Dodo Marmarosa
One of the finest pianists of the bop era, Dodo Marmarosa's career was cut short by mental illness. He playeed locally at first and then made strong contributions to the orchestras of Gene Krupa (1942-1943), Tommy Dorsey (1944), Charlie Barnet (taking the opening piano solo on the hit "Skyliner"), and Artie Shaw (playing with his Gramercy Five). Marmarosa was often teamed with Barney Kessel (with whom he had been with Barnet and Shaw) and both settled in Los Angeles by 1946. Marmarosa recorded with Boyd Raeburn and Lester Young, became the house pianist for the Atomic label, made an important session with Charlie Parker in 1947 (which resulted in "Relaxin' in Camarillo"), and worked with his trio. But after a Savoy date in 1950, nothing was heard from him for a decade. Mamarosa resurfaced in Chicago during 1961-1962 to record two trio outings and a session with Gene Ammons (for Argo and Prestige) but then he disappeared, permanently retiring in Pittsburgh. Dodo Marmarosa's 1946-1947 recordings have been partially reissued by Onyx and Dial, while live dates surfaced on Jazz Showcase, Swing House, and Phoenix.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Dodo’s Bounce
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on Apr 11, 1991
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Complete Studio Recordings
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on Jan 1, 2004
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Complete Jazz Series 1945 - 1950
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on Apr 27, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Complete Trio Studio Recordings
Jazz - Released by Ascension Records on May 16, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dodo's Back: The Complete 1961 Argo Trio Recordings
Dodo Marmarosa, Evans Richard, Marshall Thompson
Jazz - Released by Soundmark on Aug 1, 1961
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Collective Improvisations
Jazz - Released by Music Today Records on Dec 18, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dodo Marmarosa (1943-50)
Jazz - Released by Documents on Sep 1, 2008
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Dodo's back! (1961 Chicago (Full Album))
Blues - Released by JB Production CH on Sep 25, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dodo's Back!
Miscellaneous - Released by Ancien Prodige on Feb 22, 2023
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Bebop Story, 1943-50 (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Apr 8, 2023
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Mellow Mood (All Tracks Remastered, Ep)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on Apr 9, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo