Mel Wanzo


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American jazz trombonist; born November 22, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, died September 9, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.
Mel spent over 40 years on the road playing and recording with many great jazz artists, including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan. He is most widely known as the longtime lead trombonist for the Count Basie Orchestra (1969-1996).



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Count Basie Y Sy Gran Orquesta*
Jazz En Buenos Aires
2024, CD, Album, RGS Music, ,
Swing/Big Band
Různí
Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 49 Count Basie Orchestra
2018, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music,
George Benson
Original Album Series
2017, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Disco/Jazz-Funk
Oscar Peterson & Count Basie
Together In Concert 1974
2008, DVD-V, Mono, Col, Impro-Jazz
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Basic Basie
2006, CD, Pap, MPS Records
Různí
Thriller Jazz
2006, CD, ,
Theme/Big Band/Cool Jazz/Soundtrack/Soul-Jazz
Lena Horne
An Evening With Lena Horne
2005, ,
Vocal
Count Basie & His Orchestra*
Good Time Blues
2004, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
The Count Basie Big Band* And Lester Young
Basie Swings
2002, DVD-A, Comp, Multichannel, Denon
Count Basie Featuring "Cleanhead" Vinson*
Salle Pleyel - Apr. 17th, 1972 (Part 2)
2002, CD,
Woody Herman
Jazz Hoot / Woody's Winners
2001, CD, Comp, Collectables, Sony Music Special Products, ,
Big Band
Různí
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables
2000, CD, Comp, Wea Music,
Joe Williams
Triple Play
1999, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Co, Telarc, ,
Big Band
Různí
Montreux Classics 1970-1979
1999, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music,
Count Basie Featuring Eddie "Cleanhead"*
Pleyel 17 Avril 1972 Part . 1
1999
Masters Of Music Trombones
J.J. - The Music of J.J. Johnson
1997, CD, Masters Of Music (5),
Různí
Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years
1997, 3x CD, ,
Big Band/Bop/Hard Bop/Contemporary Jazz
Count Basie Orchestra With The New York Voices
Live At Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
1996, CD, MCG Jazz, ,
Big Band
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
1995, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Bop
Lena Horne
An Evening With
1995, CD, ,
Vocal
The Count Basie Orchestra* Under The Direction Of Frank Foster
Basie's Bag
1994, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Joe Williams With The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster
Live At Orchestra Hall, Detroit
1993, CD, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Swing/Ballad
Různí
Digital Big Band Bash!
1993, CD, ,
Big Band
Count Basie & His Orchestra*
Ain't Misbehavin'
1992, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster
Live At El Morocco
1992, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Pat Longo Super Big Band* Featuring Frank Sinatra, Jr.* Arrangements Billy May, Sammy Nestico, Bill Byers*
Here's That Swing Thing
1991, CD, Album, USA Music Group, USA Music Group, ,
Big Band/Swing
George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra
Big Boss Band
1990, ,
Big Band/Swing
Count Basie Big Band, Milt Jackson / Ray Brown
Montreux Jazz Festival (The Essence Of Jazz Vol. 4)
1989, Laserdisc, 12", Comp, NTSC, CLV, Pioneer Artists, ,
Big Band
Joe Turner* With Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Flip, Flop & Fly
1989, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Piano Blues/Swing/Vocal
The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster
The Legend, The Legacy
1989, CD, ,
Big Band
Count Basie
The Standards
1989, CD, ,
Big Band
Ella Fitzgerald
The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald
1988, CD, ,
Big Band/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Různí
The Best Of The Big Bands
1988, CD, ,
Big Band
Woody Herman
16.5.1913 - 19.10.1987
1988, ,
Swing/Big Band
Count Basie
The Best Of Count Basie
1987, CD, Comp, RE, Pablo Records, Carrere
Thad Jones & The Count Basie Orchestra*
Way-Out Basie
1987
Viktor Lazlo
Viktor Lazlo
1987, Vinyl, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ballad/Easy Listening
Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra*
Diane Schuur And The Count Basie Orchestra
1987, CD, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Basie*
The Last Decade
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Artistry Records, ,
Big Band
Big Joe Turner
Rhythm & Blues Years
