Harry "Sweets" Edison
Harry "Sweets" Edison got the most mileage out of a single note, like his former boss Count Basie. Edison, immediately recognizable within a note or two, long used repetition and simplicity to his advantage while always swinging. He played in local bands in Columbus and then in 1933 joined the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra. After a couple years in St. Louis, Edison moved to New York where he joined Lucky Millinder and then in June 1938, Count Basie, remaining with that classic orchestra until it broke up in 1950. During that period, he was featured on many records, appeared in the 1944 short Jammin' the Blues and gained his nickname "Sweets" (due to his tone) from Lester Young. In the 1950s, Edison toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic, settled in Los Angeles, and was well-featured both as a studio musician (most noticeably on Frank Sinatra records) and on jazz dates. He had several reunions with Count Basie in the 1960s and by the '70s was often teamed with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; Edison also recorded an excellent duet album for Pablo with Oscar Peterson. One of the few swing trumpeters to be influenced by Dizzy Gillespie, Sweets led sessions through the years for Pacific Jazz, Verve, Roulette, Riverside, Vee-Jay, Liberty, Sue, Black & Blue, Pablo, Storyville, and Candid among others. Although his playing faded during the 1980s and '90s, Edison could still say more with one note than nearly anyone; he died July 27, 1999, at age 83.
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How Sweet It Is, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Top Tracks on 30 okt. 2013
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Jazz Milestones: Harry "Sweets" Edison, Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 okt. 2013
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How Sweet It Is, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Top Tracks on 30 okt. 2013
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Going for Myself (Bonus Track Version)
Lester Young, Harry "Sweets" Edison
Jazz - Released by Lullaby in Rhythm on 8 jul. 2022
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Jawbreakers
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 jan. 2000
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Mr Swing-Harry Edison (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 4 aug. 2013
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Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You
Jazz - Released by MG4 on 9 apr. 2020
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How Sweet It Is, Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by Top Tracks on 30 okt. 2013
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Blue Night
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Released by Blue Night Moon on 1 dec. 2020
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Used To Be Basie
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 25 apr. 2019
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Swing Time: Helen Humes - Red Norvo Sextet - Harry Edison
Helen Humes And Her All-Stars, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Red Norvo Sextet
Jazz - Released by Bella Musica Edition on 21 aug. 2020
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The Essential Jazz Masters Collection, Vol. 15
Jazz - Released by Top Tracks on 30 okt. 2013
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 jan. 2011
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Titanium Hits
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 15 mrt. 2019
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Jazz Milestones: Harry "Sweets" Edison, Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 okt. 2013
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Dog Records on 1 mei 2020
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Barney's Bugle
Buddy Rich, Harry "Sweets" Edison
Franse chansons - Released by Rooster Records on 17 jul. 2014
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