - 4:23 | |
h. | It's Fantasy (Scratching the Surface)(Lucky Thompson) - 3:15 |
All titles on: |
Candid (Eng.) CDCCD 79035 — Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know? (1997)
Candid (Jpn.) CDTECW 20490 — Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know? (1997)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, d-e, g, (ts) on a, c-d, f, h; Martial Solal (p) on a-c, e-h; Peter Trunk (b) on a-c, e-h; Kenny Clarke (d) on a-c, e-h.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses on 12-bar blues form) piano out on first two; Martial Solal (p) 24 bars (2 choruses) on 12-bar blues form; Kenny Clarke (d) 12 bars (1 chorus) on 12-bar blues form
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 8-bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) last 8-bars of theme
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) piano out; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Clarke (piano out); Martial Solal (p) 32 bars (1 chorus)
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses) on 12-bar blues form; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8-bar interlude at faster tempo; Lucky Thompson (ts) 132 bars (11 choruses) on 12-bar blues form; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar interlude at slower tempo; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar coda
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (2 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 36 bars (1 chorus); Peter Trunk (b) 12 bars (1 chorus) on standard blues form
f - Martial Solal (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Martial Solal (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) last 8 bars of theme
g - Peter Trunk (b) 12 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Clarke; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first two; Martial Solal (p) 24 bars (2 choruses)
h - Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first two; Martial Solal (p) 48 bars (2 choruses); Kenny Clarke (d) 4-bar break
Thompson is unaccompanied on track d and performs on both soprano and tenor saxophones.
Titles for tracks b-h (shown in parenthesis) were arbitrarily assigned by producers Mark Gardner and Alan Bates when the recordings that make up the CD Candid 79035 were discovered (without titles). The equivalences with Thompson's titles, recorded only from radio broadcasts, were apparently not known when the CD was issued but finally discovered in 2006 by saxophonist Chris Byars when he auditioned the radio broadcast of April 28, 1961 (see session below). So far, the original Thompson title for track e has not been found. Candid CD 79035 includes a 4:40 spoken introduction by Thompson recorded on March 20, 1968 with piano accompaniment apparently by him.
For more information on this session see: Lucky Thompson in Paris: The 1961 Candid Records Session by Noal Cohen and Chris Byars.
Date: April 28, 1961
Location: Funkhaus des NDR, Studio 10, Hamburg, Germany
Label: NDR (Ger.)
NDR Jazz Workshop No. 19
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Christian Bellest (t), Nat Peck (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts, con), Jo Hrasko (as), William Boucaya (bar), Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p), Peter Trunk (b), Daniel Humair (d)
a. | 101 | Mr. Care Free(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 6:10 |
b. | 103 | It's Fantasy (Scratching the Surface)(Lucky Thompson) - 3:08 |
c. | 104 | Old Reliable(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 6:03 |
d. | 105 | I Remember When (Love and Respect)(Lucky Thompson) - 4:50 |
e. | 106 | Hang Over Heaven(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:40 |
f. | 201 | It's Thursday(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:05 |
g. | 202 | Is the Long Road the Right Road? (Our Shared Blessings)(Lucky Thompson) - 4:06 |
h. | 203 | Seeing Is Believing(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:33 |
i. | 205 | From Day Till Dawn(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:21 |
j. | 206 | Down the Stretch(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:15 |
k. | 301 | Check out Time(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:50 |
l. | 303 | Sky High (Say That to Say This)(Lucky Thompson) - 3:53 |
m. | 401 | Could I Meet You Later?(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:33 |
n. | 402inc | Last Night I Met an Angel (Warm Inside)(Lucky Thompson) - 4:15 |
o. | 404 | Notorious Love(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:46 |
p. | 405 | Minuet in Blues(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 6:27 |
q. | 406 | The Fire Bug(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:50 |
r. | 408 | Two Steps Out (Choose Your Own, Two Stops Out)(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:13 |
s. | 410 | Another Whirl(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 2:55 |
t. | Mr. Care Free(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 2:35 |
All titles unissued. |
Christian Bellest (t) on a, c, e-f, h-k, m, o-t; Nat Peck (tb) on a, c, e-f, h-k, m, o-t; Lucky Thompson (ss) on a, d, g, i, o-p, r, (ts) on a-c, e-f, h, j-n, q, s-t; Jo Hrasko (as) on a, c, e-f, h-k, m, o-t; William Boucaya (bar) on a, c, e-f, h-k, m, o-t; Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) on a-k, m-t.
a - Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 26 bars (2-bar break + 2 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 8 bars
b - Daniel Humair (d) 2X4-bar breaks on theme; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars; Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 52 bars; Daniel Humair (d) 4 bars
c - Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); William Boucaya (bar) 24 bars (2 choruses); Nat Peck (tb) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jo Hrasko (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 4 bars
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 4-bar intro with Diernhammer; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars
e - Daniel Humair (d) 8-bar intro; Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 48 bars (4 choruses) on blues form; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bar interlude; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars; Daniel Humair (d) 14 bars
f - Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars
g - Peter Trunk (b) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (3 choruses); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 24 bars (2 choruses)
h - Peter Trunk (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 6 bars
i - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars; Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) rubato interlude; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars
j - Daniel Humair (d) 4 bars; Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 96 bars (3 choruses) piano out; Daniel Humair (d) 8 bars
k - Peter Trunk (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); William Boucaya (bar) 24 bars (2 choruses); Nat Peck (tb) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jo Hrasko (as) 24 bars (2 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses) piano out
l - Daniel Humair (d) 4 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 70 bars; Daniel Humair (d) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 8- and 4-bar exchanges with Humair
m - Lucky Thompson (ts) 20 bars (4+12+4); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 32 bars (1 chorus)
n - Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) solo cut off
o - Daniel Humair (d) 4 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 30 bars
p - Daniel Humair (d) ca. 20 bars; Peter Trunk (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses)
q - Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); Daniel Humair (d) 4 bars; Daniel Humair (d) 8 bars
r - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) first without accompaniment; Carlos 'Charlie' Diernhammer (p) 4 bars
s - Lucky Thompson (ts) 46 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 62 bars; Daniel Humair (d) 8 bars
This concert was part of a series of radio and TV broadcasts produced by Hans Gertberg. The information, including Thompson's actual song titles for tracks b, d, g, l, n and r, comes from the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) archives courtesy of Uwe Weiler (Norderstedt, Germany; email March 2006). Timings shown do not include applause. Track n is incomplete with a drop out occurring during the piano solo. Track t has not been auditioned.
Tracks b and n: tenor sax, piano, bass, drums only.
Tracks d and g: soprano sax, piano, bass, drums only.
Track l: tenor sax, bass, drums only.
Solos on track q are on the 12-bar blues form although the theme has a 32-bar structure.
Date: May 29, 1961
Location: Berlin, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson and Billy Byers in concert
Billy Byers (tb), Lucky Thompson (ts), Jacques Diéval (p), Jacques Hess (b), Franco Manzecchi (d)
a. | Easy Swing (Steeplechase)(Wardell Gray) - 3:36 | |
b. | Unknown Title - 4:18 | |
c. | Move(Denzil Best) - 4:12 |
All titles unissued. |
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars first chorus bridge; Billy Byers (tb) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Byers; Franco Manzecchi (d) 8 bars last chorus bridge
b - Billy Byers (tb) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Jacques Diéval (p) 24 bars (2 choruses)
c - Jacques Hess (b) 8-bars walking; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars (4+4); Billy Byers (tb) 8 bars first chorus bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 4 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Billy Byers (tb) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 8- and 4-bar exchanges with Byers; Jacques Diéval (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Jacques Hess (b) 32 bars (1 chorus) walking; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars (4+4); Franco Manzecchi (d) 8 bars last chorus bridge
These tracks are from Musique aux Champs-Elysées radio broadcasts that can be downloaded at the INA website. The timings do not include announcements and applause. The recording date comes from the INA archives. The broadcast date is June 1, 1961. Track b is a blues whose title is not announced and which is unfamiliar to me.
Date: July 1961
Location: Grona Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Trio in Stockholm
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Georg Riedel (b), Egil Johansen (d)
a. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) | |
b. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) | |
c. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) | |
d. | Everything Happens to Me(Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-c, (ts) on d.
This is a live performance of Lucky Thompson with bassist and drummer from the Arne Domnerus Orchestra, broadcast on Swedish Radio. This recording is part of the Timme Rosenkrantz collection stored at Syddansk Universitet (University of Southern Denmark) in Odense. The information was provided by Frank Buchmann-Møller and Hans Jensen. The tracks have not been auditioned.
Date: August 1, 1961
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Metronome (Swd.)
Harry Arnold Big Band: Guest Book
Harry Arnold (ldr), Benny Bailey, Sixten Eriksson, Gösta Nilsson, Weine Renliden, Bengt-Arne Wallin (t), Göran Ohlsson, Åke Persson, Andreas Skjöld, Georg Vernon (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Rolf Bäckman, Arne Domnérus (as), Bertil Löfdahl, Bjarne Nerem (ts), Rune Falk (bar), Jan Johansson (p), Georg Riedel (b), William Schiøpffe (d), Harry Arnold (con)
a. | MR2012 | I Remember You(Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Georg Riedel - 3:23 |
b. | MR2013 | Image(Benny Bailey) / arr: Georg Riedel
- 3:32 Metronome (Swd.) LP 12"BP 7763 — The Midnight Sun Never Sets (1974)
Metronome/WEA (Ger.) CD9031 77572-2 — The Legendary Years, Vol. 1 (1992)
Metronome/WEA (Fr.) CDWE 833 — The Legendary Years, Vol. 1
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c. | MR2014 | On Easy Street(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Georg Riedel
- 3:00 Metronome (Swd.) LP 12"BP 7763 — The Midnight Sun Never Sets (1974)
Metronome/WEA (Ger.) CD9031 77572-2 — The Legendary Years, Vol. 1 (1992)
Metronome/WEA (Fr.) CDWE 833 — The Legendary Years, Vol. 1
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d. | MR2015 | Frosty Summer(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Georg Riedel
- 4:17 Metronome (Swd.) LP 12"BP 7763 — The Midnight Sun Never Sets (1974)
Metronome/WEA (Ger.) CD9031 77572-2 — The Legendary Years, Vol. 1 (1992)
Metronome/WEA (Fr.) CDWE 833 — The Legendary Years, Vol. 1
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All titles on: |
Metronome (Swd.) LP 12"MLP 15081 — Harry Arnold Orchestra - Guest Book (1961)
Jazzland LP 12"JLP 65/JSP 965 — Harry Arnold's Great Big Band and Friends (1962)
Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33CX 1596 — Harry Arnold Orchestra - Guest Book (1963)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10139 — The Music of Quincy Jones As Played By Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Åke Persson, Coleman Hawkins, Lucky Thompson and the Quincetet (2004)
Documents (Ger.) CD600064 — Quincy Jones: Q-Jazz - More Than 100 Legendary Recordings, 1956-1960 (2013)
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Sixten Eriksson (t) on a-c; Gösta Nilsson (t) on a-b, d; Lucky Thompson (ss) on d, (ts) on c.
a - Benny Bailey (t) 36 bars (1 chorus); Benny Bailey (t) 12 bars starting at bridge
b - Benny Bailey (t) intro; Benny Bailey (t) 32 bars; Benny Bailey (t) cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 16-bar break; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars bridge
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars (bridge)
Date: February 25, 1962
Location: Rome, Italy
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quintet in Rome
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), unknown (g, p, b, d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 4:54 | |
b. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) - 4:37 | |
c. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) - 4:05 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-b, (ts) on c.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 28-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 60 bars (5 choruses); unknown (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); unknown (p) 24 bars (2 choruses); unknown (d) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with drummer; Lucky Thompson (ss) 20 bar coda vamp
b - unknown (p) rubato solo intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 40 bars; unknown (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars and cadenza
c - unknown (d) 16-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first; Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (2 choruses) 8- and 4-bar exchanges with drummer; Lucky Thompson (ts) cadenza
These performances were broadcast on RAI radio. The date shown may actually be the broadcast date and not the recording date. The members of the rhythm section are not identified however Patrick Manzecchi suggests that his father, Franco Manzecchi was the drummer and the pianist was Jack Diéval since these European musicians had been touring with Lucky Thompson during this period.
