Tommy Flanagan
Known for his flawless and tasteful playing, Tommy Flanagan received long overdue recognition for his talents in the 1980s. He played clarinet when he was six and switched to piano five years later. Flanagan was an important part of the fertile Detroit jazz scene (other than 1951-1953 when he was in the Army) until he moved to New York in 1956. He was used for many recordings after his arrival during that era; cut sessions as a leader for New Jazz, Prestige, Savoy, and Moodsville; and worked regularly with Oscar Pettiford, J.J. Johnson (1956-1958), Harry "Sweets" Edison (1959-1960), and Coleman Hawkins (1961). Flanagan was Ella Fitzgerald's regular accompanist during 1963-1965 and 1968-1978, which resulted in him being underrated as a soloist. However, starting in 1975, he began leading a series of superior record sessions and since leaving Fitzgerald, Flanagan has been in demand as the head of his own trio, consistently admired for his swinging and creative bop-based style. Among the many labels he has recorded for since 1975 are Pablo, Enja, Denon, Galaxy, Progressive, Uptown, Timeless, and several European and Japanese companies. For Blue Note, he cut Sunset and Mockingbird in 1998, followed a year later by Samba for Felix. Despite a heart condition, Flanagan continued performing until the end of his life, performing two-week stints at the Village Vanguard twice a year, recording and touring. He died on November 16, 2001, in Manhattan from an arterial aneurysm.
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The Cats
Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Erschienen bei Craft Recordings am 18.04.1957
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Giant Steps
Jazz - Erschienen bei Yellowbird Records am 01.01.1982
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In His Own Sweet Time
Jazz - Erschienen bei ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann am 05.02.2020
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Sunshine of Your Love
Ella Fitzgerald, Ernie Heckscher Big Band, Tommy Flanagan
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei MPS am 01.01.1969
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Saxophone Colossus (Digitally Restored)
Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Max Roach
Jazz - Erschienen bei Finest Recordings am 22.02.2024
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Coleman Hawkins Quartet. Complete 1962 Studio Recordings. Good Old Broadway + No Strings + Make Someone Happy + Today and Now
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 29.04.2013
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Ballads & Blues
Jazz - Erschienen bei Enja Horst Weber am 15.11.1978
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Thelonica
Jazz - Erschienen bei ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann am 05.10.2007
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue (Instrumental)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 01.01.1978
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Beyond the Blue Bird
Bebop - Erschienen bei Timeless Records am 10.12.2008
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Trio Overseas (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 21.07.2013
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Samba For Felix
Samba - Erschienen bei Slider Music am 01.01.1999
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The Magic of 2 (Live at Keystone Korner) (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Resonance Records am 09.04.2013
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Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen
Jazz - Erschienen bei Inner City Records am 01.01.1980
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Flanagans Shenanigans (Remaster 2020)
Tommy Flanagan, Jesper Lundgaard, Lewis Nash
Jazz - Erschienen bei Storyville Records am 14.02.2020
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Presenting Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Erschienen bei Universal Digital Enterprises am 28.04.1956
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Lady Be Good... For Ella
Jazz - Erschienen bei Groovin'High Records am 05.03.1994
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