Main image



American jazz alto saxophonist and flautist
Born December 17, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan
Died March 20, 1981 in Detroit, Michigan
Performed with Barry Harris (1949-1952), Frank Rosolino (1954), Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Quinichette, Clifford Brown, Pony Poindexter, Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham, and Yusef Lateef among others, and in his own bands.
He recorded albums as a leader for [l33726], [l281] and [l33967] between 1958 and 1962.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Yotam Silberstein
Standards Vol. 2
2025, CD, Album, JoJo Records
Kenny Dorham
Blue Bossa In The Bronx (Live From The Blue Morocco)
2025
Various
Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside etc.
2024, CD,
Spirituals/Free Jazz/Modal
Philly Joe Jones Sextet & Quintet*
Live At Birdland (Historic Unreleased 1962 Recordings)
2023, CD, Mono, RM, Fresh Sound Records
Curtis Fuller
Eight Classic Albums
2020, 4xCD, Comp, Enlightenment (3),
Dan Nimmer Trio
Horizons
2019,
Curtis Fuller
Four Classic Albums
2018, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Jazz, ,
Hard Bop
Various
Blue Break Beats - The Jazz Break Beats That Made Hip-Hop Hits
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Blue Note, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
Joe Henderson
Birth Of A Genius
2017, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Hard Bop
Various
Blue Bossa - Cool Cuts From The Tropics
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Blue Note, Universal Music Group, ,
Bossa Nova
Bob Shad
Innerpeace (Rare Spiritual Funk And Jazz Gems. The Supreme Sound Of Producer Bob Shad)
2017, 2x Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Kenny Dorham
K.D. Is Here / New York City 1962 & 1966
2016, CD, Album, Uptown Records (2)
Howard McGhee - Benny Bailey Sextet, Howard McGhee - Teddy Edwards Quintet
Home Run
2016, CD, Album, Comp, RE, Solid Records (6), ,
Post Bop/Hard Bop
Tommy Flanagan
Four Classic Albums
2013, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Jazz,
Pepper Adams & Jimmy Knepper
Pepper-Knepper Quintet
2011
Hans Mantel
Highlights Blue Note (A Groove Selection By Hans Mantel)
2009, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Blue Note, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Vocal/Modal
Gary Foster, Putter Smith
American Jazz Institute Presents Perfect Circularity
2007, CD, Album, AJI Records (2)
Various
Trombone
2004, CD, Comp, Warner Jazz, Warner Jazz Les Incontournables,
Clifford Jordan
Mosaic
2001
Various
Blunited States
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, Blue Note, EMI, ,
Hard Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal/Post Bop/Soul-Jazz
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* Featuring Bill Hardman
Reflections Of Buhaina
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, Savoy Jazz, Atlantic
Donald Byrd / Pepper Adams
The Complete Blue Note Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Studio Sessions
2000, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Hard Bop
Various
Trombone Jazz
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Fantasy, ZYX Music, ,
Bop
Howard McGhee - Benny Bailey Sextet
Home Run
1999, LP, Album, Storyville,
Various
Blue Break Beats (Volumes One - Four)
1999, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Big Band/Jazz-Funk/Cool Jazz
Various
Blue Bossa (Cool Cuts From The Tropics - Volume 2)
1998, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Latin Jazz
Various
The Blue Note Years Volume Three: Organ And Soul 1956 - 1967
1998,
Various
Blue Notables Vol. 11 : Six Shades Of Blue Funk - Past, Present And Future Funk
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, Blue Note
Various
Blue Note Rare Grooves
1996, 2x Vinyl,
New York All Stars
Jazz Summit
1995, CD, Album, Jimco Records
Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones
Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland
1994
Various
Blue Break Beats Volume Two
1993, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz/Latin Jazz
Donald Byrd
Early Byrd - The Best Of The Jazz Soul Years
1993
Various
Blue Break Beats
1992, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Lee Morgan
We Remember You
1991, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records
Gary Foster
Make Your Own Fun
1991, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz/Hard Bop
Jimmy Heath Quartet
You've Changed
1991, CD, ,
Bop
Various
Jazz Club ➀ Standards Vol.1
1989, CD, Comp, Century
Various
Jazz Club ➁ Standards Vol.2
1989, CD, Comp, Century,
Horace Parlan, Rufus Reid, Al Harewood, Joe Van Enkhuizen
Joe Meets The Rhythm Section
1987, ,
Post Bop
Various
Instrumentalists - Almost Forgotten
1983, Vinyl,
Donald Byrd
The Creeper
1981, Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop
Tommy Flanagan
It's Magic
1981
Howard McGhee - Benny Bailey Sextet, Howard McGhee - Teddy Edwards Quintet
Home Run
1979
Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth*
Live At Town Hall
1978
John White
John White
1971
Yusef Lateef
The Best Of Yusef Lateef
1971, Vinyl PR, ,
Soul-Jazz
Donald Byrd
Slow Drag
1968, ,
Post Bop/Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop/Latin Jazz
Yusef Lateef
The Blue Yusef Lateef
1968, Vinyl MO - Monarch Pressing, ,
Hard Bop/Free Jazz
Donald Byrd
Blackjack
1967
Curtis Amy
Mustang
1967
Donald Byrd
Mustang!
1966
Donald Byrd · Kenny Burrell · Frank Foster · Hank Mobley · Mal Waldron · Curtis Fuller · Paul Quinichette · Hank Jones
Body & Soul
1965, Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop/Cool Jazz
The Bill Hardman Quintet*
Saying Something
1962
Curtis Fuller With Red Garland
Curtis Fuller With Red Garland
1962, ,
Hard Bop
Pony Poindexter
Pony's Express
1962,
Nat Adderley
Naturally!
1961
Various
Jazzland - The Stars Of Jazz
1961,
Various
Jazz Is Busting Out All Over
1958, Vinyl, ,
Bop/Hard Bop
Paul Quinichette
Blue Dots, Part 1 / Blue Dots, Part 2
1957, 7", Single, Mono, Prestige, ,
Hard Bop
Paul Quinichette
On The Sunny Side
1957
Curtis Fuller
New Trombone
1957
Various
Jazz Autour De Minuit
CD, Comp, Dig, Blue Note, EMI,
Various
Blue Notes III (Milestones Of Jazz Legends)
Various
More Midnight Jazz
2024, LP, Power Station Music Ireland Ltd.
Various
Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside Etc.
2024
Various
Jazz & Broadway
2022, LP, Ltd, Num, Magic Of Vinyl,
Various
Deep Blue: Legends Of Jazz Culture
2017, 3xCD, Comp, My Generation Music,
Bob Shad
Innerpeace (Rare Spiritual Funk And Jazz Gems. The Supreme Sound Of Producer Bob Shad)
2017, CD, ,
Free Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Various
Out Of Many, One Music! (Songs That Shaped Jamaica)
2015, 3x CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Gospel/Country/Swing/Easy Listening/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Big Band
Various
The Best Of Blue Note
2013, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Go Entertain,
Various / Kei Kobayashi
Routine Jazz Hard Bop Era Selected By Kei Kobayashi
2008, CD, Comp, Savoy Jazz,
Various
Killer Jazz Funk From Mainstream Vault II
2007, CD, Comp, Mainstream Records
Various
Best Blue Note 100 Volume 2
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Blue Note,
Various
Cookin' With Blue Note - 97 Tracks From 4000 Series
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Blue Note, ,
Hard Bop
Various
The New Jazz Spectrum Vol. 3
1995
Various
Rare Tracks - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
1994, 4xCD, Comp, Blue Note, ,
Hard Bop
Various
Modern Jazz Screen Parade
1964, LP, Comp, Dee, Riverside Records
Kenny Dorham
Last But Not Least 1966, Vol.2
1988
John Coltrane
MI, USA 1958