Trummy Young
Trummy Young was one of the finest trombonists to emerge during the swing era and, even though he was never really a star or a bandleader himself, he did have one hit with his version of "Margie," which he played and sang with Jimmy Lunceford's Orchestra. Growing up in Washington, Young was originally a trumpeter, but by the time he debuted in 1928 he had switched to trombone. Extending the range and power of his instrument, Young was a major asset to Earl Hines' orchestra during 1933-1937 and really became a major influence in jazz while with Lunceford (1937-1943). Young was a modern swing stylist with an open mind who fit in well with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on a Clyde Hart-led session in 1945, and with Jazz at the Philharmonic. It was therefore a surprise when he joined the Louis Armstrong All-Stars in 1952 and stayed a dozen years. Trummy Young was a good foil for Armstrong (most memorably on their 1954 recording of "St. Louis Blues"), but he simplified his style due to his love for the trumpeter. In 1964, Young quit the road to settle in Hawaii, occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.
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Discography
5 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Louis Armstrong: Live at the Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles (2021 Remaster)
Louis Armstrong, Velma Middleton, Edmond Hall, Trummy Young, Squire Gersh, Danny Barcelona
Jazz - Released by JPK Musik on 5 mrt. 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
That King Of Love
Jazz - Released by Renne Records on 16 dec. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Complete Jazz Series 1944 - 1946
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 14 sep. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jam Sessions Vol. 6 (1954)
Jazz - Released by Documents on 1 sep. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -