Freddy Gardner
Born in London in 1910, Freddy Gardner was one of England's most popular saxophonists during the 1930s and '40s. He developed his technique by working in bands led by Syd Lipton, Billy Bissett, and Bert Firman. A skilled clarinetist, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophonist, Gardner stayed busy as a sessionman throughout his all-too-brief career and may be heard on numerous recordings by the Four Stars, the Six Swingers, Jay Wilbur, Benny Carter, Teddy Foster, Valaida Snow, Ray Noble, Ike "Yowse Suh" Hatch, Mario "Harp" Lorenzi, and the internationally famous team of pianist Buck Washington and singing tap dancer John "Bubbles" Sublett. A marvelous improviser comparable with Rudy Powell, Benny Carter, Alix Combelle, Russell Procope, Ken Mackintosh, or Willie Smith, Gardner performed regularly over the radio and from 1936 through 1939 recorded with his own small groups or his Swing Orchestra, a larger ensemble that included in its ranks trombonist and future bandleader Ted Heath. After serving in the Second World War he was featured as a soloist with Peter Yorke & His Concert Orchestra, and most certainly would have prospered as a name artist during the LP era had not fate intervened. Tragically felled by a stroke in 1950, Gardner passed away at the age of 39 on July 26, 1950. Originally released on the Interstate, Parlophone, and Rex labels, many of his recordings have now been pulled up out of the mothballs and reissued on compact disc.
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Discographie
11 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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GARDNER, Freddy: Freddy Gardner (1939-1950)
Freddy Gardner, Sam Browne, Peter Yorke Concert Orchestra, Cecil Norman, Jack Simmons
Jazz - Paru chez Naxos le 9 mai 2001
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The Very Best Of
Jazz - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 avr. 2010
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Nostalgic Memories-The Very Best of Freddy Gardner-Vol. 23
Jazz - Paru chez RP-DSP le 24 oct. 2011
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The Immortal Freddy Gardner
Jazz - Paru chez Hallmark le 1 janv. 2000
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Archive '35-'50
Jazz - Paru chez The Digital Gramophone le 5 oct. 2011
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Sweet and Hot
Jazz - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 1 mars 2005
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The Very Best Of
Jazz - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 sept. 2009
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The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 28 juill. 2008
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England's Most Fabulous Saxophone Star
Jazz - Paru chez CoolNote le 1 janv. 2000
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Body and Soul, 1939 - 1950
Jazz - Paru chez Interstate Records le 15 oct. 2014
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Variété internationale - Paru chez Jasnet Records le 4 mai 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo