Frank Strozier
A talented alto saxophonist who never became very famous, Frank Strozier has long been a top-notch hard bop stylist whose intense sound recalls (but is not derivative of) Jackie McLean. One of many excellent jazzmen who grew up in Memphis, Strozier played with other Memphis musicians even after he moved to Chicago in 1954 (including Harold Mabern, Booker Little, and George Coleman). He recorded with the MJT + 3 from 1959-1960, and led sessions for Vee Jay during the same period. After moving to New York, Strozier was briefly with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1963 (between Hank Mobley and George Coleman), gigged with Roy Haynes, and then relocated to Los Angeles. During his L.A. years, he worked with Chet Baker, Shelly Manne, and most notably the Don Ellis big band (with whom he took a memorable solo on "K.C. Blues" from Ellis' Autumn album). He returned to New York in 1971, working with the Jazz Contemporaries, the New York Jazz Repertory Company, and Horace Parlan, among others, but not gaining the recognition he deserved. Frustrated with his lack of work, Strozier for a time reappeared as a pianist, but little resulted from that. As a leader, Frank Strozier's Vee Jay recordings (with a great deal of added material) have been reissued on CD; his Jazzland dates from 1961-1962 remain out of print, and he also led sessions for Trident (1972) and SteepleChase (1976-1977).
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Discographie
21 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Fantastic Frank Strozier - Plus
Jazz - Paru chez Vee-Jay Records le 1 janv. 1960
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People (Stereo)
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Note Records le 1 janv. 1964
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Cool, Calm And Collected
Jazz - Paru chez Vee-Jay Records le 1 janv. 1993
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Paru chez Stardust Records le 1 oct. 2011
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Waltz Of The Demons
Jazz - Paru chez Vee Jay Records - Charly Records le 2 févr. 2009
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Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Paru chez Black Sheep Music le 26 avr. 2018
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Frank Strozier Quartets & Sextets: Long Night
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Velvet le 5 juil. 2017
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Frank Strozier: Cloudy And Cool
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Velvet le 30 août 2017
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The Young Lions
Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Frank Strozier
Divers - Paru chez Foggy Milan Records le 2 mars 2023
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Frank Strozier: Down Home Reunion
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Velvet le 25 août 2017
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Frank Strozier: The Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Velvet le 5 juil. 2017
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Level Of Emotion
Jazz - Paru chez the sound girly le 28 févr. 2015
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Long Night / The Crystal Ball (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Hit Singles Records le 29 nov. 2020
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Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Paru chez Milestones Records le 26 avr. 2018
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Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Paru chez SINETONE AMR le 26 avr. 2018
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Long Night Medley: Long Night / How Little We Know / The Need For Love / The Man That Got Away / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe / The Crystal Ball / Peacemaker / Just Think It Over
Jazz - Paru chez JB Production le 11 sept. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo