Artist: Lucky Thompson
Title Of Album: Discography
Year Of Release: 1944 - 2007
Genre: Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps/VBR/192 kbps
Total Time: 14:23:57min
Total Size: 1.71Gb
ALBUMS:
1944 - 1946 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Start - 01:02:00[320]
1945 - 1947 - Lucky Thompson - The Beginning Years - 01:08:13[VBR 205-243]
1954 - Lucky Thompson - Accent On Tenor - 00:58:00[192]
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Brown Rose - 00:37:24[VBR 173-244]
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford (Vol.1) - 00:35:11[320]
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford (Vol.2) - 00:30:45[320]
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Lullaby in Rhythm (LP) - 00:44:30[320]
1956 - Lucky Thompson with Dave Pochonet All Stars - Jazz in Paris - 00:43:09[320]
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Modern Jazz Group - [320]
1957 - Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson - Paris Blues - 00:35:55[320]
1961 - Lucky Thompson - Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know - 00:42:24[320]
1969 - Lucky Thompson - Switzerland - 01:11:20[192]
1972 - Jimmy McGriff, Lucky Thompson, George Freeman, O'Donel Levy - Friday The 13th. Cook County Jail(LP) - 00:40:32[VBR 262-267]
1972 - Lucky Thompson Quartet - Goodbye Yesterday - 00:33:04[192]
1988 - Chu Berry & Lucky Thompson - Giants of the Tenor Sax - 00:43:19[320]
1993 - Lucky Thompson - Tricotism - 01:05:59[320]
2002 - Lucky Thompson - Nothing But The Soul (Americans Swinging in Paris) - 01:16:41[VBR 221-248]
2007 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Strikes - [320]
1944 - 1946 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Start - 01:02:00[320]
01. My Gal Is Gone (Page ) - 3:14
02. You'd Be Frantic Too (Page ) - 3:14
03. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Razaf, Redman ) - 2:40
04. The Lady in Bed (Feather ) - 2:58
05. It Ain't Like That (Page ) - 3:01
06. Test Pilot (Garner, Smith, Thompson ) - 3:28
07. Taps Miller (Basie, Clayton, Russell ) - 5:10
08. High Tide (Green, Rutherford ) - 5:43
09. How High the Moon (Hamilton, Lewis ) - 2:50
10. I Surrender Dear (Barris, Clifford ) - 2:18
11. 'Round About Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams ) - 2:53
12. Yardbird Suite (Parker ) - 2:40
13. Ornithology (Harris, Parker ) - 2:58
14. A Night in Tunisia (Gillespie, Paparelli ) - 3:05
15. Dodo's Bounce (Marmarosa ) - 2:40
16. Dodo's Lament (Marmarosa ) - 2:51
17. Slam's Mishap (Thompson ) - 2:30
18. Shuffle That Riff (Thompson ) - 2:32
19. Smooth Sailing (Thompson ) - 2:40
20. Commercial Eyes (Thompson ) - 2:36
Personnel:
(1-2) Hot Lips Page (tp, vo), Lucky Thompson (ts solo), Lem Johnson (ts), Ace Harris (p), John Simmons (b),
Big Sid Catlett (dm). New York City, O8/03/1944.
(3-5) Hot Lips Page (tp, vo), Vic Dickenson (tb), Lucky Thompson (ts), Hank Jones (p), Sam Allen (g),
Carl «Flat Top» Wilson (b), Jesse Price (dm). NYC, 30/11/1944.
(6) Lucky Thompson (ts) & Stuff Smith (vln, vo), Bobby Pratt (tb), Erroll Garner (p), George Wettling (dm). NYC, 26/12/1944.
Count Basie & His Orchestra :
(7) Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Joe Newman (tp), Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, Louis Taylor, Dicky Wells (tb), Earl Warren, Jimmy Powell (as), Buddy Tate (ts, 1 st solo), Lucky Thompson (ts),
Rudy Rutherford (bs, cl), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Rodney Richardson (b), Joe Marshall (dm). NYC, 11/01/1945.
(8) Same, but Buck Clayton, Karl George (tp), J. J. Johnson (tb), Shadow Wilson (dm) replace Newman, Taylor and Marshall; Taps Miler (vo). NYC, 14/05/1945.
(9-10) Dodo Marmarosa Quartet: Lucky Thompson (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Ray Brown (b), Jackie Mills (dm).
Los Angeles, 11/01/1946.
(11) Tempo Jazzmen : Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Lucky Thompson (ts), Al Haig (p), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (dm),
Milt Jackson (vib). Glendale, CA. 06/02/1946.
(12-14) Charlie Parker Septet: Miles Davis (tp), Charlie Parker (as), Lucky Thompson (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p),
Arvin Garrison (g), Vic McMillan (b), Roy Porter (dm). Hollywood, 28/03/1946.
(15-20) Lucky Thompson Quartet: Lucky Thompson (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Red Callender (b),
Jackie Mills (dm). Hollywood, 13/09/1946.
1945 - 1947 - Lucky Thompson - The Beginning Years - 01:08:13[VBR 205-243]
01. Vout Rhythm
02. Stormy Mood
03. Baggin' the Boogie
04. Bee Boogie Boo
05. Irresistible You
06. Phace
07. Don't Drive This Jive Away
08. The Hour of Parting
09. Abernathy's Boogie
10. Cherokee
11. Slowin' Down the Blues
12. I'm Gonna See My Baby
13. Frantic Blues
14. Snowbound
15. Flight of the Vout Bug
16. It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
17. For You
18. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
19. Jeep's Blues
20. Day Dream
21. Take the "A" Train
22. Hickory Dickory Dock
23. Blue Rhythm Be-Bop
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Marion Abernathy (vocals, piano);
David Allyn, Estelle Edson, Ormand Wilson, Ernie Andrews, Gene Price , Artie Waters, Rueben Sanders (vocals);
Tony Getz, Freddie Green, Gene Phillips, Irving Ashby, Al Norris, Charlie Eldridge "Chuck" Norris, Al Hendrickson, Tony Rizzi, Barney Kessel (guitar);
Eddie Rosa, Clint Meagley, Marshall Royal (clarinet, alto saxophone); Rudy Rutherford (clarinet);
Jewell L. Grant, Hal McKusick, George Weidler, Richard Norris (alto saxophone);
Gordon Reeder (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone);
Corky Corcoran, Ralph Lee (tenor saxophone); Little Joe Cook , Lйon Beck, Butch Stone (baritone saxophone);
Conrad Gozzo, Chuck Peterson, Frank Beach, Gerald Wilson, John Best , Karl George, Al Killian, Shorty Rogers, John McClanian Best Jr., Charlie Shavers (trumpet);
Lyle Griffin, Charles Maxon, Sidney Harris, Lyle And His Orchestra Griffin, J. Johnson, J.J. Johnson , Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson , Dave Wells (trombone);
G. Styles, Eddie Beal, Bob Mosley , Wilbert Barranco, Ike Carpenter, Jimmy Rowles, Bill Doggett (piano); Frank Davenport (celesta);
Edward Hall, Don Lamond, Lee Young, Alvin Stoller, Roy Porter, Shadow Wilson, Stan Levey (drums).
1954 - Lucky Thompson - Accent On Tenor - 00:58:00[192]
1. Tune For Tex (Billy Taylor)
2. Where Or When (Rodgers-Hart)
3. Mr. E-Z (J.Hamilton)
4. Kamman's A'Comin' (Oscar Pettiford)
5. Ever So Easy (Lucky Thompson)
6. Salute To Charlie Parker (J.Hamilton)
7. Mood Indigo (D.Ellington)
8. Easy To Love (C.Porter)
9. Prelude To A Mood (J.Hamilton)
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson (ts), Ernie Royal (tp), Jimmy Hamilton (cl),
Earl Knight (p), Sidney Gross (g), Oscar Pettiford (b),
Osie Johnson (dr), Billy Taylor (p)
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Brown Rose - 00:37:24[VBR 173-244]
01. Once Upon A Time
02. A Sunkissed Rose
03. A Distant Sound
04. Portrait Of Django
05. Still Waters
06. Brown Rose
07. Quick As A Flash
08. Angel Eyes
09. The Parisian Knight
10. To You Dear One
11. Street Scene
12. But Not Tonight
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson, tenor sax, Fernande Verstraete, trumpet (1-6), Andre Paquintet, trombone (1-6),
Jo Hrasko, alto sax, Marcel Hrasko, baritone sax, Martial Solal, piano, Jean-Pierre Sasson, guitar, Benoit Quersin, bass,
Dave Pochonet, drums, Charles Verstraete, trombone (7-12), Christian Bellest, trumpet (7-12)
Tracks 1-6 recorded March 29, 1956 - Tracks 7-12 recorded April 17, 1956
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford (Vol.1) - 00:35:11[320]
1.Tom-Kattin'
2.Old Reliable
3.A Lady's Vanity
4.Translation
5.Tricotism
6.Bo-Bi My Boy
7.Body and Soul
8.OP Meets LT
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson (ts), Clifton 'Skeeter' Best (g), Oscar Pettiford (b)
Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Hank Jones (p).
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford (Vol.2) - 00:30:45[320]
1.N R #2
2.Once There Was
3.Dancing Sunbeam
4.N R #1
5.Little Tenderfoot
6. The Plain But the Simple Truth
7.Mister Man
8.Good Luck
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson (ts), Clifton 'Skeeter' Best (g), Oscar Pettiford (b),
Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Don Abney (p), Osie Johnson (dr)
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Lullaby in Rhythm (LP) - 00:44:30[320]
01.Undecided
02.Tenderly
03.But Not For Me
04.You Go To My Head
05.Lullaby In Rhythm
06.Indian Summer
07.I Can't Give You ...
08.Don't Blame Me
09.East Of The Sun
10.Our Love Is Here To ...
11.I Cover The Waterfront
12.My Funny Valentine
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson (ts), Michel Hausser (vib), Jean-Pierre Sasson (g),
Martial Solal (p), Benoit Quersin (b) or Pierre Michelot (b), Gerard 'Dave' Pochonet (dr)
1956 - Lucky Thompson with Dave Pochonet All Stars - Jazz in Paris - 00:43:09[320]
01.Fascinating Blues (4:01)
02.I Shoul Care (4:16)
03.One For The Boys And Us (7:08)
04.Home Free (5:06)
05.Bluebird Blues (3:56)
06.Lullaby Of The Leaves (3:58)
07.Easy Going (4:06)
08.Let’s Try Again (6:28)
09.Stewin’ Up A Wig (3:55)
Personnel:
Michel de Villers: Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Jo Hrasko. Clarinet: Sax (Alto)
Marcel Hrasko: Sax (Baritone)
Dave Pochonet All Stars: Performer
Benoit Quersin: Double Bass
Henri Renaud: Piano
Jean-Pierre Sasson: Guitar
Martial Solal: Piano
Lucky Thompson: Sax (Tenor)
Charles Verstraete: Trombone, Trombone (Bass)
Fernand Verstraete: Trumpet
1956 - Lucky Thompson - Modern Jazz Group - [320]
1.The Man I Love
2.Souscription
3.There's No You
4.Influence
5.Marcel Le Fourreur
6.Tight Squeeze
7.Meet Quincy Jones
8.Gone With The Wind
9.G & B
Personnel:
The Modern Jazz Group Tentet(2,4,5,7,9):
Lucky Thompson,Jean-Louis Chautemps - tenor sax
Fred Gerard,Roger Guerin - trumpets
Benny Vasseur - trombone
Teddy Hamelline - alto sax
William Boucaya - baritone sax
Henri Renaud - piano
Benoit Quersin - bass
Roger Paraboschi - drums
The Modern Jazz Group Quartet(1,3,6,8):
Lucky Thompson - tenor sax
Henri Renaud - piano
Benoit Quersin - bass
Christian Garros - drums
1957 - Sammy Price and Lucky Thompson - Paris Blues - 00:35:55[320]
1.I want a little girl
2.Paris blues
3.Up above my head
4.Minor Blues
5.Sweet Georgia Brown
6.How Long Blues
7.Lucky T
8.Embassy Boogie
Personnel:
Double Bass - Pierre Michelot
Drums - Gérard Pochonet
Guitar - Jean-Pierre Sasson
Piano, Vocals - Sammy Price
Saxophone [Tenor] - Lucky Thompson
Recorded July 6, 1957 at the Pigalle theatre, Paris
1961 - Lucky Thompson - Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know - 00:42:24[320]
1.Spoken Introduction
2.Lord Lord Am I Ever Gonna Know?