Date: March 1962
Location: Oslo, Norway
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet in Oslo
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Einar Iversen (p), Erik Amundsen (b), Ole Jacob Hansen (d)
a. | Mean to Me(Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 4:24 | |
b. | You Go to My Head(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 6:19 | |
c. | inc | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 6:16 |
d. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) |
All titles unissued. |
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first; Einar Iversen (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Ole Jacob Hansen (d) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Erik Amundsen (b) 8 bars bridge
b - Einar Iversen (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 56 bars (1 chorus plus 16 bars of next); Einar Iversen (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars and cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 18 bars (intro vamp); Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (8 choruses) piano out on first 6; Einar Iversen (p) 60 bars (5 choruses); Ole Jacob Hansen (d) 36 bars (3 choruses); Erik Amundsen (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) vamp to cut off
The information on this radio broadcast comes from discographer Bob Weir. Track d has not been auditioned. The timings shown include announcements and applause.
Date: March 23, 1962
Location: Koncertsalen, Radiohuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet in Copenhagen
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Bent Axen (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), William Schiøpffe (d)
a. | Star Eyes(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) - 6:01 | |
b. | You Don't Know What Love Is(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) - 6:02 | |
c. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 5:30 | |
d. | Everything Happens to Me(Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 5:49 | |
e. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) - 4:28 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-c, e, (ts) on d-e.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first chorus; Bent Axen (p) 36 bars (1 chorus); Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b) 36 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Schiöpffe; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar coda vamp
b - Bent Axen (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses); Bent Axen (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars and cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 28 bars intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 60 bars (5 choruses); Bent Axen (p) 60 bars (5 choruses); Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Schiöpffe; Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars coda vamp
d - Bent Axen (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Bent Axen (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars and cadenza
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) 14 bars intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (2 choruses) piano out on first; Bent Axen (p) 64 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars 8-bar exchanges with Schiöpffe
The information on this radio broadcast comes from Danish Radio via Hans Jensen. The correct date was provided by Nils Winther. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
In addition to Thompson’s quartet, the Bud Powell Trio and Max Brüel Quintet performed at this concert.
Date: May 31, 1962
Location: Grosser Saal des Volksbildungsheims, Frankfurt, Germany
Label: NDR (Ger.)
NDR Jazz Workshop No. 25
Rob Pronk, Jerry van Rooyen (t), Nat Peck (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Klaus Doldinger, Hans Koller (ts), Ronnie Ross (bar), Rolf Kühn (cl), Attila Zoller (g), Rob Madna (p), Ingfried Hoffmann (or), Ruud Jacobs (b), Cees See (d)
a. | 101 | Snooky(Jerry van Rooyen) - 4:11 |
b. | 103 | Playing Together(Ingfried Hoffmann) - 2:41 |
c. | 104 | Shiny Stockings(Frank Foster, Ella Fitzgerald) - 4:48 |
d. | 105 | Good Deal(Jerry van Rooyen) - 3:14 |
e. | 107 | Seven(Klaus Doldinger) - 3:45 |
f. | 108 | Django(John Lewis) - 4:37 |
g. | 110 | The Birth of Sunday(Lucky Thompson) - 6:25 |
h. | 111 | The Green Man(Lucky Thompson) - 3:40 |
i. | 202 | Ronnie's Fun(Hans Koller) - 6:43 |
j. | 203 | Smiling Jack(Ronnie Ross) - 4:21 |
k. | 205 | John Paul Jones (Vierd Blues, Trane's Blues)(John Coltrane) - 6:54 |
l. | 206 | Dig (Donna)(Miles Davis, Jackie McLean) - 5:22 |
m. | 302 | Big Chief(Jerry van Rooyen) - 3:37 |
n. | 303 | Don't Forget Him, Oscar(Hans Koller) - 4:22 |
o. | 305 | Our Delight(Tadd Dameron) - 4:40 |
p. | 306 | Racy(Hans Koller) - 6:28 |
q. | 307 | Call Me Eric(Hans Koller) - 5:54 |
r. | 402 | Desperation(Jimmy Deuchar) - 2:39 |
s. | 403 | 'Twas Yesterdays (It Was Yesterdays)(Lucky Thompson) - 5:24 |
t. | 404inc | The Country Squire(Ronnie Ross) - 3:46 |
u. | 502 | Made in France(Jerry van Rooyen) - 5:36 |
v. | 503 | Blue Note Blues(Klaus Doldinger) - 6:08 |
w. | 504 | Bebop(Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:20 |
x. | 505 | The Night That(Rob Pronk) - 3:48 |
y. | 507 | Taps Miller(Count Basie, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) - 5:26 |
z. | 508 | Blues for Twelve(Jerry van Rooyen) - 6:59 |
aa. | 509 | Snooky(Jerry van Rooyen) - 3:12 |
All titles on: |
B-Free (BE! Jazz) (Ger.) CD6201/2 — NDR Jazz Workshop No. 25 - '62 (2015)
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Rob Pronk (t) on a-b, d, g-h, j, m, p-r, u, x, z-aa; Jerry van Rooyen (t) on a-b, d, g-h, j, m, p, r, u, x, z-aa; Nat Peck (tb) on a-b, d, g-h, j, m, p, r, u, x, z-aa; Lucky Thompson (ss) on g-h, (ts) on a-b, d-e, h, j, m, p, r-s, u, x-aa; Klaus Doldinger (ts) on a-b, d-e, g-h, j, m, p, r, u-aa; Hans Koller (ts) on a-b, d-e, g-j, m-n, p-r, t-u, x-aa; Ronnie Ross (bar) on a-b, d-e, g-j, m, p, r, t-u, x-aa; Rolf Kühn (cl) on k-l; Attila Zoller (g) on a, f-g, i, m, p-r, x, z-aa; Rob Madna (p) on a, c-e, g-j, m, o-s, u, x-aa; Ingfried Hoffmann (or) on a-b, k-n, r, t, v-w.
a - Cees See (d) 12 bars (1 chorus); Ruud Jacobs (b) 12 bars (1 chorus) walking; Rob Madna (p) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Klaus Doldinger (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Hans Koller (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Ronnie Ross (bar) 12 bars (1 chorus); Rob Pronk (t) (or van Rooyen) 12 bars (1 chorus); Jerry van Rooyen (t) (or Pronk) 12 bars (1 chorus); Nat Peck (tb) 12 bars (1 chorus); Attila Zoller (g) 36 bars (3 choruses); Ingfried Hoffmann (or) 12 bars (1 chorus); Rob Madna (p) 12 bars (1 chorus)
b - Ingfried Hoffmann (or)
d - Nat Peck (tb); Rob Madna (p)
e - Lucky Thompson (ts) 144 bars (12 choruses) - all saxes engage in 4-bar and longer exchanges
g - Lucky Thompson (ss) 28 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 11 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars
h - Cees See (d) 8 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 58 bars (2+16+24+8+8); Cees See (d) 6 bars
i - Hans Koller (ts) simultaneous improvisation with Ross, Zoller; Hans Koller (ts); Ronnie Ross (bar); Attila Zoller (g); Cees See (d) 4-bar exchanges with Koller and Ross; Hans Koller (ts) simultaneous improvisation with Ross, Zoller
j - Jerry van Rooyen (t) 8-bar exchanges with Pronk; Hans Koller (ts); Ronnie Ross (bar)
k - Rolf Kühn (cl); Ingfried Hoffmann (or)
l - Rolf Kühn (cl); Ingfried Hoffmann (or); Ruud Jacobs (b) walking; Cees See (d) 4-bar exchanges with Kühn
m - Ingfried Hoffmann (or); Rob Pronk (t) (or van Rooyen); Rob Madna (p)
n - Hans Koller (ts); Ingfried Hoffmann (or)
p - Hans Koller (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Klaus Doldinger (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses); Ronnie Ross (bar) 24 bars (2 choruses); Attila Zoller (g) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus) saxes simultaneous improvisation; Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses) saxes take 2-bar stop time breaks
q - Rob Pronk (t) simultaneous improvisation with Koller; Hans Koller (ts); Attila Zoller (g); Ruud Jacobs (b); Rob Pronk (t)
r - Rob Madna (p) intro; Ingfried Hoffmann (or)
s - Rob Madna (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Rob Madna (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars and cadenza
t - Hans Koller (ts); Ronnie Ross (bar); Ingfried Hoffmann (or); Ronnie Ross (bar) 4-bar exchanges with Koller to fade out
u - Rob Madna (p); Rob Pronk (t) (or van Rooyen); Ruud Jacobs (b); Klaus Doldinger (ts); Rob Madna (p)
v - Klaus Doldinger (ts); Ingfried Hoffmann (or); Klaus Doldinger (ts)
w - Ingfried Hoffmann (or); Klaus Doldinger (ts)
x - Rob Madna (p); Attila Zoller (g); Ruud Jacobs (b)
y - Rob Madna (p) 8-bar intro; Klaus Doldinger (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hans Koller (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Ronnie Ross (bar) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges among saxes; Ruud Jacobs (b) 4 bars walking; Cees See (d) 12 bars (4+4+4)
z - Ronnie Ross (bar); Rob Madna (p); Hans Koller (ts)
aa - Rob Madna (p) while announcer introduces band member and signs off
This concert was part of a series of radio and TV broadcasts produced by Hans Gertberg. The information comes from the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) archives courtesy of Uwe Weiler (Norderstedt, Germany; email March 2006). The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
Tracks c and o: piano, bass, drums only.
Track f: guitar, bass, drums only.
Tracks k and l: clarinet, organ, bass, drums only.
Track n: tenor sax (Koller), organ, bass, drums only.
Track s: tenor sax (Thompson), piano, bass, drums only.
Track t: tenor sax (Koller), baritone sax, organ, bass, drums only.
Tracks v and w: tenor sax (Doldinger), organ, bass, drums only.
Soloists listed above are only for the tracks with horns.
Track p is a 12-bar blues but the solo routine is complex because on the second chorus of each saxophone solo, the following soloist begins his solo. Also, this track has a break at about the mid-way point, after the guitar solo, leading to simultaneous sax improvisations and then stop time exchanges.
Date: August 2-5, 1962
Location: Molde International Jazz Festival, Molde, Norway
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Live in Molde
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Einar Iversen (p), Erik Amundsen (b), Ole Jacob Hansen (d)
a. | inc | Lester Leaps In(Lester Young) - 3:27 |
b. | Speak Low(Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) - 6:17 | |
c. | inc | I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good(Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:33 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on b-c, (ts) on a; Einar Iversen (p) on a, c.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first two
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 28-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 56 bars (1 chorus); Erik Amundsen (b) 56 bars (1 chorus) walking; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 42 bars and cadenza (begins in progess on bridge under announcer)
This is a live performance (NRK Radio) that was filmed for TV. See Jazz On the Screen. The 35 minute film that resulted was first broadcast on August 18, 1962 and includes the incomplete performance of track c. It can be viewed here. The announcer is Ada Haug. Other groups and artists appearing in the film include The Riverboat Jazz Band, Arne Domnerus and His Orchestra, vocalist Karin Krog, Norwegian Swing All Stars, Idrees Sulieman (with the same rhythm section as indicated above) and Kjell Larsen's Band.
Track b is performed by Thompson with only bass and drums and is probably the version of "Speak Low" listed in the Bruyninckx discography as having been recorded in Oslo in 1960. The timings shown include announcements and applause.
Sometime probably in 1962, Lucky Thompson was involved with a Danish movie entitled "Frøken April" ("Miss April") directed by Finn Henriksen. The film had its premier on August 8, 1963. The music was composed by Ib Glindemann, a well-known Danish bandleader and Thompson may have had a hand in the arrangements. He appears very briefly in the background of a scene taking place in a club, playing soprano saxophone with a group. No further details regarding the sound track recording have been found. Many thanks to Hans Jensen for bringing this to my attention.
Date: March 8, 1963
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Moodsville
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Plays Jerome Kern and No More
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Hank Jones (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Dave Bailey (d)
a. | 3759 | They Didn't Believe Me(Jerome Kern, Anne Caldwell)
- 5:03 Prestige CDPRCD-24202-2 — Jazz Giants Play Jerome Kern - Yesterdays (1998)
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b. | 3760 | Long Ago and Far Away(Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin) - 4:01 |
c. | 3761 | Who?(Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach)
- 2:44 Moodsville 4545-261
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d. | 3762 | Why Do I Love You?(Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 3:09 |
e. | 3763 | Lovely to Look At(Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 2:59 Moodsville 4545-261
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f. | 3764 | Dearly Beloved(Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) - 3:32 |
g. | 3765 | Look For the Silver Lining(Jerome Kern, Buddy DeSylva) - 2:56 |
h. | 3766 | Why Was I Born?(Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 3:50 |
i. | 3767 | No More(Lucky Thompson) - 5:29 |
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Moodsville LP 12"MVLP/MVST 39 — Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More (1963)
Prestige CDPRCD-24144-2 — Happy Days (1994)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on e-h, (ts) on a-d, i.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
b - Hank Jones (p) intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
c - Dave Bailey (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) one without piano; Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4 bar exchanges with Bailey
d - Hank Jones (p) intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
f - Hank Jones (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
g - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Bailey
h - Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus)
i - Hank Jones (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 8 bars bridge
Date: February 28, 1964
Location: The Little Theater, New York City
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Octet Live in New York City
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Dave Burns (t), Benny Powell (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Danny Turner (as), Cecil Payne (bar), Hank Jones (p), Richard Davis (b), Al Dreares (d)
a. | Theme(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:25 | |
b. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 9:53 | |
c. | Minuet in Blues(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 8:21 | |
d. | 'Twas Yesterdays (It Was Yesterdays)(Lucky Thompson) - 5:57 | |
e. | The Fire Bug(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 12:20 | |
f. | Theme(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:55 |
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Uptown CDUPCD 27.57/27.58 — Lucky Thompson: New York City, 1964-65 (2009)
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Dave Burns (t) on a, c, e-f; Benny Powell (tb) on a, c, e-f; Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-c, f, (ts) on d-e; Danny Turner (as) on a, c, e-f; Cecil Payne (bar) on a, c, e-f; Hank Jones (p) on b-e.
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 84 bars (7 choruses); Hank Jones (p) 96 bars (8 choruses); Richard Davis (b) 144 bars (12 choruses) walking; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) exchanges with Dreares (4 ss/8 d); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars coda vamp
c - Richard Davis (b) 60 bars (5 choruses); Hank Jones (p) 60 bars (5 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses)
d - Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Hank Jones (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars
e - Hank Jones (p) 60 bars (5 choruses); Cecil Payne (bar) 84 bars (7 choruses); Benny Powell (tb) 132 bars (11 choruses); Dave Burns (t) 96 bars (8 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 168 bars (14 choruses); Al Dreares (d) 24 bars (2 choruses)
Tracks b and d are quartet performances with Thompson and the rhythm section. This concert was part of the "Jazz On Broadway" series produced by Dan Morgenstern and David Himmelstein. These tracks are found on disc 1 (UPCD 27.57) of the 2 CD Uptown set.
Solos on track e are on the 12-bar blues form although the theme has a 32-bar structure.
Date: September 1964
Location: WOR Studios, New York City
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral Big Band Session
Jackie Cain, Roy Kral (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Lucky Thompson (ts), Roy Kral (p, v), Bill Crow (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d), Jackie Cain (v), Others Unknown (var)
a. | Unknown Titles |
unissued |
The information on this big band session comes from bassist Bill Crow who indicates nothing was ever issued from it. The other members of the orchestra remain unidentified. Neither Crow nor Jackie Cain could provide any further information. See Bill Crow's Website.
Date: September 15, 1964
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Prestige
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Lucky Strikes
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Hank Jones (p), Richard Davis (b), Connie Kay (d)
a. | In a Sentimental Mood(Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 5:52 | |
b. | Fly with the Wind(Lucky Thompson) - 4:04 | |
c. | Mid Nite Oil(Lucky Thompson) - 5:11 | |
d. | Reminiscent(Lucky Thompson) - 4:07 | |
e. | Mumba Neua(Lucky Thompson) - 4:51 | |
f. | I Forgot to Remember(Lucky Thompson) - 6:40 | |
g. | Prey Loot(Lucky Thompson) - 4:08 | |
h. | Invitation(Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster, Mark Fisher) - 4:55 |
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Prestige LP 12"PR/PRST 7365 — Lucky Strikes (1965)
Prestige LP 12"OJC-194 — Lucky Strikes (1985)
Prestige CDOJCCD-194-2 — Lucky Strikes (1991)
Prestige/Victor (Jpn.) CDVICJ 23744 — Lucky Strikes (1992)
Prestige/Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCO 9432 — Lucky Strikes (2008)
Prestige/Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCO 90259 — Lucky Strikes (2014)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on a, c, e, g, (ts) on b, d, f, h.
a - Hank Jones (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) and cadenza
b - Hank Jones (p) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) first with piano out; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 8- and 4-bar exchanges with Kay
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars in 3/4; Hank Jones (p) 72 bars in 3/4
d - Hank Jones (p) intro (4 bars); Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus) piano out first 16; Richard Davis (b) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) 88 bars; Hank Jones (p) 88 bars
f - Hank Jones (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars; Hank Jones (p) 8 bars
g - Hank Jones (p) 48 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses); Connie Kay (d) 12 bars (1 chorus)
h - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bar interlude and break; Lucky Thompson (ts) 52 bars; Hank Jones (p) 32 bars
Date: October 9, 1964
Location: New York City
Label: Fontana (Eng.)
Johnny Dankworth Big Band: The Zodiac Variations
Johnny Dankworth (ldr), Greg Bowen (t, fh), Leon Calvert, Gus Galbraith (t), Kenny Wheeler (t, th), John Marshall, Tony Russell, Chris Smith (tb), Ron Snyder (tu), Paul Carroll (as, bar, cl), Johnny Dankworth (as, cl, con), Al Newman (as), Vic Ash (ts, cl), Art Ellefson (ts, bcl), Lucky Thompson (ts), Alan Branscombe (vib, p), Kenny Napper (b), Johnny Butts (d)
a. | 2-35343 | Gemini(Johnny Dankworth) / arr: Johnny Dankworth - 2:57 |
Fontana LP 12"MGF 27543/SRF 67543 — The Zodiac Variations (1966)
Fontana (Du.) LP 12"687 335TL — The Zodiac Variations
Fontana (Eng.) LP 12"TFL 5229 — The Zodiac Variations
Sepia (Eng.) LP 12"RSR 2011 — The Zodiac Variations
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a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars
This track is part of Dankworth's "Zodiac Variations Suite" and is the only one on which Lucky Thompson performs (as a guest soloist). Dankworth describes this as based on a Mixolydian mode in the key of Ab.
Date: December 20, 1964
Location: New York City
Label: Limelight
Quincy Jones Big Band: I/We Had a Ball
Quincy Jones (ldr), Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham (t), Nat Adderley (c), Curtis Fuller, J. J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding (tb), Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (as), James Moody (as, ts, f), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (mnz, ts), Benny Golson, Lucky Thompson (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Milt Jackson (vib), Bobby Scott (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Art Blakey (d), Quincy Jones (con)
a. | 2-34247 | I Had a Ball(Jack Lawrence, Stan Freeman) / arr: Billy Byers
- 5:04 Mercury LP 12"SRM2 623 — Ndeda (1972)
Mercury LP 12"SRM2-623 — Ndeda (1972)
Philips (Eng.) LP 12"SON 033 — We Had a Ball (1976)
Philips (Eng.) LP 12"TIME 7 — We Had a Ball (1976)
Mercury (Du.) CD846 630-2 — Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk (1990)
Razor & Tie CDRE 2088 — Pure Delight: The Essence of Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (1953-1964) (1995)
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b. | 1-34248 | Almost(Jack Lawrence, Stan Freeman) / arr: Benny Golson - 4:18 |
c. | 1-34249 | Addie's at It Again(Jack Lawrence, Stan Freeman) / arr: Benny Golson
- 5:05 Mercury (Du.) CD846 630-2 — Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk (1990)
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Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ-23 — I/We Had a Ball (1964)
Limelight LP 12"LM 82002/LS 86002 — I/We Had a Ball (1965)
Mercury (Eng.) LP 12"SMWL 21022 — I/We Had a Ball (1965)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"134 587MFY — I/We Had a Ball
Mosaic CDMD5-237 — The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Sessions (2007)
Verve CDB0010280-02 — Quincy Jones: The ABC/Mercury Jazz Big Band Sessions (2011)
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a - Dizzy Gillespie (t); Milt Jackson (vib); Phil Woods (as); Rahsaan Roland Kirk (ts); Art Blakey (d); Dizzy Gillespie (t); Milt Jackson (vib); Phil Woods (as); Rahsaan Roland Kirk (ts); Art Blakey (d)
b - James Moody (ts); J. J. Johnson (tb); Milt Jackson (vib); James Moody (ts); Dizzy Gillespie (t); Phil Woods (as); J. J. Johnson (tb); Dizzy Gillespie (t); Phil Woods (as); Milt Jackson (vib); Phil Woods (as)
c - Rahsaan Roland Kirk (ts); J. J. Johnson (tb); Milt Jackson (vib); Dizzy Gillespie (t); James Moody (f)
Date: ca. 1965
Location: Jaysina Studios, 143 W. 51st St., New York City
Label: Rivoli
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Lucky Is Back!/Kinfolk's Corner
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Tommy Flanagan (p, cel), Willie Ruff (b), Walter Perkins (d)
a. | Love(Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
- 5:13 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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b. | Evil Eva(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:45 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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c. | Passionately Yours(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:19 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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d. | Slow Dough(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:00 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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e. | I'll Be Around(Alec Wilder)
- 2:46 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 44/S 44 — Kinfolk's Corner: Lucky Thompson and Friends (1965)
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f. | Willow Weep for Me(Ann Ronell)
- 7:37 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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g. | Caressable(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:14 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 44/S 44 — Kinfolk's Corner: Lucky Thompson and Friends (1965)
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h. | On Tippy Top(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:21 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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i. | My Old Flame(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston)
- 6:26 Rivoli LP 12"LPR 40/S 40 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (1965)
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Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 199 — Lucky Meets Tommy and Friends (1992)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 455 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (2007)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, d, f, i, (ts) on a, c, e, g-h; Tommy Flanagan (cel) on c, f.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 68 bars (1 chorus); Tommy Flanagan (p) 68 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) coda to fade out
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (3 choruses); Tommy Flanagan (p) 36 bars (3 choruses)
c - Tommy Flanagan (cel) intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Tommy Flanagan (p) 8 bars bridge
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (4 24-bar choruses) in 3/4; Tommy Flanagan (p) 72 bars (3 choruses) in 3/4; Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (1 chorus) in 3/4; Lucky Thompson (ss) coda to fade out
e - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Tommy Flanagan (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars (0.25 chorus)
f - Tommy Flanagan (cel) 4 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses); Tommy Flanagan (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting from bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) coda to fade out
g - Tommy Flanagan (p) 36 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (1 chorus) including last 16 of theme
h - Lucky Thompson (ts) 72 bars (3 choruses); Tommy Flanagan (p) 72 bars (3 choruses); Walter Perkins (d) 12 bars (0.5 chorus)
i - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (1 chorus) long meter; Tommy Flanagan (p) 64 bars (1 chorus) long meter
The Fresh Sound CD reissues give the wrong track timing for track h.
