Sam Most
One of the first great jazz flutists, a cool-toned tenor, and a fine (if infrequent) clarinetist, Sam Most was the younger brother of clarinetist Abe Most. He picked up early experience playing with the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey (1948), Boyd Raeburn, and Don Redman. By the time he led his first session (1953), Most was a brilliant flutist (among the first to sing through his flute) and he briefly had the jazz field to himself. Most recorded fine sessions for Prestige, Debut (reissued on Xanadu), Vanguard, and Bethlehem during 1953-1958, doubling on clarinet. He also worked in different settings with Chris Connor, Paul Quinichette, and Teddy Wilson. After playing with Buddy Rich's Orchestra (1959-1961), he moved to Los Angeles and became a studio musician. Sam Most worked with Red Norvo and Louie Bellson, gained some new prominence with his Xanadu recordings of 1976-1979, and became a local fixture in Los Angeles, sometimes playing in clubs with his brother. Most died of cancer in June 2013; he was 82 years old.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
Discography
5 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
-
New Jazz Standards Volume 1 • The Music of Carl Saunders
Jazz - Released by Summit Records on May 13, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Three Flutes In LA
Herbie Mann, Bobby Jasper, Sam Most
Jazz - Released by Chameleon Archive on Jan 18, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Amazing Mr. Sam Most (2014 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Released by Bethlehem Records on Aug 20, 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Musically Yours (2014 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Released by Bethlehem Records on Jul 1, 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Indian Summer
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on Oct 26, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo