Spike Robinson
Spike Robinson was just about the last major tenor stylist who played in the Four Brothers' cool-toned style popularized by Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn. The remarkable part is that Robinson seemed to emerge fully formed in 1981 when he was already past 50. Originally he started on alto when he was 12 and, after being in the military, in 1950 Robinson played with some of England's top bop musicians, recording with them. However, after he returned to the U.S., Robinson got a degree in engineering and had a day job in Colorado for the next 30 years, just gigging on a part-time basis in local clubs on tenor. When he began playing music full-time in 1981, Robinson initially created a bit of a sensation. Spike Robinson continued swinging (often sounding close to Stan Getz) and recorded many excellent sets for Discovery, Capri, Concord, and particularly Hep. He passed away in fall 2001 at his home in Writtle in southern England at the age of 71.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Jazz - Released by Capri Records on Jun 30, 1994
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Very Live In Boulder, Colorado (Live)
Jazz - Released by Hep Records on Mar 24, 2012
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The Gershwin Collection
Jazz - Released by Hep Records on Apr 24, 1988
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Three For The Road
Spike Robinson, Louis Stewart, Janusz Carmello
Jazz - Released by Hep Records on May 9, 1989
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Young Lions Old Tigers
Jazz - Released by Jazzizit Records on Dec 12, 2007
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It's a Wonderful World
Jazz - Released by Capri Records on Oct 30, 2008
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At Chesters, Vol. 1
Spike Robinson, Eddie Thompson Trio
Bebop - Released by Hep Records on Apr 24, 1985
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"At Chesters", Vol. 2
Spike Robinson, Eddie Thompson Trio
Bebop - Released by Hep Records on Feb 16, 1986
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Plays Harry Warren
Bebop - Released by Hep Records on May 30, 1994
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