1986, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Caterina Valente And The Count Basie Orchestra*, Thad Jones
Caterina Valente '86 & The Count Basie Orchestra
1986, ,
Big Band/Swing/Chanson
The Count Basie Orchestra*
Long Live The Chief
1986, CD, ,
Big Band
Count Basie & His Orchestra*
Basie In Europe
1985, CD, ,
Big Band
The Manhattan Transfer
Vocalese
1985, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Swing
Count Basie
Live In Japan '78
1985
Různí
All-Time Jazz Stars
1983, 2xLP, Comp, Club, Gat, SR International, MPS Records,
Count Basie And His Orchestra*, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Zoot Sims And Joe Pass
Jazz Masters Presents Basie & Friends on Pablo
1983, 4xLP, Album + Box, Comp, Pablo Records, Pablo Live,
Big Band
The 1983 Los Angeles City College Jazz Band*, Dr. Woody James*
Zinger
1983, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Jazz Dance
1983, ,
Swing
The Leslie Drayton Orchestra
Turning A Corner
1982, LP, Album, Esoteric Records (3)
Různí
Montreux '77
1982, 4xLP, Album + Box, Comp, Pablo Live
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Count Basie Plays With The Count Basie Orchestra*
A Classy Pair
1982
The Capp/Pierce Orchestra* Featuring Ernie Andrews
Juggernaut Strikes Again!
1982, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Vocal
The 1981 Los Angeles City College Jazz Band* : Dr. Woody James*
L.A., Si Si
1981, LP, Album, Not On Label,
Pat Longo And His Super Big Band
Crocodile Tears
1981, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band*
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band Vols. 1 + 2
1981, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Swing/Big Band
Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Digital III At Montreux
1980, Vinyl Red, ,
Vocal/Swing/Bop/Big Band
Count Basie
The Best Of Count Basie
1980
Ella* And Basie*
A Perfect Match
1980
Count Basie And Orchestra*
On The Road
1980, ,
Big Band/Swing
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band*
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band Vol. 1
1978, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band*
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band Vol. 2
1978
Různí
The Pablo Collection
1978, 2x Vinyl Gatefold
Různí
The Montreux '77 Collection
1977
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Prime Time
1977
Oliver Nelson
A Dream Deferred
1976, 2xLP, Comp, Flying Dutchman, ,
Bossa Nova/Big Band/Soul-Jazz/Funk/Swing/Vocal
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Teresa Brewer, Thad Jones
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Teresa Brewer, Thad Jones
1976, 2xLP, Comp, RCA, RCA, RCA International (Camden), RCA International (Camden)
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
I Told You So
1976, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Piano Blues/Swing
Count Basie
Basie Big Band
1975
Woody Herman & The Herd*
Jazz Hoot
1974, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing/Space-Age
Count Basie / Teresa Brewer
The Songs Of Bessie Smith
1973, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bing* 'n Basie*
Bing 'n Basie
1972, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Basic Basie
1972
Count Basie & His Orchestra* Arranged & Conducted By Oliver Nelson
Afrique
1971, Vinyl Presswell, Gatefold, ,
Big Band
Count Basie
Have A Nice Day
1971, ,
Bop/Big Band
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Basic Basie
1969, ,
Big Band
Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd
Woody Live East And West
1967, ,
Big Band
Count Basie
Basie In Europe / Blues Alley
2xCD, Comp, RE, Lester Recording Catalog
Count Basie Orchestra Featuring Ella Fitzgerald
Live From Tilburg, Holland 1971 & Nassau 1969
CD, Album, Jazz Band Records, ,
Big Band/Bop/Swing/Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald
The Masters Of Jazz
3xLP, Comp + Box, SR International,
Count Basie
The Best Of Count Basie
CD, Comp, Pablo Records,
Modest Mussorgsky, Maurice Ravel, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Basic Basie
2xLP, Album, Comp, Promo, Gat, Deutsche Grammophon, MPS Records, ,
Big Band
The Count Basie Orchestra*
Long Live The Chief
CD, Album, Denon, Denon, ,
Big Band
Viktor Lazlo
Viktor Lazlo
2007, CDr, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ballad/Easy Listening
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
Basic Basie
1998
Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra*
Diane Schuur And The Count Basie Orchestra
1987, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
The Manhattan Transfer
Vocalese
1985, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Swing