Claude Williamson
A superior bop pianist influenced by Bud Powell, Claude Williamson remained busy playing on the West Coast for a half century, beginning in the 1950s. The older brother of trumpeter Stu Williamson, Claude started on piano when he was seven and had ten years of classical piano lessons, also studying at the New England Conservatory. Williamson's first major musical job was with Charlie Barnet's orchestra in 1947. This was followed by stints with Red Norvo (1948), Barnet's bebop big band of 1949, and June Christy (1950-1951). In the 1950s, Williamson worked regularly with Bud Shank, Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, with his own trios, and as a studio musician. He spent most of the 1960s and '70s in the studios, although he returned to jazz in the 1980s with his improvising style virtually unchanged. Having led sessions for Capitol (1954-1955), Bethlehem, Criterion, Contract (1961-1962), Sea Breeze (1977), Interplay, Discovery, Fresh Sound, and a few Japanese labels, Williamson recorded a memorable tribute to Bud Powell for V.S.O.P. in 1995. He continued to play regularly in the Los Angeles area and issue recordings into the 21st century. Claude Williamson died in July 2016 at the age of 89.
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12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Mr. Counterpoint + the Fabulous Claude Williamson Trio (2024 Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 5 avr. 2024
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'Round Midnight (Remastered 2014)
Jazz - Paru chez Bethlehem Records le 6 mai 2014
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Claude Williamson (Remastered 2014)
Jazz - Paru chez Bethlehem Records le 29 juil. 2014
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Mulls the Mulligan scene
Claude Williamson, Claude Williamson Trio
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 2 sept. 2010
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Featuring Claude Williamson
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 10 août 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Bud Shank Quartet (feat. Claude Williamson) [Remastered]
Jazz - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 16 sept. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Bud Shank & Bob Cooper European Jazz Tour 1958
Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
Jazz - Paru chez Plenty Jazz Records le 15 sept. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Deluxe Series Volume 54 (Bethlehem Collection): Claude Williamson
Jazz - Paru chez SINETONE AMR le 1 mai 2016
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Deluxe Series Volume 69 (Bethlehem Collection): 'Round Midnight
Jazz - Paru chez SINETONE AMR le 1 mai 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Mulligan Scene (EP) (Remastered 2021)
Jazz - Paru chez Hit Singles Records le 30 mars 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo