Frank Strozier
A talented alto saxophonist who never became very famous, Frank Strozier has long been a top-notch hard bop stylist whose intense sound recalls (but is not derivative of) Jackie McLean. One of many excellent jazzmen who grew up in Memphis, Strozier played with other Memphis musicians even after he moved to Chicago in 1954 (including Harold Mabern, Booker Little, and George Coleman). He recorded with the MJT + 3 from 1959-1960, and led sessions for Vee Jay during the same period. After moving to New York, Strozier was briefly with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1963 (between Hank Mobley and George Coleman), gigged with Roy Haynes, and then relocated to Los Angeles. During his L.A. years, he worked with Chet Baker, Shelly Manne, and most notably the Don Ellis big band (with whom he took a memorable solo on "K.C. Blues" from Ellis' Autumn album). He returned to New York in 1971, working with the Jazz Contemporaries, the New York Jazz Repertory Company, and Horace Parlan, among others, but not gaining the recognition he deserved. Frustrated with his lack of work, Strozier for a time reappeared as a pianist, but little resulted from that. As a leader, Frank Strozier's Vee Jay recordings (with a great deal of added material) have been reissued on CD; his Jazzland dates from 1961-1962 remain out of print, and he also led sessions for Trident (1972) and SteepleChase (1976-1977).
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Fantastic Frank Strozier - Plus
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on 1/01/1960
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People (Stereo)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1/01/1964
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Cool, Calm And Collected
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on 1/01/1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 1/10/2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 26/04/2018
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Frank Strozier Quartets & Sextets: Long Night
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 5/07/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Frank Strozier: Cloudy And Cool
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 30/08/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frank Strozier: Down Home Reunion
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 25/08/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frank Strozier: The Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on 5/07/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Level Of Emotion
Jazz - Released by the sound girly on 28/02/2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Released by Milestones Records on 26/04/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Fantastic Frank Strozier
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 26/04/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Long Night Medley: Long Night / How Little We Know / The Need For Love / The Man That Got Away / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe / The Crystal Ball / Peacemaker / Just Think It Over
Jazz - Released by JB Production on 11/09/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo