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Buddy Collette
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Clarinetists · 1921–2010

Buddy Collette

American jazz musician (1921–2010)

Born
6 August 1921
Los Angeles
Died
19 September 2010
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Record labels
Contemporary Records
Discography
11 albums

Biography

Buddy Collette was a jazz musician who played clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone. Buddy Collette was born on 6 August 1921 in Los Angeles and died on 19 September 2010 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Contemporary Records. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Calm, Cool & Collette” (1957) to “Bossa Nova” (2012).

William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, clarinetist, and studio musician. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Calm, Cool & Collette 1957 · ABC-Paramount Nice Day With Buddy Collette 1957 · Contemporary Jazz Heat Bongo Beat 1960 · Crown Records Buddy Collette in Italy 1961 · Ricordi
Flute Talk 1989
Jazz Loves Paris 1990
Man of Many Parts 1992
Soft Touch 1997
Buddy Collette Big Band in Concert 2000 · Live
The Polyhedric Buddy Collette 2008
Bossa Nova 2012

Also plays on

Albums where Buddy Collette is credited as a sideman

1954 Something Cool — June Christy reeds
1955 Blow Hot - Blow Cool — Herbie Fields, The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society tenor saxophone
1956 This One's for Basie — Buddy Rich flute, saxophone, woodwind
1956 Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like — Barney Kessel flute, alto saxophone
1956 The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet — Jimmy Giuffre flute, alto clarinet
1957 Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones tenor saxophone
1957 Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By — Barney Kessel woodwind
1957 Flute Fraternity — Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette alto flute, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone, woodwind
1957 Music to Listen to Red Norvo By — Red Norvo flute
1958 Come Fly With Me — Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra woodwind
1958 Anita O'Day Sings the Winners — Anita O’Day tenor saxophone
1959 Come Dance With Me! — Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra saxophone, woodwind
1959 No One Cares — Frank Sinatra, orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins woodwind
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald woodwind
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1 — Ella Fitzgerald woodwind
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 — Ella Fitzgerald woodwind
1959 Aspects — Benny Carter saxophone
1959 Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Carmen — Barney Kessel woodwind
1960 This Time I’m Swingin’! — Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle saxophone
1960 Once More With Feeling — Billy Eckstine reeds
1961 Ring-a-Ding Ding! — Frank Sinatra saxophone, woodwind
1961 Swing Along With Me — Frank Sinatra saxophone, woodwind
1961 Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! — Frank Sinatra saxophone, woodwind, reeds
1961 Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! — Rosemary Clooney saxophone
1961 Do-Re-Mi — June Christy & Bob Cooper bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
1962 Blues Cross Country — Peggy Lee alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
1962 Town Hall Concert — Charles Mingus alto saxophone
1963 Sinatra’s Sinatra — Frank Sinatra alto flute, clarinet, flute, saxophone
1963 The Lonely Hours — Sarah Vaughan reeds
1963 Jazz Time — Earl Bostic arranger

Standards written by Buddy Collette

TitleKeyFormGroove
April Skies G major AB · 32 Medium-up swing

Historic 78 rpm records

  • BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT The Jerry Fielding Orchestra · Buddy Collette · Don Lodice · Joe… · 1953 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Buddy Collette play?

Buddy Collette is known for playing clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Buddy Collette born?

Buddy Collette was born 6 August 1921 in Los Angeles.

What are Buddy Collette's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Calm, Cool & Collette (1957), Nice Day With Buddy Collette (1957), Jazz Heat Bongo Beat (1960) and Buddy Collette in Italy (1961).

External links

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