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Stan Getz Quartet Zoot Sims Quartet Stan Getz Quintet Pete Rugolo Orchestra John Williams Trio Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars The Nick Travis Quintet Zoot Sims All-Stars Cannonball Adderley All Stars The Lon Norman Sextet Art Mardigan Sextet

ex Dave Pell Octet, The Phil Woods Quartet, Charlie Mariano Quartet

American jazz pianist and composer born on January 28, 1929 in Windsor, Vermont.
Was a member of Stan Getz Quartet and Quintet during stretches of 1953-1954. Also worked with Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Cannonball Adderley, among others, in the 1950s.
For the TV and movie composer select John Williams.

ALBUMS

John Williams Trio On Emarcy~Master Takes

1992, CD, Comp, EmArcy

The Complete John Williams On EmArcy

Bill De Arango / John Williams

Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Red Mitchell & John Williams

Bob Brookmeyer Featuring John Williams & Red Mitchell

John Williams Trio

1956, LP, EmArcy

John Williams Trio

1955, 7", EP, EmArcy

2016, 2xCD, Comp, BDJazz, Difymusic,

The Zoot Sims Quintet Feat. Bob Brookmeyer

Buried Gold-The Complete 1956 Quintet Recordings

2016, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat

Stan Getz Quintet

The Complete Interpretations Sessions

2015, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Essential Jazz Classics

Zoot Sims Quartet

That Old Feeling

The Rare Dawn Sessions

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Biograph

The Lon Norman Sextet

Gold Coast Jazz Vol. 2

Zoot Sims Quartet

1957, 7", Single, Mono, London Records, London American Recordings,

Zoot Sims Quartet

The Phil Woods Quartet

1956, 7", EP, Metronome,

The Phil Woods Quartet

1956, 7", EP, Metronome,

Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars

Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars

The Phil Woods Quartet

Get Happy / Strollin' with Pam EP

1955, 7", EP, Esquire

Stan Getz Quintet

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet

1954, 7", EP, Norgran Records

The Nick Travis Quintet

Nick's Knacks / Cohn Pone

1954, 7", Mono, RCA, RCA

The Nick Travis Quintet

The Panic Is On

Stan Getz Quintet

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet

Stan Getz Quintet

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet #2

Stan Getz Quintet

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet #6

Stan Getz Quintet

Stan Getz Quintet No. 2

7", EP, Columbia

The Phil Woods Quartet

The Young Ideas

7", EP, Esquire, Esquire,

Dave Pell Octet

APPEARANCES +

Buddy Arnold, Vito Price

Wailing + Swingin' The Loop

2021, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

D'Un Z Qui Veut Dire Zoot

2021, CD, Comp, Promo, Jazz Magazine (2),

Norbert Galo & Friends*

2020, CD, Album, Mistiroux Productions,

Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz

Hello! Jazz - Sometime Today

2020, 15xFile, MP3, Comp, Relax Garden,

Corky Shayne, Georgia Carr

In The Mood For A Song? / Songs By A Moody Miss

2019, CD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records

Dick Cary, John Plonsky & Don Stratton

Dixieland Goes Progressive + Modern Jazz With Dixieland Roots

2018, CD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records

The Swingin' Groove Of Howard Roberts

2018, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records

Charlie Christian • Joe Pass • Herb Ellis • Jim Hall • Grant Green • Kenny Burrell • Barney Kessel

More Jazz Guitar Milestones Of Jazz Legends

2017, 10xCD, Comp + Box, The Intense Media, Documents,

Cool Jazz/Bop/Post Bop/Swing/Hard Bop/Modal/Big Band/Latin Jazz

5 Original Albums

2016, 5xCD, Album, Mono, RE + Box, Comp, Verve Records

Various Featuring Al Cohn, Chuck Wayne, Gerry Mulligan

A Tribute To The Jazz Poetry Of Don Joseph

2016, CD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records,

Cool Jazz/Big Band

Milestones Of A Legend

2016, 10xCD, Comp, RE + Box, The Intense Media, Documents,

Bop/Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz

Phil Woods New Jazz Quintet & Quartet*

"Woodlore" First 1954-1955 Leader Sessions

2015, CD, Comp, Mono, Fresh Sound Records

I Grandi Artisti Di Umbria Jazz (Tributo Per Il 40° Anniversario)

2015, 2xCD, Comp, The Saifam Group srl,

I Grandi Artisti Di Umbria Jazz (Tributo Per Il 40° Anniversario)

2015, 2xCD, Comp, The Saifam Group srl

Four Classic Albums

12 Classic Albums 1956-1962

Stan Kenton Orchestra* And University Of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra

Horns Of Plenty - Vol. 2 (Of Three)

2014, 2xCD, Mono, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Red Norvo Featuring Helen Humes

Four Classic Albums

2014, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Jazz, Avid Entertainment,

