George Wallington
George Wallington was one of the first and best bop pianists, ranking up there with Al Haig, just below Bud Powell. He was also the composer of two bop standards that caught on for a time: "Lemon Drop" and "Godchild." Born in Sicily, Wallington and his family moved to the U.S. in 1925. He arrived in New York in the early '40s and was a member of the first bop group to play on 52nd Street, Dizzy Gillespie's combo of 1943-1944. After spending a year with Joe Marsala's band, Wallington played with the who's who of bop during 1946-1952, including Charlie Parker, Serge Chaloff, Allan Eager, Kai Winding, Terry Gibbs, Brew Moore, Al Cohn, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, and Red Rodney. He toured Europe with Lionel Hampton's ill-fated big band of 1953, and during 1954-1960 he led groups in New York that included among its up-and-coming sidemen Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean (the latter succeeded by Phil Woods). Then, in 1960, Wallington gave up on the music business altogether and retired to work in his family's air-conditioning company. 24 years later he re-emerged, recording three albums of original material before time ran out.
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Bobby Jaspar With George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman, Wilbur Little & Elvin Jones (Instrumental)
Bobby Jaspar, George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 1 Jan 1957
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BeBop Piano
Al Haig, Duke Jordan, George Wallington
Jazz - Released by Chameleon Archive on 6 May 2021
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Here Comes Frank Foster / George Wallington Showcase
The Frank Foster Quintet, George Wallington
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 Jan 1953
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New York Jazz Sessions - 1955
George Wallington, Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd
Bebop - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Dec 2010
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George Wallington Showcase (Remastered 1998)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 Jan 1954
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Complete Live At The Café Bohemia
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 1 Jan 2007
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At the Bohemia (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 4 Nov 2016
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Jazz for the Carriage Trade (Remastered)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by RevOla on 19 Aug 2019
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Complete Live at the Bohemia (Live)
Jazz - Released by Ascension Records on 29 Jun 2022
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George Wallington Live at the Café Bohemia + Showcase
Jazz - Released by Plenty Jazz Records on 3 Mar 2015
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Wallington Wails
Jazz - Released by Chameleon Archive on 29 Jun 2022
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Four Classic Albums (At the Bohemia / Jazz for the Carriage Trade / Jazz at Hotchkiss / The Prestidigitator) [Remastered]
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 28 Oct 2016
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Warm Piano Feelings - Pure Jazz
Bebop - Released by Jane Jazz on 1 Jul 2015
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The George Wallington Quintet: Complete Live at the Café Bohemia (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Lovers on 2 Jan 2016
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Jazz for the Carriage Trade (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 19 Aug 2019
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Jazz at Hotchkiss (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 1 Jan 1957
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The Prestidigitator (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by AVID Entertainment on 1 Jan 1958
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Round 'bout Midnight (With The Swedish All Stars)
Bebop - Released by WM Sweden on 5 Aug 2013
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