Date: ca. 1965
Location: Jaysina Studios, 143 W. 51st St., New York City
Label: Rivoli
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Kinfolk's Corner
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Tommy Flanagan (p), Willie Ruff (b), Oliver Jackson (d)
a. | Anthropology(Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:00 | |
b. | Star Eyes(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) - 3:01 | |
c. | You Stepped out of a Dream(Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 2:41 | |
d. | Open Haus(Lucky Thompson) - 2:47 |
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Rivoli LP 12"LPR 44/S 44 — Kinfolk's Corner: Lucky Thompson and Friends (1965)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 199 — Lucky Meets Tommy and Friends (1992)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 455 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (2007)
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a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses); Tommy Flanagan (p) 48 bars (1.5 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Oliver Jackson (d) 4 bars
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (1 chorus); Tommy Flanagan (p) 24 bars (0.67 chorus)
c - Tommy Flanagan (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses) on 12-bar blues form - song form appears to be 40 bars; Tommy Flanagan (p) 24 bars (2 choruses) on 12-bar blues form - song form appears to be 40 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) extended vamp to fade out
The Fresh Sound CD reissues incorrectly indicate Thompson as playing tenor saxophone on track b and list the wrong track timing for track c.
Date: ca. 1965
Location: Jaysina Studios, New York City
Label: Rivoli
Lucky Thompson Quintet: Kinfolk's Corner
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Wally Richardson (g), Frank Anderson (or), Willie Ruff (b), Oliver Jackson (d)
a. | Poor Butterfly(Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 2:32 | |
b. | Who Can I Turn To?(Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 2:55 | |
c. | Kinfolk's Corner(Lucky Thompson) - 5:42 |
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Rivoli LP 12"LPR 44/S 44 — Kinfolk's Corner: Lucky Thompson and Friends (1965)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 199 — Lucky Meets Tommy and Friends (1992)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 455 — Lucky Is Back! (then, so is love) (2007)
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a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Wally Richardson (g) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Frank Anderson (or) 8 bars (0.25 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars plus extended coda
b - Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Frank Anderson (or) 8 bars (0.25 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars
c - Wally Richardson (g) 8 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 12 bars (1 chorus); Wally Richardson (g) 4 bar interlude; Lucky Thompson (ts) 36 bars (3 choruses); Wally Richardson (g) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses)
The Fresh Sound CD reissues incorrectly indicate Thompson as playing soprano saxophone on track c. He plays tenor on all 3 tracks.
Date: February 16, 1965
Location: RLA Sound, New York City
Label: Prestige
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Plays Happy Days Are Here Again
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Jack Melady (hrp), Tommy Flanagan (p), George Tucker (b), Walter Perkins (d)
a. | Happy Days Are Here Again(Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
- 5:25 Prestige 4545-361
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b. | Safari(Lucky Thompson) - 6:09 | |
c. | Cry Me a River(Arthur Hamilton)
- 4:59 Prestige 4545-361
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d. | You Don't Know What Love Is(Gene DePaul, Don Raye) - 5:27 | |
e. | People(Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 4:40 | |
f. | As Time Goes By(Herman Hupfeld) - 5:20 |
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Prestige LP 12"PR/PRST 7394 — Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (1965)
Transatlantic (Eng.) LP 12"PR 7394 — Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again
Prestige CDPRCD-24144-2 — Happy Days (1994)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, d, f, (ts) on a, c, e; Jack Melady (hrp) on b, d.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 112 bars (2 choruses); Tommy Flanagan (p) 112 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 112 bars (2 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Perkins
b - Jack Melady (hrp) rubato intro; Tommy Flanagan (p) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses); Jack Melady (hrp) rubato coda
c - Tommy Flanagan (p) 64 bars (1 chorus) long meter; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (1 chorus) long meter; Lucky Thompson (ts) vamp to fade out
d - Jack Melady (hrp) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses) accompanied only by harp at first; Tommy Flanagan (p) 8 bars bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars; Jack Melady (hrp) rubato coda
e - Lucky Thompson (ts) 46 bars (1 chorus); Tommy Flanagan (p) 46 bars (1 chorus)
f - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (1 chorus) long meter; Tommy Flanagan (p) 64 bars (1 chorus) long meter
Date: February 19, 1965
Location: Half Note, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in New York City
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Paul Neves (p), George Tucker (b), Oliver Jackson (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 9:45 | |
b. | What's New?(Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 6:50 | |
c. | Lady Bird(Tadd Dameron) - 14:36 | |
d. | inc | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 10:22 |
All titles on: |
Uptown CDUPCD 27.57/27.58 — Lucky Thompson: New York City, 1964-65 (2009)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-b, d, (ts) on c-d.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (intro vamp); Lucky Thompson (ss) 132 Bars (11 choruses) first 5 with piano out; Paul Neves (p) 84 bars (7 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 12 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses) exchanges with Jackson (ts 4/d 8); Lucky Thompson (ss) vamp coda
b - Paul Neves (p) 4 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Paul Neves (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza)
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 256 bars (16 choruses) at first without piano; Paul Neves (p) 112 bars (7 choruses); George Tucker (b) 176 bars (11 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 96 bars (6 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Jackson
d - Oliver Jackson (d) 24 bars march-like introduction; Oliver Jackson (d) 8 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 192 bars (6 choruses) first 3 without piano; Lucky Thompson (ts) 224 bars (7 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Jackson; Lucky Thompson (ts) 256 bars (8 choruses) to fade out
This is a set from Alan Grant's Portraits In Jazz series on WABC-FM. Grant is the announcer. These tracks are found on disc 2 (UPCD 27.58) of the 2 CD Uptown set. The timings shown include announcements and applause.
Date: April 15, 1965
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Glad Hamp
Lionel Hampton Nonet: Midnight Blues
Lionel Hampton (ldr), Thad Jones, Clark Terry (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib), Hank Jones (p), Arvell Shaw (b), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | Stardust(Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) / arr: Thad Jones
- 9:22 Toledo (Ger.) LP 12"147517 — Lionel Hampton Presents Who Is Who In Jazz, Vol. 3 (1980)
Legends of Music (Jpn.) LP 12"RJL 2017-18 — Lionel Hampton: Standard Best (1981)
RVC/Baystate (Jpn.) LP 12"RJL 2018 — Legends of Music: Lionel Hampton
Telarc CD83318 — Lionel Hampton & Friends: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1 (1992)
Quality CD6726 — Masters of the Saxophone, Vol. 1 (1995)
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b. | Midnight Blue(Lionel Hampton) / arr: Thad Jones
- 3:44 Toledo (Ger.) LP 12"147517 — Lionel Hampton Presents Who Is Who In Jazz, Vol. 3 (1980)
Glad Hamp LP 12"GHS 1027 — Midnight Blues (1987)
Telarc CD83321 — Vintage Hampton: Rare Recordings of Lionel Hampton with All-Star Guests (1993)
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c. | As Long as We're Here(Lionel Hampton) / arr: Thad Jones
- 10:02 Telarc CD83321 — Vintage Hampton: Rare Recordings of Lionel Hampton with All-Star Guests (1993)
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Philips (Fr.) LP 12"9123605 — Lionel Hampton Jazz All Stars (1977)
Who's Who In Jazz LP 12"WWLP 21010 — Lionel Hampton Presents All Stars, Vol. 1 (1977)
Gateway LP 12"GSLP 10113 — Jazz Greats, Volume 3 (1978)
CDI (It.) LP 12"CALP 2047 — Lionel Hampton
RVC/Baystate (Jpn.) LP 12"RJL 2650 — Lionel Hampton Jazz All Stars
Tobacco Road (Ger.) LP 12"B/2671 — American Jazz & Blues History, Vol. 171: Clark Terry - Midnight Blue
West Wind (Ger.) CD2034 — Coleman Hawkins - The Tenor Genius (1990)
Starburst (Eng.) CD1034 — Exposition (2001)
Meteor (Eng.) CDCDMT 036 — Midnight Blues (2002)
Cotton Fields (Austria) CD202.4049-2 — Midnight Blues
Jazz Time CD9404 — Lionel Hampton & Friends: Stardust
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a - J. J. Johnson (tb) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) edited - last half of form!; Clark Terry (t) 32 bars (1 chorus); Coleman Hawkins (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lionel Hampton (vib) 64 bars (2 choruses)
b - Lionel Hampton (vib) 24 bars (0.75 chorus)
c - J. J. Johnson (tb) 36 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (1 chorus); Thad Jones (t) 36 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 36 bars (1 chorus); Lionel Hampton (vib) 28 bars and cadenza
The recording date is not confirmed, nor is it absolutely sure that all three tracks were recorded at the same session. Some sources say these tracks were recorded in New York City. The liner notes to West Wind CD 2034 claim these tracks were recorded at the Cannes Festival in 1977 which seems highly unlikely.
According to the BMI registry, the correct title of track b is "Midnight Blue" although most issues refer to it as "Midnight Blues." The song is not a blues and has a 32-bar form.
It is possible that all issued versions of tracks a and b are edited. The timings shown are taken from the Telarc CD reissues and are the longest. Lucky Thompson's soprano saxophone solo on the 9:22 edit comprises the second 16 bars of Stardust and Clark Terry's solo (following Thompson) on this edit is a full 32-bar chorus. Other issues contain an edit with timings of 8:22-8:30. On this, Thompson's solo is 16 bars but now the first 16 bars of the Stardust chord structure and Clark Terry's solo is only 16 bars and the second half of the song form. Similarly, there exists a shorter (2:02-2:09) edit of track b in which the contributions of both Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton have been abbreviated.
Date: April 21, 1965
Location: New York City
Label: Limelight
Art Blakey Quartet: Soul Finger
Art Blakey (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), John Hicks (p), Victor Sproles (b), Art Blakey (d)
a. | 2-31781 | Spot Session(Lucky Thompson)
- 7:24 Limelight LP 12"LM 82018/LS 86018 — Soul Finger (1965)
Limelight (Eng.) LP 12"LML 4012/210017 LML — Soul Finger (1966)
Limelight (Jpn.) LP 12"SFX 7334 — Soul Finger
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"210 017ML/220 017MY — Soul Finger
Trip LP 12"TLP 5583 — Soul Finger
Verve CD314 516 107-2 — Compact Jazz: Art Blakey (1993)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9128 — Soul Finger (2002)
Verve CDB0012555-02 — Soul Finger (2009)
Verve (Eu.) CD602517966390 — Soul Finger (2009)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9733 — Soul Finger (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90318 — Soul Finger (2018)
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b. | 2-31782 | Midtown Strut(composer unknown)
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a - Art Blakey (d) 12 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) first 2 without piano; John Hicks (p) 48 bars (4 choruses); Victor Sproles (b) 24 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses)
Track b has not been auditioned.
Date: Fall 1965
Location: New York City
Label: Reprise
Movie Soundtrack: A Man Called Adam
Benny Carter (ldr), Nat Adderley (c), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Lucky Thompson (ts), Junior Mance (p), Aaron Bell (b), Herb Lovelle (d)
a. | Ain't I(Benny Carter) / arr: Benny Carter - 3:13 |
Reprise LP 12"R/RS 6180 — A Man Called Adam (1966)
Reprise (Fr.) LP 12"CVR 6058 — A Man Called Adam (1968)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"SMJ 7443 — A Man Called Adam
Polygram Video (Eng.) Videotape (VHS)083 564-3 — A Man Called Adam
Retrograde CDFSM 80126-2 — A Man Called Adam (2007)
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a - Nat Adderley (c) 80 bars (2 choruses); Nat Adderley (c) 16 bars bridge; Nat Adderley (c) cadenza
Date: December 19, 1965
Location: Left Bank Jazz Society Concert, Madison Club, Baltimore, MD
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Baltimore
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Walter Perkins (d)
a. | Unknown Titles |
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This is one of many concerts sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society and recorded. It is not known if the recording has survived. The information comes from Michael Fitzgerald’s Left Bank Jazz Society compilation.
Date: April 24, 1966
Location: Left Bank Jazz Society Concert, Madison Club, Baltimore, MD
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Baltimore
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Hugh Lawson (p), Ahmed Abdul Malik (b), Walter Perkins (d)
a. | Unknown Titles |
unissued |
This is one of many concerts sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society and recorded. It is not known if the recording has survived. The information comes from Michael Fitzgerald’s Left Bank Jazz Society compilation.
Date: January 22, 1968
Location: New York City
Label: Decca
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Others Unknown (var)
a. | 119797 | Soul on Soul(composer unknown) |
b. | 119798 | Blue Monday(Lucky Thompson) |
Both titles unissued. |
The personnel accompanying Thompson on this quintet session are unknown according to Michel Ruppli's Decca Label Discography from which the information comes. These titles have not been auditioned.
Date: July 5, 1968
Location: Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Kongsberg, Norway
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Kongsberg
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ts), Roy Hellvin (p), Arild Andersen (b), Svein Christiansen (d)
a. | inc | Cherokee(Ray Noble) - 10:40 |
b. | Lester Leaps In(Lester Young) |
Both titles unissued. |
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 384 bars (6 choruses) first 2 without piano; Roy Hellvin (p) 192 bars (3 choruses); Arild Andersen (b) 64 bars (1 chorus) mostly walking; Svein Christiansen (d) 64 bars (1 chorus); Arild Andersen (b) 128 bars (2 choruses) walking
Discographer Bob Weir indicates that this recording includes a short statement by Lucky Thompson. Track b has not been auditioned.
Date: July 10, 1968
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Stockholm
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Jan Johansson (p), Roman Dylag (b), Bo Skoglund (d)
a. | Prey Loot(Lucky Thompson) - 4:25 | |
b. | I Remember When (Love and Respect)(Lucky Thompson) - 6:39 | |
c. | Blue Monday(Lucky Thompson) - 8:23 | |
d. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:45 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-c, (ts) on d.
This session was first broadcast on Swedish Radio on Sept. 4, 1968. The information comes from Anders Bergon via Hans Jensen. The tracks have not been auditioned.
Date: July 12, 1968
Location: YLE Radio, Karhulinna Hall, Pori Jazz, Pori, Finland
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Pori
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Andrzej Trzaskowski (p), Roman Dylag (b), Jon Christensen (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) | |
b. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) | |
c. | Walkin' (Gravy)(Jimmy Mundy, Richard Carpenter) | |
d. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) |
All titles unissued. |
The information on this radio broadcast comes from discographer Bob Weir. The titles have not been auditioned.
Date: July 13, 1968
Location: YLE Radio, Kirjurinluoto, Pori Jazz, Pori, Finland
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Pori
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Andrzej Trzaskowski (p), Roman Dylag (b), Jon Christensen (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) | |
b. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) | |
c. | Walkin' (Gravy)(Jimmy Mundy, Richard Carpenter) | |
d. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) |
All titles unissued. |
The information on this radio broadcast comes from discographer Bob Weir. The tracks have not been auditioned.
Date: August 10, 1968
Location: Week End Jazz, Radiohuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet in Copenhagen
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Kenny Drew (p), Red Mitchell (b), Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 6:37 | |
b. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:22 |
Both titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a, (ts) on b.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 108 bars (9 choruses) with and without piano; Kenny Drew (p) 72 bars (6 choruses); Red Mitchell (b) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) exchanges with Heath (ss 4, d 8); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses)
b - Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d) 8 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (4 choruses); Kenny Drew (p) 64 bars (2 choruses); Red Mitchell (b) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 176 bars (5.5 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Heath
The information on this radio broadcast comes from Danish Radio via Hans Jensen.
Lucky Thompson performed on a Radio Denmark broadcast from August/September 1968 with the Danish Radio Big Band. Other featured artists are Erik Moseholm, Allan Botschinsky, Ole Kock Hansen and Ole Molin. Titles listed are "Blue Laze" (possibly Miles Davis's "Blue Haze"), "See Esther" (probably Thompson's "Sea Esther"), "On Green Dolphin Street," "Frosty Sound" (probably Thompson's "Frosty Summer") and "The Green Man." The recording is stored at the Syddansk University Library. Details are awaited. Many thanks to Hans Henning Jensen for this information.
Date: September 11, 1968
Location: Johnnie's, Lausanne, Switzerland
Label: [private recording]
Milt Buckner Live in Switzerland with Buddy Tate and Lucky Thompson
Milt Buckner (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Buddy Tate (ts), Milt Buckner (or), Wallace Bishop (d)
a. | Stompin' at the Savoy(Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 12:55 | |
b. | You've Changed(Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) - 6:55 | |
c. | Satin Doll(Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 11:38 | |
d. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 7:43 | |
e. | One O'Clock Jump(Count Basie) - 9:21 |
All titles on: |
Jazz Helvet (Swi.) CDJH 03 — Switzerland, 1968-1969 (1990)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on c-e; Buddy Tate (ts) on a-b, e.
a - Milt Buckner (or) 8 bar intro; Buddy Tate (ts) 192 bars (6 choruses); Milt Buckner (or) 256 bars (8 choruses); Wallace Bishop (d) 64 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Tate
b - Milt Buckner (or) 4 bar intro; Buddy Tate (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Milt Buckner (or) 32 bars (1 chorus); Buddy Tate (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus)
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (3 choruses); Milt Buckner (or) 96 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Bishop
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 choruse); Milt Buckner (or) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus) and cadenza
e - Milt Buckner (or) 48 bars (4 choruses); Buddy Tate (ts) 108 bars (9 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 180 bars (15 choruses); Milt Buckner (or) 24 bars (2 choruses)
This CD was issued under Lucky Thompson's name but the announcements reveal that Milt Buckner was apparently the leader on this live performance. The track timings given on the CD are approximations. Those shown above include announcements and applause.
Date: November 22, 1968
Location: B14 Club, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Rotterdam
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Rob Madna (p), Ruud Jacobs (b), Eric Ineke (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson)
- 8:42 unissued
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b. | In a Sentimental Mood(Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz)
- 6:40 unissued
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c. | Tricotism (Tricrotism, Tractatism)(Oscar Pettiford)
- 7:54 unissued
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d. | Lady Bird(Tadd Dameron)
- 7:45 Daybreak/Challenge (Du.) CDDBCHR 75226 — Let There Be Life, Love and Laughter: Eric Ineke Meets the Tenor Players (2017)
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e. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 4:36 unissued
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f. | On Green Dolphin Street(Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington)
- 6:45 unissued
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g. | Street of Dreams(Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis)
- 7:13 unissued
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h. | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
- 9:00 unissued
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i. | Unknown Title - 7:11 unissued
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-c, f-i, (ts) on d-e, h.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (8 choruses); Rob Madna (p) 96 bars (8 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 36 bars (3 choruses) exchanges with Ineke (ss 4/ d 8); Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses); Eric Ineke (d) 24 bars (2 choruses)
b - Rob Madna (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Rob Madna (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (3 choruses) piano out on first; Rob Madna (p) 64 bars (2 choruses); Ruud Jacobs (b) 64 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 56 bars (1.75 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Ineke
d - Lucky Thompson (ts) 112 bars (7 choruses) piano out on first two; Rob Madna (p) 96 bars (6 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (4 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Ineke
e - Eric Ineke (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 128 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first; Rob Madna (p) 96 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Ineke; Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus)
f - Rob Madna (p) 16-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (3 choruses); Rob Madna (p) 96 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus) 8-bar exchanges with Ineke
g - Rob Madna (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (2 choruses); Rob Madna (p) 32 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (1 chorus) and cadenza
h - Eric Ineke (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 256 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first; Rob Madna (p) 128 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 192 bars (3 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Ineke
i - Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses) piano out on first two; Rob Madna (p) 60 bars (5 choruses); Ruud Jacobs (b) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24 bars (2 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Ineke alternating with Madna
These performances come from two VPRO (Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep) radio broadcasts. Tracks a-e comprise the first broadcast set of this live appearance and f-i, the second. The unknown title is a blues which is not identical to any known Lucky Thompson compositions and is announced as "Lucky Thompson's Blues Theme." Track e is common to both broadcasts, fading out during the piano solo under the female announcer's closing comments to set 1. It appears in its entirety at the beginning of the second set broadcast (male announcer) but is part of the first set. The timings shown do not include announcements or applause.
Date: February 28, 1969
Location: Rome, Italy
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet in Rome
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), George Arvanitas (p), Jacky Samson (b), Charles Saudrais (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 9:18 | |
b. | Street of Dreams(Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis) - 8:24 | |
c. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 11:20 | |
d. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) - 9:10 | |
e. | Why Weep?(Lucky Thompson) - 13:26 | |
f. | inc | Unknown Title - 9:29 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-d, (ts) on d-f.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) intro vamp (48 bars); Lucky Thompson (ss) 120 bars (10 choruses) piano out on first four; George Arvanitas (p) 144 bars (12 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 84 bars (7 choruses) exchanges with Saudrais (ss 4/d 8)
b - George Arvanitas (p) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (2 choruses); George Arvanitas (p) 32 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (2 choruses) and cadenza
c - Charles Saudrais (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 128 bars (4 choruses); George Arvanitas (p) 128 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 120 bars (3.75 choruses) 4-bar exchanges with Saudrais; Lucky Thompson (ss) 112 bars tag ending
d - Lucky Thompson (ts) 256 bars (4 choruses); George Arvanitas (p) 256 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 176 bars (2.75 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Saudrais
e - Lucky Thompson (ts) 276 bars (23 choruses); George Arvanitas (p) 252 bars (21 choruses) 9 unaccompanied; Charles Saudrais (d) 156 bars (13 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 360 bars (30 choruses)
f - Lucky Thompson (ts) 132 bars (11 choruses) piano out on first three; Jacky Samson (b) 72 bars (6 choruses); George Arvanitas (p) 84 bars (7 choruses); Charles Saudrais (d) 92 bars to fade out
This a private recording of a radio broadcast on RAI. It appears that recordings of tracks a-d have circulated among collectors with another track, "The Song Is You" included. However, aural evidence clearly indicates that the tenor saxophonist on this additional track is Stan Getz and NOT Lucky Thompson. When and where this live Getz quartet performance was recorded and how it became attached to the 1969 Rome Thompson concert are unanswered questions.
Track f is a very simple blues line that has not been identified. It is not the same blues as the unknown title from the previous session. The announcer, Adriano Mazzoletti, calls this track something that sounds very much like "Soulville." There is no tune by Lucky Thompson with that title that has been found as yet. Also, it is not related to songs of that title recorded by Ben Webster and Horace Silver. It could be that Thompson composed these simple blues lines spontaneously at the performances. This track is incomplete, fading out under the credits.
Date: March 13, 1969
Location: Tonstudio, Villingen, Germany
Label: MPS (Ger.)
Lucky Thompson Sextet: A Lucky Songbook In Europe
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Fats Sadi (vib, bo, cng), René Thomas (g), Ingfried Hoffmann (or), Eberhard Weber (b), Stu Martin (d)
a. | inc | Sauvabelin(Lucky Thompson)
- 6:24 MPS (Eng.) LP 12"BAB 9001 — The Sound of Great Music
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b. | Lady Gail(Lucky Thompson) - 5:28 | |
c. | Street of Dreams(Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:51 | |
d. | inc | Soul City(Lucky Thompson) - 5:39 |
e. | Easy Living(Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 6:07 | |
f. | I Came from Sunday(Lucky Thompson) - 5:15 | |
g. | inc | Centre Ville(Lucky Thompson) - 6:08 |
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MPS (Ger.) LP 12"15231 — A Lucky Songbook In Europe (1969)
MPS (Ger.) LP 12"21 20699-8 — A Lucky Songbook In Europe (1969)
MPS (Ger.) LP 12"CRM 699 — A Lucky Songbook In Europe (1970)
MPS (Jpn.) LP 12"YS 2514 — A Lucky Songbook In Europe
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b-e, (ts) on a, f-g; Fats Sadi (vib) on b-f, (bo) on a, g, (cng) on a, g; René Thomas (g) on a, c-e, g.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 72 bars (3 choruses on 24-bar blues form); René Thomas (g) 72 bars (3 choruses on 24-bar blues form); Ingfried Hoffmann (or) 72 bars (3 choruses on 24-bar blues form); Lucky Thompson (ts) 170+ bars to fade out
b - Stu Martin (d) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 44 bars; Fats Sadi (vib) 30 bars; Ingfried Hoffmann (or) 30 bars
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (1 chorus); René Thomas (g) 8 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars (0.5 chorus) and cadenza
d - Fats Sadi (vib) 48 bars (2 choruses) in 3/4; René Thomas (g) 48 bars (2 choruses) in 3/4; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (2 choruses) in 3/4; Ingfried Hoffmann (or) 48 bars (2 choruses) in 3/4; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48+ bars to fade out in 3/4
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (0.5 chorus - long meter); Fats Sadi (vib) 32 bars (0.5 chorus - long meter); René Thomas (g) 32 bars (0.5 chorus - long meter); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.25 chorus - long meter)
f - Lucky Thompson (ts) 54 bars (1.5 choruses)
g - Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 Bars (2 choruses on 24-bar blues form); Ingfried Hoffmann (or) 48 Bars (2 choruses on 24-bar blues form); René Thomas (g) 48 Bars (2 choruses on 24-bar blues form); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48+ bars to fade out
Tracks a, d and g are incomplete, fading out while Thompson is soloing.
Date: April 24 & 25, 1969
Location: Ludwigsburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson with The Savannah Junkmen
The Savannah Junkmen, Lucky Thompson (ldr), Peter Schwalm (t), Paul Haag (tb), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Adrian Courvoisier (ts), Ernst Grell (g), Christoph Stahel (p), Dieter Stucki (b), Dieter Häner (d)
a. | The Jeep Is Jumpin'(Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 5:17 | |
b. | Stompy Jones(Duke Ellington) - 4:18 | |
c. | inc | Lucky's Blues(Lucky Thompson) - 4:58 |
d. | Perdido(Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) - 3:39 |
All titles on: |
Swiss Jazz (Swi.) LP 12"SJLP 6309 — Jazz In Basel '69 (1969)
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Lucky Thompson (ldr) on c-d, (ss) on c, (ts) on d; Peter Schwalm (t) on a-b; Paul Haag (tb) on a-b; Adrian Courvoisier (ts) on a-b; Christoph Stahel (p) on a-b, d.
a - Adrian Courvoisier (ts) first chorus bridge; Peter Schwalm (t); Christoph Stahel (p) with rhythm section a la Basie; Paul Haag (tb); Adrian Courvoisier (ts); Christoph Stahel (p); Adrian Courvoisier (ts) last chorus bridge
b - Christoph Stahel (p) with rhythm section a la Basie; Peter Schwalm (t); Adrian Courvoisier (ts); Paul Haag (tb); Ernst Grell (g); Adrian Courvoisier (ts)
c - Ernst Grell (g) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses); Ernst Grell (g) 36 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 46 bars to fade out
d - Dieter Häner (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars first chorus bridge; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (2 choruses); Christoph Stahel (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Ernst Grell (g) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bars last chorus bridge
These tracks comprise side B of the LP. Thompson does not appear on side A and is present only on tracks c and d (other horns out). The Swiss septet was known as "The Savannah Junkmen." Track c fades out during Thompson's solo.
Date: September 12, 1969
Location: Grande Salle, Mézières, Switzerland
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Mézières
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Géo Voumard (p), Bob Jaquillard (b), Stuff Combe (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson)
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b. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
unissued
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c. | Bags' Groove(Milt Jackson)
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d. | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
- 8:30 Jazz Helvet (Swi.) CDJH 03 — Switzerland, 1968-1969 (1990)
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e. | set closer no. 1 | Lester Leaps In(Lester Young)
- 2:26 Jazz Helvet (Swi.) CDJH 03 — Switzerland, 1968-1969 (1990)
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f. | Satin Doll(Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer)
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g. | I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good(Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster)
- 6:33 Disques Office (Swi.) CDDO 65223 — Géo Voumard 1953-1977: 25 Ans de Jazz et de Complicités Musicales (1999)
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h. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
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i. | 'Round Midnight(Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams)
- 5:08 Disques Office (Swi.) CDDO 65223 — Géo Voumard 1953-1977: 25 Ans de Jazz et de Complicités Musicales (1999)
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j. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 9:08 Jazz Helvet (Swi.) CDJH 03 — Switzerland, 1968-1969 (1990)
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k. | set closer no. 2 | Lester Leaps In(Lester Young)
- 2:34 Jazz Helvet (Swi.) CDJH 03 — Switzerland, 1968-1969 (1990)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-d, f-h, j, (ts) on d-e, j-k.
d - Stuff Combe (d) 16 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 192 bars (3 choruses); Géo Voumard (p) 128 bars (2 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 192 bars (3 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Combe
j - Stuff Combe (d) intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 256 bars (8 choruses); Géo Voumard (p) 160 bars (5 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 144 bars (4.5 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Combe
These live performances were broadcast on Radio Suisse Romande-Espace. Thompson starts "Cherokee" on soprano saxophone but switches to tenor after the bridge of the first chorus. The two versions of "Lester Leaps In" are simply employed to end the sets. Thompson speaks on the second version. The track timings given on the CD JH 03 are approximations. Those shown above include announcements and applause. Thompson is out on track i and I'm not sure which set this trio performance was part of. Information on this radio broadcast was provided by Arild Wideroe, Bob Weir and Mike Vawdrey. Tracks a-c, f-i have not been auditioned.
Date: ca. October 1969
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Warsaw
Adam Mackowicz (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Adam Mackowicz (p), Janusz Kozlowski (b), Andrzej Dabrowski (d)
a. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 9:10 | |
b. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 8:45 | |
c. | Now's the Time(Charlie Parker) - 9:21 | |
d. | Cherokee(Ray Noble) - 9:55 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-b, (ts) on c-d; Adam Mackowicz (p) on b-d.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 26-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 132 bars (11 choruses); Janusz Kozlowski (b) 84 bars (7 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 84 bars (7 choruses) exchanges with Dabrowski (ss 4/d 8)
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (2 choruses); Adam Mackowicz (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 8 bars and cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ts) 84 bars (7 choruses); Adam Mackowicz (p) 60 bars (5 choruses); Janusz Kozlowski (b) 60 bars (5 choruses); Andrzej Dabrowski (d) 60 bars (5 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses) exchanges with Dabrowski (ts 4/ d 8)
d - Andrzej Dabrowski (d) 16-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 320 bars (5 choruses) fourth unaccompanied; Adam Mackowicz (p) 192 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 176 bars (2.75 choruses) 8-bar exchanges with Dabrowski
The timings shown include applause.
Date: October 16, 1969
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live in Warsaw
Adam Mackowicz (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Adam Mackowicz (p), Janusz Kozlowski (b), Jørn Elniff (d)
a. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 6:58 |
Muza (Pol.) LP 12"XL/SXL 0563 — Jazz Jamboree 69 (1969)
Polonia (Pol.) LP 12"211 — Jazz Jamboree 69 (1999)
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a - Adam Mackowicz (p) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Adam Mackowicz (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus at bridge) and cadenza
This is a live concert performance marred by an unfortunate miscommunication between Thompson and Mackowicz as to where the bridge of the first chorus begins. Mackowicz treats his solo introduction as the first 8 bars of the song form but Thompson thinks the first chorus starts when the ensemble enters 8 bars later. This is a different version of "Body and Soul" than that from the previous session.
Date: November 26, 1969
Location: Hotelskibet St. Lawrence, Copenhagen, Denmark
Label: [radio broadcast]
Matty Peters and the Danish Radio Big Band with Guests
Danish Radio Big Band, Matty Peters (ldr), Arne Lambert (t), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Johnny Griffin (ts), Ole Molin (g), Steen Holkenov (p), Nils Jørgen Steen (con), Matty Peters, Bent Warburg (v)
a. | Lazy River (Up a Lazy River)(Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin) | |
b. | Strike up the Band(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
c. | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) | |
d. | Frosty Summer(Lucky Thompson) | |
e. | On Easy Street(Lucky Thompson) | |
f. | Learnin' the Blues(Delores Silvers) | |
g. | Honey(Richard Whiting, Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons) | |
h. | Get Me to the Church on Time(Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) | |
i. | Cry Me a River(Arthur Hamilton) | |
j. | Full Nelson(Oliver Nelson) | |
k. | Tin Roof Blues(Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Mel Stitzel, Walter Melrose) | |
l. | What a Wonderful World(George David Weiss, Bob Thiele) | |
m. | It's a Pity to Say Goodnight(Billy Reid) |
All titles unissued. |
Arne Lambert (t) on g; Lucky Thompson (ss) on c-d, k, (ts) on e, k; Johnny Griffin (ts) on i-k; Ole Molin (g) on g; Steen Holkenov (p) on g; Matty Peters (v) on a-c, g, i, l-m; Bent Warburg (v) on f-h.
The information on this radio broadcast comes from Danish Radio via Hans Jensen. The personnel of the Danish Radio Big Band are not disclosed. This broadcast is called "Matty Peters Party." The M.C. is Henrik Wolsgaard Iversen. These tracks have not been auditioned.
Date: April 25, 1970
Location: Concert Studio Istra, Zagreb, Croatia
Label: Jugoton (Croat.)
Lucky Thompson with the RTV Zagreb Big Band
Miljenko Prohaska (ldr), Stanko Brichta, Marijan Domic, Ante Dropuljic, Ladislav Fidri, Franjo Karlovic (t), Stipica Kalodjera (t, key), Hrvoje Brajer, Jurica Cukac, Marko Ivanovic, Ico Kelemen, Ante Opasic, Vladimir Sucic (tb), Ozren Depolo, Boris Franciskovic, Bojan Hohnjec, Johan Maks, Marijan Scukanec, Miroslav Sedak-Bencic (sax), Lucky Thompson (ss), Bosko Petrovic (vib), Damir Dicic (g), Zlatko Dvorzak, Davor Kajfes (p), Kresimir Remeta (b), Silvije Glojnaric, Petar Petej (d), Miljenko Prohaska (dir)
a. | Sea Esther(Lucky Thompson) - 4:52 |
Jugoton (Croat.) LP 12"LSY 68095 — Golden Hours (1983)
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a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 44 bars and cadenza
The personnel shown are collective over several sessions including ones on which Lucky Thompson does not participate. The rest of the LP features other American guest soloists including Kai Winding, John Lewis, Art Farmer, Art Taylor, Sal Nistico, Ted Curson, Johnny Griffin and Leo Wright. This is the only track on which Thompson appears.
