Pianists · 1924–1993

George Wallington

Italian-American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1993)

Born: 27 October 1924
Palermo
Died: 15 February 1993
Cape Coral
Country: Italy
Active: 1940–1993
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 1 album

Biography

George Wallington was a jazz musician who played piano. George Wallington was born on 27 October 1924 in Palermo and died on 15 February 1993 in Cape Coral. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note.

George Wallington (October 27, 1924 – February 15, 1993) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Born in Sicily, his career as a pianist began in the early 1940s, when he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and contributed to the development of bebop. Following several years as a sideman during the late 1940s, he formed his own group, experimenting with trios and a string ensemble before settling upon a permanent quintet. During the 1950s, Wallington's quintet including rising stars Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, and Phil Woods, but in 1960 he retired and moved to Florida to work for a family business. He returned to his previous career in the 1980s and made further recordings as a soloist before his death in 1993.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The New York Scene 1959

Standards written by George Wallington

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Godchild	A♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing

Historic 78 rpm records

Groovin' With Gus AL COHN QUARTET · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… archive.org ↗
Let's Get Away From It All AL COHN QUARTET · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… archive.org ↗
Bop City Kai Winding and His Sextet · Kai Winding · Jerry Mulligan · George… · 1949 archive.org ↗
Water-Works Kai Winding Sextette · Brew Moore · Jerry Mulligan · Kai Winding ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
Groovin' with Gus Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
Infinity (Greater Than The End) Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
Let's Get Away from It All Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
How Long Has this Been Going on? Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