3.Love And Respect
4.Say That Say This
5.Choose Your Own
6.Beautiful Tuesday
7.Warm Inside
8.Our Shared Blessings
9.Scratching The Surface
Personnel:
Lucky Thompsson - tenor&soprano sax
Martial Solal - piano
Peter Trunk - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
1969 - Lucky Thompson - Switzerland - 01:11:20[192]
1.Stompin at the savoy
2.Yo've changed
3.Satin doll
4.Yesterdays
5.One o' clock jump
6.Cherokee
7.Lester leaps in
8.Strike up the band
9.Lester leaps in
1972 - Jimmy McGriff, Lucky Thompson, George Freeman, O'Donel Levy - Friday The 13th. Cook County Jail(LP) - 00:40:32[VBR 262-267]
1. Freedom Suite, Part I (Jimmy McGriff)
2. Freedom Suite, Part II (Jimmy McGriff)
3. Green Dolphin Street
4. Everything Happens To Me
5. Cherokee.
Personnel:
1-2:
Jimmy McGriff (organ);
George Freeman & O’Donnell Levy (guitar);
Mickey Bass (bass);
Marion Booker, Jr. (drums).
3-5:
Lucky Thompson (tenor & soprano sax)
Cedar Walton (electric piano)
Sam Jones (bass)
Louis Hayes (drums)
1972 - Lucky Thompson Quartet - Goodbye Yesterday - 00:33:04[192]
01. Tea time
02. Soul lullaby
03. Fillet of soul
04. Then soul walked in
05. Back to the world
06. Home come'n
07. Lazy day
1988 - Chu Berry & Lucky Thompson - Giants of the Tenor Sax - 00:43:19[320]
Chu Berry "Little Jazz" Ensemble with Roy Eldridge (1938):
01. Body and Soul (Green-Sour-Heyman)
02. Sittin' In (Gabler)
03. Stardust (Carmichael-Parish)
04. Forty Six West Fifty Two (Berry-Gabler)
Chu Berry Jazz Ensemble with Hot Lips Page (1941):
05. On the Sunny Side of the Street No.2 (McHugh-Fields)
Lucky Thompson with Hot Lips Page Orchestra (1944):
06. My Gal Is Gone (Page)
07. Rockin' at Ryans (Page)
Chu Berry Jazz Ensemble with Hot Lips Page (1941):
08. Blowing Up a Breeze (Berry-Page-Gabler)
09. On the Sunny Side of the Street (McHugh-Fields)
10. Monday at Minton's (Berry-Page-Gabler)
11. Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You (Redman)
Lucky Thompson with Hot Lips Page Orchestra (1944):
12. You'd Be Frantic Too (Page)
13. Blues Jumped a Rabbit (Bag O'Bones) (Page)
1993 - Lucky Thompson - Tricotism - 01:05:59[320]
01. Bo-Bi My Boy (3:57)
02. OP Meets LT (3:52)
03. Tricotism (4:35)
04. Deep Passion (4:32)
05. Old Reliable (4:03)
06. Translation (4:03)
07. Tom-Kattin' (5:01)
08. A Lady's Vanity (5:12)
09. Dancing Sunbeam (3:09)
10. Mister Man (3:33)
11. The Plain But the Simple Truth (4:46)
12. Little Tenderfoot (2:49)
13. Once There Was (4:04)
14. N R #1 (4:39)
15. N R #2 (3:11)
16. Good Luck (4:34)
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson - tenor sax
Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
Hank Jones, Don Abney - piano
Skeeter Best - guitar
Oscar Pettiford - bass
Osie Johnson - drums
Recorded in New York January 24 and 30; and December 11-12, 1956
2002 - Lucky Thompson - Nothing But The Soul (Americans Swinging in Paris) - 01:16:41[VBR 221-248]
01.Thin Ice
02.A Minor Delight
03.Takin' Care 'N Business
04.Sophisticated Lady
05.One Cool Night
06.You Are My Dream
07.Lucky Strikes
08.My Love Supreme
09.Passin' Time
10.Nothin' But the Soul
11.Why Weep?
12.To a Mornin' Sunrise
13.You Move You Lose
14.Velvet Rain
15.One Last Goodbye
16.Thin Ice
17.Takin' Care 'N Business
18.One Cool Night
2007 - Lucky Thompson - Lucky Strikes - [320]
01. In a Sentimental Mood
02. Fly With the Wind
03. Mid-Nite Oil
04. Reminiscent
05. Mumble Neua
06. I Forgot to Remember
07. Prey-Loot
08. Invitation
Personnel:
pianist Hank Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Connie Kay. The playing time on this straight reissue of an earlier LP is a bit brief (just over 38 minutes), but the quality is quite high. Thompson's soprano solos in particular are quite memorable.
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