Date: May 1-2, 1970
Location: Casino de L'Aliança del Poblenou, Barcelona, Spain
Label: Ensayo (Sp.)
Lucky Thompson with the Tete Montoliu Trio: Soul's Nite Out
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Tete Montoliu (p), Eric Peter (b), Peer Wyboris (d)
a. | Blue 'n' Boogie(Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 3:55 | |
b. | inc | Spanish Rails(Lucky Thompson) - 4:50 |
c. | What's New?(Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 5:20 | |
d. | inc | Soul's Nite Out(Lucky Thompson) - 3:35 |
e. | inc | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 4:05 |
f. | inc | When Sunny Gets Blue(Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) - 4:05 |
g. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
- 4:22 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 6001 — Tete Montoliu: Momentos Inolvidables De Una Vida - Barcelona 1965-1992 (1997)
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h. | Spanyola(Lucky Thompson) - 3:50 | |
i. | I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good(Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster)
- 5:25 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 6001 — Tete Montoliu: Momentos Inolvidables De Una Vida - Barcelona 1965-1992 (1997)
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j. | inc | Soul Carnival(Lucky Thompson) - 3:03 |
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Ensayo (Sp.) LP 12"ENY 35 — Soul's Nite Out (1970)
Nessa LP 12"N 13 — Body and Soul (1978)
DiscMedi (Sp.) LP 12"DM 5181-01 — Soul's Nite Out (2019)
Ensayo (Sp.) CDENYCD 3471 — Soul's Nite Out (1993)
Ensayo (Sp.) CDENYCD 9774 — Soul's Nite Out (1999)
DiscMedi (Sp.) CDDM 5181-02 — Soul's Nite Out (2015)
DiscMedi (Sp.) CDIMT 5083117.2 — Soul's Nite Out (2019)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b-c, e-h, (ts) on a, d, i-j.
a - Peer Wyboris (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 84 bars (7 choruses) piano out on first three; Tete Montoliu (p) 84 bars (7 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first two
b - Peer Wyboris (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 46 bars (3 16-bar choruses minus 2-bar p break); Tete Montoliu (p) 46 bars (3 16-bar choruses minus 2-bar ss break); Lucky Thompson (ss) 48+ bars to fade out
c - Tete Montoliu (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Tete Montoliu (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
d - Peer Wyboris (d) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses on 12-bar blues form) piano out on first two; Tete Montoliu (p) 24 bars (2 choruses on 12-bar blues form); Peer Wyboris (d) 4 bars
e - Lucky Thompson (ss) 16-bar intro vamp; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first two; Tete Montoliu (p) 48 bars (4 chrouses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 24+ bars to fade out
f - Peer Wyboris (d) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (0.5 chorus - long meter) piano out; Tete Montoliu (p) 32 bars (0.5 chorus - long meter) starting at bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16+ bars starting at bridge to fade out
g - Tete Montoliu (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Tete Montoliu (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
h - Peer Wyboris (d) 8-bar intro; Tete Montoliu (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus)
i - Tete Montoliu (p) intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 32 bars (1 chorus); Tete Montoliu (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
j - Tete Montoliu (p) 12-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 72 bars (3 choruses on 24-bar blues form) piano out on first two; Tete Montoliu (p) 72 bars (3 choruses on 24-bar blues form); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48+ bars to fade out
Tracks b, d-f and j fade out prematurely.
The track order shown is that from the 1978 Nessa reissue and differs from that found on the Spanish releases.
On the Spanish releases, track f is listed as "When Sunny Is Blue" and track a is listed as "Blues ’N’ Boogie."
Date: July 28, 1970
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Label: [radio broadcast]
Lucky Thompson with the Swedish Radio Jazz Group
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Jan Allan, Rolf Ericson, Bertil Lovgren (t), Lennart Aberg, Arne Domnérus, Ove Lind, Erik Nilsson (ww), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Rune Gustafsson (g), Bengt Hallberg (p), Georg Riedel (b), Egil Johansen (d), Sabu Martinez (bo)
a. | Soul-lite(Lucky Thompson) - 5:08 | |
b. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 7:35 | |
c. | Unknown Title - 7:57 | |
d. | Deserted Flower(Lucky Thompson) - 4:36 | |
e. | Soul Carnival(Lucky Thompson) - 6:39 | |
f. | Blue Monday(Lucky Thompson) - 4:17 | |
g. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) - 7:58 | |
h. | Unknown Title - 2:04 |
All titles unissued. |
Jan Allan (t) on a, d, f, h; Rolf Ericson (t) on a, d, f, h; Bertil Lovgren (t) on a, d, f, h; Lennart Aberg (ww) on a, d, f, h; Arne Domnérus (ww) on a, d, f, h; Ove Lind (ww) on a, d, f, h; Erik Nilsson (ww) on a, d, f, h; Lucky Thompson (ss) on b-d, f-g, (ts) on a, e, h; Rune Gustafsson (g) on a-d, f-h; Bengt Hallberg (p) on a-d, f-h; Sabu Martinez (bo) on a, c, f-h.
a - Bengt Hallberg (p) 36 bars (3 choruses on 12-bar blues form); Rolf Ericson (t) 48 bars (4 choruses on 12-bar blues form); Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses on 12-bar blues form); Egil Johansen (d) 8 bars
b - Rune Gustafsson (g) 4-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Rune Gustafsson (g) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Bengt Hallberg (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus) and cadenza
c - Egil Johansen (d) intro with Martinez; Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (8 choruses); Rune Gustafsson (g) 48 bars (4 choruses); Bengt Hallberg (p) 84 bars (7 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses) exchanges with Martinez and Johansen (ts 4/per 8)
d - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars
e - Egil Johansen (d) 24-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 168 bars (7 choruses on 24-bar blues form); Lucky Thompson (ts) 240 bars (10 choruses) exchanges with Johansen
f - Lucky Thompson (ss) 56 bars
g - Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses); Rune Gustafsson (g) 72 bars (6 choruses); Bengt Hallberg (p) 72 bars (6 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 72 bars (6 choruses) exchanges with Martinez (ss 4/bgo 8)
The information of this radio broadcast comes in part from the archives of Radio Sweden provided by Victoria Padin. It is assumed that the date shown is the recording date but it could be the broadcast date. The personnel shown come from the collector who provided the recording but are not verified by the archives card which gives no identifications.
Track c is called "Soulville" and the composer credit is attributed to Ben Webster. But this blues line has no relationship to the Webster recording of this title which is a slow blues with no specific theme. It is also different from track f of the February 28, 1969 session (see above). On the other hand, what Thompson plays here is very reminiscent of but not identical to "Tenor Madness" (aka "Royal Roost" & "Rue Chaptal"). Track h fades out under the announcer's closing and its title is unknown.
The full band is only heard on tracks a, d, f and h. Tracks b, c and g feature Thompson and the rhythm section while track e involves Thompson with just bass and drums.
Date: September 1970
Location: De Vlaamse Leergangen, Leuven, Belgium
Label: [private recording]
Lucky Thompson Trio Live in Leuven
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Ruud Jacobs (b), Han Bennink (d)
a. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) | |
b. | Spanish Rails(Lucky Thompson) | |
c. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) |
All titles unissued. |
Several additional, unknown titles were part of this performance, the information on which comes from discographer Bob Weir. These tracks have not been auditioned.
Date: December 15, 1971
Location: "Like It Is" TV Show, WABC, New York City
Label: [television broadcast]
Lucky Thompson Quartet in New York City
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Hank Jones (p), Wilbur Little (b), Frank Gant (d)
a. | On Green Dolphin Street(Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington) - 3:10 | |
b. | Lover Man(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) - 4:35 | |
c. | Blue 'n' Boogie(Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 2:48 |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on a-b, (ts) on c.
a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) 4-bar exchanges with Gant
b - Hank Jones (p) intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus); Hank Jones (p) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
c - Frank Gant (d) 16-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (4 choruses) piano out on first two; Hank Jones (p) 48 bars (4 choruses); Wilbur Little (b) 24 bars (2 choruses) walking; Lucky Thompson (ts) 24 bars (2 choruses) exchanges with Gant (ts 4, d 8)
This videotape includes an interview with Lucky Thompson by the show's host, Gil Noble.
Date: ca. 1972
Location: New York City
Label: Groove Merchant
Lucky Thompson Quartet: Goodbye Yesterday
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Cedar Walton (p, elp, cel), Larry Ridley (b), Billy Higgins (d)
a. | Home Come'N(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:34 LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9059 — LRC Jazz Sampler, Vols. 4 & 5: Lester Recording Jazz & Blues Catalog (1994)
LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17170 — Jazz Piano Anthology: Swingers (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD24969 — Jazz Collection: The Story of Jazz Piano (2000)
LRC Ltd. CD20011 — Good Vibration: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology Vol. 1 (2001)
LRC Ltd. CD20010 — Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology (2001)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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b. | Tea Time(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:30 LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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c. | Lazy Day(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:28 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
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d. | inc | Soul Lullaby(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:30 LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD15977 — The Art of Jazz Saxophone (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD55646 — The Art of Jazz Saxophone (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17175 — The Art of Jazz Saxophone: Classic Sounds (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD24652 — Art of Saxophone (1999)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD24968 — Jazz Collection: The Art of Jazz Saxophone (2000)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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e. | inc | Then Soul Walked In(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:03 LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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f. | inc | Fillet of Soul(Lucky Thompson)
- 6:25 LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD15977 — The Art of Jazz Saxophone (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD55646 — The Art of Jazz Saxophone (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17175 — The Art of Jazz Saxophone: Classic Sounds (1997)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD24968 — Jazz Collection: The Art of Jazz Saxophone (2000)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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g. | inc | Back to the World(Lucky Thompson)
- 3:20 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
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Groove Merchant LP 12"GM 508 — Goodbye Yesterday (1972)
Groove Merchant LP 12"GM 4411 — Illuminations (1974)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 31 — Los Grandes del Jazz 31 (1981)
Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 31 — Lucky Thompson Quartet (1981)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"JB 101 — Jazz Collection
Solid/Ultra-Vybe (Jpn.) CDCDSOL 45902 — Goodbye Yesterday (2018)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, e, (ts) on a, c-d, f-g; Cedar Walton (p) on a, c-g, (elp) on b, (cel) on e.
a - Lucky Thompson (ts) 88 bars (2 choruses of 12+12+8+12 blues with bridge form); Cedar Walton (p) 88 bars (2 choruses of 12+12+8+12 blues with bridge form); Lucky Thompson (ts) 44 bars (1 chorus of 12+12+8+12 blues with bridge form); Billy Higgins (d) 8 bars
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Cedar Walton (elp) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 28 bar vamp
c - Cedar Walton (p) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 48 bars (1.5 choruses) last 16 bars starting at bridge)
d - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 46 bars in 3/4; Cedar Walton (p) 46 bars in 3/4
e - Cedar Walton (cel) 24 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (2 choruses of 24-bar blues in 3/4) piano out on first; Cedar Walton (p) 48 bars (2 choruses of 24-bar blues in 3/4); Lucky Thompson (ss) 48+ bars to fade out
f - Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars; Cedar Walton (p) 64 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64+ bars to fade out
g - Cedar Walton (p) 72 bars; Lucky Thompson (ts) 120+ bars to fade out
Tracks d-g are incomplete, fading out while Thompson is soloing.
Date: October 13, 1972
Location: Cook County Jail, Chicago, IL
Label: Groove Merchant
Lucky Thompson Quartet at Cook County Jail
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss), Cedar Walton (elp), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)
a. | On Green Dolphin Street(Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington)
- 5:51 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
Groove Merchant (Jpn.) CDBSCP 30088 — Mellow Jazz Funk DJ Mix By Bobo James (Dev Large) (2003)
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b. | Everything Happens to Me(Matt Dennis, Tom Adair)
- 5:41 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
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c. | inc | Cherokee(Ray Noble) - 4:29 |
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Groove Merchant LP 12"GM 515 — Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail (1972)
People LP 12"PLEO 17 — Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail (1974)
Swing (Fr.) LP 12"LDM 30.195 — Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail
Beast Retro CD1207-2 — Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail (1997)
Simitar CD1207 — Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail (1997)
Solid/Ultra-Vybe (Jpn.) CDCDSOL 45953 — Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail (2019)
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a - Lucky Thompson (ss) 96 bars (3 choruses) elp out on first); Cedar Walton (elp) 96 bars (3 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars (1.5 choruses)
b - Cedar Walton (elp) intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars (1 chorus); Cedar Walton (elp) 32 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 16 bars (0.5 chorus) starting at bridge and cadenza
c - Lucky Thompson (ss) 8-bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 64 bars (1 chorus); Cedar Walton (elp) 64 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 128+ bars to cut off
This was a live concert that also featured a quintet led by organist Jimmy McGriff. Track c is incomplete, abbreviated by a crude and obvious edit during Thompson's solo.
Date: ca. 1973
Location: New York City
Label: Groove Merchant
Lucky Thompson Quartet: I Offer You
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Cedar Walton (p, elp), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)
a. | inc | Munsoon(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:07 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes (1982)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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b. | inc | Sun Out(Lucky Thompson)
- 6:20 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes (1982)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
Charly (Eng.) CD11 — Jazz Grooves (2001)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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c. | Yesterday's Child(Lucky Thompson)
- 4:26 51 West LP 12"Q-16072 — Back To the World (1979)
America (Fr.) LP 12"AM-6155 — Lucky Thompson (1980)
Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes (1982)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
Philips (Jpn.) LP 12"16PJ 2007 — Everything Happens To Me
LRC Ltd. CassetteEJ 1034 — Lucky Thompson (1985)
LRC Ltd. CDCDC 9029 — Lucky Thompson: Sonny Lester Collection (1994)
Musidisc/Jazz Anthology (Fr.) CD500.602 — Yesterday's Child (1996)
LaserLight/Delta (Ger.) CD17132 — Tea Time (1998)
LRC Ltd. CD20039 — Home Comin' (2003)
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d. | Aliyah(Lucky Thompson) - 5:05 | |
e. | inc | The Moment of Truth(Collen G. 'Tex' Satterwhite, Frank Scott)
- 6:35 Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes (1982)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
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f. | inc | Back Home from Yesterday(Lucky Thompson)
- 5:58 Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes (1982)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
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g. | inc | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
- 4:42 Los Grandes del Jazz (Sp.) LP 12"Sarpe 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes (1982)
I Giganti del Jazz/Curcio (It.) LP 12"GJ 82 — Lucky Thompson, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
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Groove Merchant LP 12"GM 517 — I Offer You (1973)
Groove Merchant LP 12"GM 4411 — Illuminations (1974)
Beast Retro CD1205-2 — I Offer You (1997)
Simitar CD1205 — I Offer You (1997)
Solid/Ultra-Vybe (Jpn.) CDCDSOL 45923 — I Offer You (2018)
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Lucky Thompson (ss) on b, d-f, (ts) on a, c, g; Cedar Walton (p) on e, (elp) on a-d, f-g; Louis Hayes (d) on a-b, d-g.
a - Cedar Walton (elp) 160 bars (4 choruses); Lucky Thompson (ts) 120+ bars to fade out (piano out on first 40 bars)
b - Lucky Thompson (ss) 48 bars; Cedar Walton (elp) 36 bars (3 chourses of 12-bar blues); Lucky Thompson (ss) 36+ bars to fade out
c - Cedar Walton (elp) rubato intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 40 bars
d - Cedar Walton (elp) intro; Sam Jones (b) 36 bars (1 chorus); Cedar Walton (elp) 36 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 74 bars
e - Louis Hayes (d) intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 68 bars (1 chorus); Cedar Walton (p) 68 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ss) 62+ bars to fade out
f - Sam Jones (b) intro; Lucky Thompson (ss) 32 bars; Cedar Walton (elp) 16 bars; Lucky Thompson (ss) 16+ bars to fade out
g - Lucky Thompson (ts) 8 bar intro; Lucky Thompson (ts) 64 bars (1 chorus); Cedar Walton (elp) 64 bars (1 chorus); Lucky Thompson (ts) 156+ bars to fade out
Tracks a, b, e-g are incomplete, fading out while Thompson is soloing.
Date: April 20, 1974
Location: Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Label: [no known recording]
Lucky Thompson Quartet Live at Dartmouth College
Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Hank Jones (p), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (d)
a. | Shawnuff (Shaw 'Nuff)(Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) | |
b. | Cute(Neal Hefti) | |
c. | The World Awakes(Lucky Thompson) | |
d. | Body and Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) | |
e. | Blue 'n' Boogie(Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) | |
f. | Satin Doll(Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) | |
g. | Willow Weep for Me(Ann Ronell) | |
h. | I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) | |
i. | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) | |
j. | No Frost and Free(Lucky Thompson) | |
k. | Bargain Day(William Roy) | |
l. | Soul Carnival(Lucky Thompson) |
All titles unissued. |
Lucky Thompson (ss) on c-d, f, h-l, (ts) on e, k; Ron Carter (b) on a-g, i-l; Tony Williams (d) on a-f, i-l.
The information on this concert comes from a review by Will Powers published in Coda Magazine, July 1974 (thanks to Michael Fitzgerald for finding this). No recordings of this event seem to have surfaced, but it is hard to believe that it was not preserved by some individual or perhaps, by Dartmouth College where Lucky Thompson was in residence at this time. The reviewer mentions two sets and the titles listed may not be all that were performed that day. It is also difficult to determine from the review exactly which horn, soprano or tenor saxophone, Thompson employs on tracks i-l. Track j is referred to as a "new composition" of Thompson's with lyrics read by the saxophonist. Track k may be the song by William Roy recorded by Dinah Washington on December 6, 1956 (on which session Thompson performed) or it could be an original Thompson piece, but not being able to audition the music, I cannot be sure which possibility is the correct one.
Thompson is out on tracks a and b. Track g is a piano/bass duet while h features only piano and soprano saxophone.
Date: June 30, 1974
Location: Left Bank Jazz Society Concert, Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, MD
Label: [private recording]
Sonny Stitt-Lucky Thompson Quintet Live
Sonny Stitt, Lucky Thompson (ldr), Lucky Thompson (ss, ts), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Cedar Walton (p), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)
a. | Unknown Titles |
unissued |
This is very possibly the last known performance of Lucky Thompson and a momentous pairing of two saxophone giants. It is not known with certainty that a recording of this concert exists but many of these concerts were, in fact, recorded. Information comes from the Left Bank Jazz Society Yearbook 1974 (courtesy of Bertrand Uberall).
Date: February 27, 2010
Location: Knoop Recording Studio (Manfred Knoop, Eng.), River Edge, NJ
Label: SteepleChase (Dan.)
Chris Byars Octet plays the music of Lucky Thompson
Chris Byars (ldr), Scott Wendholt (t), John Mosca (tb), Chris Byars (ss, ts), Zaid Nasser (as), Mark Lopeman (bar), Sacha Perry (p), Ari Roland (b), Stefan Schatz (d)
a. | Theme(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:23 | |
b. | Munsoon(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Chris Byars - 5:33 | |
c. | Old Reliable(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 6:40 | |
d. | Passionately Yours(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Chris Byars - 4:54 | |
e. | Tiptop(Mark Lopeman) / arr: Mark Lopeman - 4:21 | |
f. | Fanfare(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Chris Byars, Lucky Thompson - 3:56 | |
g. | Minik Koosh (Little Bird)(Chris Byars) / arr: Chris Byars - 6:00 | |
h. | Notorious Love(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:42 | |
i. | Another Whirl(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:41 | |
j. | Could I Meet You Later?(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:45 | |
k. | Just One More Chance(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:33 | |
l. | Two Steps Out (Choose Your Own, Two Stops Out)(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 4:18 | |
m. | Down the Stretch(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 7:25 |
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SteepleChase (Dan.) CDSCCD 31713 — Lucky Strikes Again (2011)
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Chris Byars (ss) on a, h, l, (ts) on b-g, i-k, m; Sacha Perry (p) on b-m.
b - Chris Byars (ts); John Mosca (tb); Sacha Perry (p)
c - Sacha Perry (p); Zaid Nasser (as); John Mosca (tb); Scott Wendholt (t); Mark Lopeman (bar); Ari Roland (b) arco; Chris Byars (ts)
d - Chris Byars (ts); Sacha Perry (p)
e - John Mosca (tb); Ari Roland (b) arco; Mark Lopeman (bar)
f - Mark Lopeman (bar); Zaid Nasser (as); Ari Roland (b) arco
g - Ari Roland (b) arco; Zaid Nasser (as); Scott Wendholt (t); Stefan Schatz (d)
h - Chris Byars (ss)
i - Chris Byars (ts); Mark Lopeman (bar); John Mosca (tb); Zaid Nasser (as); Scott Wendholt (t)
j - Chris Byars (ts); Sacha Perry (p)
k - Chris Byars (ts) (transcription of Lucky Thompson's solo of April 22, 1947 for RCA)
l - Chris Byars (ss)
m - Sacha Perry (p); Zaid Nasser (as); Scott Wendholt (t); John Mosca (tb); Chris Byars (ts); Mark Lopeman (bar); Ari Roland (b) arco; Stefan Schatz (d)
Lucky Thompson was deceased at the time of this session.
Date: September 17, 2010
Location: Smalls Jazz Club, New York City
Label: [private recording]
Chris Byars Octet live at Smalls plays Lucky Thompson
Chris Byars (ldr), Scott Wendholt (t), John Mosca (tb), Chris Byars (ss, ts), Mark Lopeman (as), Andy Farber (bar), Sacha Perry (p), Neal Miner (b), Stefan Schatz (d)
a. | Theme(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 1:23 | |
b. | Munsoon(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Chris Byars - 7:28 | |
c. | It's Thursday(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:00 | |
d. | Fanfare(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 10:08 | |
e. | But Not for Tonight(Lucky Thompson, Gérard Pochonet) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:35 | |
f. | Notorious Love(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 3:48 | |
g. | Once Upon a Time(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 5:43 | |
h. | Down the Stretch(Lucky Thompson) / arr: Lucky Thompson - 7:13 |
All titles unissued. |
Chris Byars (ss) on a, f, (ts) on b-e, g-h; Sacha Perry (p) on b-h.
b - Chris Byars (ts); John Mosca (tb); Sacha Perry (p)
c - Chris Byars (ts)
d - Chris Byars (ts); Andy Farber (bar); Mark Lopeman (as); Scott Wendholt (t); John Mosca (tb); Sacha Perry (p); Stefan Schatz (d); Neal Miner (b)
e - Mark Lopeman (as); Andy Farber (bar); Chris Byars (ts)
f - Chris Byars (ss)
g - Sacha Perry (p); John Mosca (tb); Chris Byars (ts)
h - Sacha Perry (p); Mark Lopeman (as); Scott Wendholt (t); John Mosca (tb); Chris Byars (ts); Stefan Schatz (d)
Lucky Thompson was deceased at the time of this session.