Big Band/Cool Jazz

Jazz 100年 5 センチメンタル・ジャーニー～情感こまやか、アルトの切れ味

2014, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music,

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Jazz Characters New Series,

Elmer Bernstein

Staccato / The Man With The Golden Arm

Bop/Soundtrack/Big Band/Score/Swing

Eight Classic Albums

Cool Jazz/Swing

Jazz Instruments

2013, Box, Har + 8xCD, Comp, EarBooks, Edel Germany GmbH,

Positively The Most! + The "Voice" Of The Sixties + For Those Who Think Young

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records

The 1953-54 Clef/Norgran Studio Sessions

2011, 4xLP, Comp, 180 + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

The Tony Fruscella & Brew Moore Quintet

The 1954 Unissued Atlantic Session

2011, CD, Album, Fresh Sound Records,

Stan Getz Quintets*

The Clef & Norgran Studio Albums

2010, 3xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Ltd, Verve Records, Hip-O Select

Four Classic Albums Plus

2009, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Jazz, Avid Entertainment,

2009, 10x CD, Box Set,

2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Soundtrack/Smooth Jazz/Big Band/Cool Jazz

Q: Ritratto Dell'artista Da Giovane

2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Smooth Jazz/Cool Jazz

The Modernity Of Bob Brookmeyer - The 1954 Quartets

2008, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

Alto Sax (Greatest Works)

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Edel Records, Edel:Kultur,

Swing/Bop/Cool Jazz

Paul Quinichette

Plays Quincy Jones

Cool Jazz/Swing/Latin Jazz

Cannonball Adderley

Bohemia After Dark

2007, CD, Comp, Sup, Dreyfus Jazz,

Plays Alto, Tenor And Baritone

Jazz Characters - Les Jazzmen Qui Ont Fait L'Histoire

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde,

Jimmy Cleveland

Complete Recordings

The Song Is You

2005, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Membran Music Ltd.,

Moonlight In Vermont

2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Quadromania

The John Williams Trio*

Complete Master Takes 1954-1955

2005, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records

The CTS Sessions

2005, CD, Album, Hep Jazz,

Bop/Cool Jazz/Swing

A Proper Introduction To Stan Getz - The Wizard

2004, CD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2),

Complete 1953-1954 Quintet Studio Recordings With Stan Getz

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

2004, Box, Comp, Ltd, Num + 3xCD, Mono, Mosaic Records (2),

Cool Jazz/Swing

Добрица Агатоновић*

Српска Љубавна Поезија - За Нашу Душу

2003, CD, Album, Promo, Euro Media (2)

Stella By Starlight

Stan Getz Feat. Bob Brookmeyer

California Sessions

2002, CD, Comp, Jazz Door,

The John Williams Trio*

The John Williams Trio

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Trilogie

The Complete 1946-1954 Small Group Sessions Studio Recordings Vol.2 1952-1954

1999, CD, Comp, Dig, The Jazz Factory,

Quintet/Quartet - Kenton Presents Sal Salvador

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Blue Note,

Jazz 'Round The Clock

1996, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Verve Records,

Swing/Big Band/Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop

Jazz With Prestige: A History Of Prestige Jazz & Blues

1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Prestige,

Chicago Blues/Bop/Hard Bop/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz

Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony Orchestra*

Jam Session At The Tower / Sound Spectacular

1995, CD, Comp, Aero Space Records,

Dexter Gordon, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn

We Three - Tenor Sax Legends

Jazz 'Round Midnight

1994, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Verve Records,

Soul-Jazz/Cool Jazz/Bossa Nova/Hard Bop/Swing/Bop/Vocal

Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Wardell Gray, Paul Quinichette

Stan Getz & The Rare Dawn Sessions

1994, CD, Comp, RE, Biograph

Cannonball Adderley

Verve Jazz Masters 31

The Collins Kids

Hop Skip & Jump

Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Country

Highlights _ The Best Of The Verve Years, Vol.2

Various Featuring Milt Hinton, Hank Jones, Zoot Sims, Oscar Pettiford, Al Cohn

The Modern Art Of Jazz

1991, CD, Comp, Biograph

The Artistry Of Stan Getz (The Best Of The Verve Years, Volume 1)

Stan Getz / Zoot Sims

Stan Getz / Zoot Sims

Charlie Mariano

Swingin' With Mariano

1990, CD, Album, Affinity

Various Featuring Oliver Nelson, Claude Thornhill, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Gerry Mulligan

The Jazz Arranger Volume 2 (1946-1963)

Jazz 'Round Midnight - Piano

1990, 2x CD Fat Jewel Case,

Bop/Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz

The Best Of Chess Jazz

1988, 2x Vinyl,

Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band

Stan Getz & Friends

Stan Getz & Friends

De Arango* And Art Mardigan

1987, LP, Emarcy

Paul Quinichette

The Complete Paul Quinichette On EmArcy

The Dave Pell Octet*

The Dave Pell Octet Plays Again

Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album

1984, 4x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set,

Swing/Bop/Big Band/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Vocal/Soul-Jazz/Ballad

From West Coast To East Coast

1983, 3xLP, Comp, RE + Box, RCA,

Bop/Big Band/Post Bop/Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz

1980, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Book-Of-The-Month Records,

Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz

Eric Sager's City Lights Hot Jazz Band

1980, LP, Dirty Shame Records

Tal Farlow Quartet* & Sal Salvador Quintet / Quartet*

Tal Farlow Quartet / Sal Salvador Quintet/Quartet

1979, LP, Comp, Mono, Blue Note

Apartment Jam Sessions

Sonny Stitt And Zoot Sims

1976, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Chess, Chess

Cannonball Adderley

Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz

Jazz At Storyville I

A Tribute To Duke Ellington "We Love You Madly"

1966, LP, Comp, Verve Records

Sound Spectacular

Pete & Conte Candoli

There Is Nothing Like A Dame

1962, 7", EP, Warner Bros. Records

Pete & Conte Candoli

There Is Nothing Like A Dame

The Frankie Capp Percussion Group

Percussion In A Tribute To Lawrence Welk

Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra*

Ten Trombones Like Two Pianos

For Pete's Sake

George Roberts' Sextet

The Big Small Bands

The Stan Getz Quintet*

1959, 7", EP, Verve Records,

Jack Fascinato's Palm Springs Suite

More Music From Peter Gunn

The Fred Katz Orchestras*

Folk Songs For Far Out Folk

Big Band/Avant-garde Jazz/Post Bop/Modal/Klezmer/African/Cool Jazz

Buddy Collette And His Swinging Shepherds

The Music From Peter Gunn

The Brothers Candoli

Bell, Book & Candoli

Sonny Rollins Quintet, Thad Jones Ensemble*, Zoot Sims Quartet

Hot - Cool Moderne

Cool Jazz/Hard Bop

The Playboy Jazz All-Stars Vol. 2

1958, 2xLP, Comp, Playboy Records,

Bop/Cool Jazz/Swing/Big Band/Dixieland

Modern Jazz Festival

1958, LP, Harmony (4),

Stan Getz And The Cool Sounds

1958, 7", Single, Karusell

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley*

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Vol. 2

1958, 7", EP, Mono, EmArcy, Pye Records,

Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Paul Quinichette, Wardell Grey*

The Zoot Sims Quintet

The Modern Art Of Jazz

1957, 7", Single, Jazz Selection

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley*

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Vol. 1

1957, 7", EP, Mono, EmArcy, Pye Records,

Julian Cannonball Adderley*

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

1957, 7", EP, EmArcy,

Zoot Sims Goes To Jazzville

Shades Of Sal Salvador

Jimmy Raney In Three Attitudes

Zoot Sims Plays Four Altos

Plays Alto, Tenor And Baritone

And The "Cool" Sounds

1957, Vinyl Deep Groove, Trumpet Player,

Phil Woods Quartet*

Woodlore Vol. 3

1956, 7", EP, Metronome

Charlie Mariano

Charlie Mariano Plays

Rodgers & Hart Gems

Cool Jazz/Vocal

The Stan Getz Quintet*

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet #3

The Sax Section

Modern Jazz With Dixieland Roots

The Modern Art Of Jazz

Phil Woods Quartet*

Charlie Mariano

Charlie Mariano

More West Coast Jazz

Cannonball Adderley

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

1955, 7", EP, Mono, EmArcy

1955, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,

Bop/Hard Bop/Cool Jazz

Jazz Of Two Decades

Bop/Hard Bop/Swing

The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet

Liberty Belle / Body And Soul

The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet

The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet

Julian Cannonball Adderley*

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley*

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon, Art Mardigan

The Jazz School

Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Al Cohn

Storyville Presents Bob Brookmeyer

1954, 7", EP, Storyville (3),

Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Al Cohn

Storyville Presents Bob Brookmeyer

Sal Salvador Quintet

Sal Salvador Quintet

The Artistry Of Stan Getz

The Stan Getz Quintet*

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet

Bob Brookmeyer Quartet*

Bob Brookmeyer Quartet

Renditions de Arango

The Stan Getz Quintet*

Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet #2

The Stan Getz Quintet*

Cool Mix / Rustic Hop

The Artistry Of Stan Getz

Plays Alto, Tenor And Baritone

7", EP, Karusell

Norgran Records Disc Jockey Copy

LP, Comp, Promo, Norgran Records,

Seven Classic Albums

4xCD, Comp, Dlx, RM, Real Gone Music Company,

Jim Hall On Guitar: Milestones Of A Jazz Legend, 1955-1962

10xCD, Comp + Box, Documents, The Intense Media,

Jimmy Cleveland

Four Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks

4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Real Gone Music Company,

Modern Jazz Festival

LP, Comp, Jazztone (2),

Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Tony Scott

Modern Jazz Festival

Larry Sonn And His Orchestra* Featuring Al Cohn, Hal McKusick

The Sound Of Sonn

Charles "Bud" Dant

The Turn Of The Century Swings

Dave Pell's Big Band

Lawrence Welk's Big Band Sounds Played By Dave Pell's Big Band

The Swinging 60

The Young Ones Of Jazz

1957, LP, Comp, EmArcy,

Ballads For Backgrounds

The Blues Is Everybody's Business

2005, CD, Comp, RE, Unofficial, Gambit Records,

Live From 1952 To 1955

1992, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Landscape, Landscape,