Jack Sheldon
One of the great jokesters in jazz (whose spontaneous monologues are as hilarious as they are tasteless), Jack Sheldon's personality has sometimes overshadowed his excellent trumpet playing and effective vocals. Sheldon started playing professionally at age 13. He moved to Los Angeles in 1947, joined the Air Force and played in military bands. After his discharge, Sheldon became a popular figure on the West Coast, playing and recording with many top musicians including Jimmy Giuffre, Herb Geller, Wardell Gray, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Curtis Counce, and Art Pepper. He worked as an actor in the 1960s (including starring in the short-lived television series Run Buddy Run), was seen nightly on The Merv Griffin Show, and in the 1970s and '80s he performed with Benny Goodman, Bill Berry's big band, in the studios, and with his own groups. He also made his mark on millions of American children by being the vocalist for both "Conjuction Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill" from the Schoolhouse Rocks! series. Into the mid-'90s, Jack Sheldon (who often uses a big band arranged by Tom Kubis) remained quite active in the Los Angeles area, recording regularly for Concord and his Butterfly label.
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Blues in the Night
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Vax Records em 22/05/2020
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Jack Sheldon Quartet & Quintet
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 01/01/1956
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The Cool World Of Jack Sheldon
Jazz - Lançado por Geffen em 01/01/1969
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Ho Ho Ho
Jazz - Lançado por MightyCore Music em 05/08/2010
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New Forms in Jazz: Complete Capitol Recordings (1954 - 1955)
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 01/11/2012
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Essential Jazz Masters
Bebop - Lançado por Master Classics Records em 01/03/2011
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Live in New Orleans
Jazz - Lançado por Leisure Music Group em 12/01/2016
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Just Friends
Jazz - Lançado por Elemental Music Records SL em 05/04/2024
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Too Blue
Jazz - Lançado por Elemental Music Records SL em 22/03/2024
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Complete College Goes To Jazz
Jazz - Lançado por Lone Hill Jazz em 01/01/2004
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Complete College Goes to Jazz
Jazz - Lançado por Ascension Records em 17/05/2022
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Me Myself and My Songs (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Underground Inside Records em 24/06/2016
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The Best Of Christmas Holidays (Fantastic Relaxing Songs) (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Underground Inside Records em 01/12/2016
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Listen My Shuffle (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Underground Inside Records em 08/07/2016
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My Happy Heaven (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Underground Inside Records em 11/03/2016
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Jack Sheldon and His All Star Band
Jazz - Lançado por SINETONE AMR em 01/01/1961
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Wonderful Soundtrack (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Almrec Muzik Remastered em 03/06/2016
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Jack Sheldon And His All Star Big-Band (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Jazz - Lançado por Doxy Records em 01/01/1961
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Groove
Jack Sheldon, Conte Candoli, Art Pepper
Jazz - Lançado por SINETONE AMR em 18/11/2014
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Get Out Of Town / Ah Moore (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Hit Singles Records em 14/07/2020
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Looking for the Gold Masterpieces (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Almrec Muzik Remastered em 13/05/2016
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