Bud Shank
Bud Shank began his career pigeonholed as a cool schooler, but those who listened to the altoist progress over the long haul knew that he became one of the hottest, most original players of the immediate post-Parker generation. Lumped in with the limpid-toned West Coast crowd in the '50s, Shank never ceased to evolve; in his later years, he had more in common with Jackie McLean or Phil Woods than with Paul Desmond or Lee Konitz. Shank's keening, blithely melodic, and tonally expressive style was one of the more genuinely distinctive approaches that grew out of the bebop idiom.
Shank attended the University of North Carolina from 1944-1946. Early on, he played a variety of woodwinds, including flute, clarinet, and alto and tenor saxes; he began to concentrate on alto and flute in the late '40s. After college, Shank moved to California, where he studied with trumpeter/composer Shorty Rogers and played in the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1947-1948) and Stan Kenton (1950-1951). Shank made a name for himself in the '50s as a central member of the West Coast jazz scene. In addition to those named above, he played and recorded with bassist Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper, and Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, among others. Shank made a series of albums as a leader for World Pacific in the late '50s and early '60s.
Shank ensconced himself in the L.A. studios during the '60s, emerging occasionally to record jazz and bossa nova albums with the likes of Chet Baker and Sergio Mendes. Shank's 1966 album with Baker, Michelle, was something of a popular success, reaching number 56 on the charts. Film scores on which Shank can be heard include The Thomas Crown Affair and The Barefoot Adventure. In the '70s, Shank formed the L.A. Four with Almeida, bassist Ray Brown, and, at various times, drummer Chuck Flores, Shelly Manne, or Jeff Hamilton. Shank had been one of the earliest jazz flutists, but in the mid-'80s he dropped the instrument in order to concentrate on alto full-time. During the last two decades of the 20th century, he recorded small-group albums at a modestly steady pace for the Contemporary, Concord, and Candid labels. Shank's 1997 Milestone album, By Request: Bud Shank Meets the Rhythm Section, presented the altoist in top form, burning down the house with a band of relative youngsters who included neo-bopper pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Three years later, Silver Storm was released.
Shank continued performing and recording after the turn of the millennium, undertaking the challenging task of forming the Los Angeles-based Bud Shank Big Band in 2005 and making his recording debut as a big-band leader with Taking the Long Way Home, released the following year by the Jazzed Media label. In 2007 Jazzed Media issued Beyond the Red Door, a duet recording by Shank and pianist Bill Mays. Shank's passion for jazz remained strong to the very last days of his life; he died at his home in Tucson, AZ on April 2, 2009 of a pulmonary embolism shortly after returning from a recording session in San Diego. Shank's doctors had reportedly warned the saxophonist -- who had moved to Tucson for health reasons -- that playing the session could be life-threatening. Bud Shank was 82 years old.
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A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
Traditionele jazz en dixieland - Released by Koch Jazz on 16 feb. 1998
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Giants Of Jazz
Jazz - Released by Harlem Jazz Records on 25 nov. 2022
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Theme Music from the James Dean Story
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 1 jan. 1958
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Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson (Remastered)
Moderne jazz - Released by RevOla on 30 jul. 2021
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Musical Moments to Remember: The Shank Almeida-Quartet – The Birth of the Bossa Nova (2019 Remaster)
Shank-Almeida Quartet, Bud Shank, Laurindo Almeida, Gary Peacock, Chuck Flores
Bossa Nova - Released by Jube Legends on 25 okt. 2019
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Blowin' Country
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 jan. 1958
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California Dreamin'
Jazz - Released by EMI MUSIC JAPAN INC. on 1 jan. 1966
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Lopin'
Don Lanphere, Bud Shank, Denney Goodhew
Bebop - Released by Hep Records on 4 mei 1994
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Bossa Nova Jazz Samba + Brasamba! (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Black Satin Recordings on 21 feb. 2022
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Clare Fischer & Bud Shank
Jazz - Released by Amamos la navidad on 23 okt. 2023
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Brazilliance Vol. 1 + Vol. 2 (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Superbacana Music on 7 okt. 2016
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Blowin' Country (Remastered)
Moderne jazz - Released by RevOla on 30 jul. 2021
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Bud Shank Plays Tenor
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 17 feb. 2023
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In Africa
Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening - Released by The Gallo Record Company Vault on 22 mrt. 1958
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo