Tommy Flanagan
Real Name:
Thomas Lee Flanagan
Profile:
American jazz pianist (born March 16, 1930, Detroit, Michigan, USA –– died November 16, 2001, New York City, New York, USA).
Particularly remembered as an accompanist of Ella Fitzgerald and player on Giant Steps by John Coltrane. He played on a number of critically acclaimed recordings, such as Sonny Rollins' Saxophone Colossus, The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery , and Art Pepper's Straight Life .
Flanagan's style was both modest and exceptionally musical. He embodied many of the most important qualities associated with jazz: swing, harmonic sophistication, melodic invention, bluesy feel and humour. Interestingly, he appeared on a number of highly innovative albums. (His awkward solo, recorded on the extremely fast and harmonically complex title-track of Giant Steps, is an infamously rare instance of the usually unflappable pianist being caught off-guard.)
During his career, Flanagan was nominated for four Grammy Awards — two for Best Jazz Performance (Group) and two for Best Jazz Performance (Soloist).
Particularly remembered as an accompanist of Ella Fitzgerald and player on Giant Steps by John Coltrane. He played on a number of critically acclaimed recordings, such as Sonny Rollins' Saxophone Colossus, The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery , and Art Pepper's Straight Life .
Flanagan's style was both modest and exceptionally musical. He embodied many of the most important qualities associated with jazz: swing, harmonic sophistication, melodic invention, bluesy feel and humour. Interestingly, he appeared on a number of highly innovative albums. (His awkward solo, recorded on the extremely fast and harmonically complex title-track of Giant Steps, is an infamously rare instance of the usually unflappable pianist being caught off-guard.)
During his career, Flanagan was nominated for four Grammy Awards — two for Best Jazz Performance (Group) and two for Best Jazz Performance (Soloist).
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In Groups:
Art Farmer And His Orchestra,
Art Farmer Quartet,
Benny Golson Quartet,
Benny Golson Quintet,
Bobby Jaspar Quartet,
Bobby Jaspar Quintet,
Booker Little 4,
Charlie Shoemake Sextet,
Coleman Hawkins Quartet,
Communication (4),
Curtis Fuller's Quintet,
Eddie Locke Sextet,
Gary Smulyan Quartet,
Gerald Wilson Orchestra,
J.J. Johnson Quartet,
Jazz Artists Guild,
JImmy Raney Trio,
Jo Jones Sextet,
Joe Newman - Frank Foster Quintet,
Joe Newman Quintet,
Michel Legrand Big Band,
Miles Davis All Stars,
Milt Jackson Sextet,
New York Jazz Sextet,
Oscar Pettiford Big Band,
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra,
Paul Chambers Quintet,
Phil Woods Septet,
Philly Joe Jones Sextet,
Ray Brown All-Star Big Band,
Rodney Jones/Tommy Flanagan Quartet,
Roy Haynes Quartet,
Sonny Rollins Quartet,
Thad Jones Sextet,
The Blue Mitchell Orchestra,
The Budd Johnson Quintet,
The Charlie Shavers Quartet,
The Curtis Fuller Sextet,
The Dave Bailey Sextet,
The Detroit Jazzmen,
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7,
The Frank Wess Quartet,
The Harry "Sweets" Edison Quintet,
The J.J. Johnson Quintet,
The Kenny Burrell Quintet,
The Master Trio,
The Prestige All Stars,
The Scott Hamilton Quartet,
The Sonny Criss Orchestra,
The Super Jazz Trio,
The Wes Montgomery Quartet,
The Wilbur Harden Quartet,
Tommy Flanagan Quartet,
Tommy Flanagan Trio,
Wilbur Harden Sextet,
Wilbur Harden-Tommy Flanagan Quintet
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