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Lucky Thompson
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Saxophonists · 1924–2005

Lucky Thompson

American jazz saxophonist (1924–2005)

Born
16 June 1924
Columbia
Died
30 July 2005
Seattle
Country
United States
Active
1942–
Record labels
Candid Records, Chess Records
Discography
18 albums

Biography

Lucky Thompson was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Lucky Thompson was born on 16 June 1924 in Columbia and died on 30 July 2005 in Seattle. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Candid Records and Chess Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford - Vol.1” (1956) to “Four Brothers” (2015).

Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford - Vol.1 1956 · ABC-Paramount Lucky Thompson 1957 · Dawn Vol. II 1957 · ABC-Paramount Plays Jerome Kern And No More 1963 · Moodsville A Lucky Songbook in Europe 1969 · MPS Soul's Nite Out 1971 · Ensayo Goodbye Yesterday! 1973 · GMI Records I Offer You 1973 · Groove Merchant Lucky Thompson 1980 · America Records Accent on Tenor Sax 1991 · Fresh Sound Records Tricotism 1993 · GRP In Paris 1995 · Disques Vogue Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know ? 1997 · Candid Brown Rose 1998 · Prevue
Lucky in Paris 1999 · Live
Jazz in Paris: Lucky Thompson with Dave Pochonet All Stars 2001 · Gitanes Jazz Productions Four Brothers 2015 · Sonorama
Lucky Thompson in Paris 1960. Modern Jazz at Club Saint-Germain & The Blue Note · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Lucky Thompson is credited as a sideman

1951 Modern Jazz Trumpets — Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham tenor saxophone
1955 The Jo Jones Special — Jo Jones tenor saxophone
1956 This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones tenor saxophone
1956 Roll 'Em Bags — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
1956 Ballads & Blues — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
1956 The Jazz Skyline — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
1957 Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz — Dizzy Gillespie tenor saxophone
1957 The Swingin’ Miss “D” — Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra reeds
1957 Plenty, Plenty Soul — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
1958 Martial Solal et son grand orchestre — Martial Solal saxophone
1958 A Jazz Date With Chris Connor — Chris Connor tenor saxophone
1985 More Genius of Thelonious Monk — Thelonious Monk tenor saxophone
1991 Cuban Fire — Stan Kenton tenor saxophone
1992 Jackson's Ville — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
1993 All of Me — Johnny Hartman tenor saxophone
1994 My Man — Lionel Hampton tenor saxophone
1999 Too Marvelous for Words — Count Basie tenor saxophone
2000 Jazz in Paris: Paris Blues — Sammy Price & Lucky Thompson tenor saxophone
2002 Klook's Time — Kenny Clarke tenor saxophone
2006 In Philadelphia 1960 — Thelonious Monk with Steve Lacy tenor saxophone
2009 Featuring Charlie Parker — Dizzy Gillespie tenor saxophone
2010 European Windows — John Lewis tenor saxophone
2020 Baden-Baden 1959 Karlsruhe 1958 — Oscar Pettiford soprano saxophone

Historic 78 rpm records

  • JUNIOR JAZZ AT THE AUDITORIUM LES ROBINSON · IRVING ASHBY · Eyton · JIMMY BUNN · Jackie Mills ·… archive.org ↗
  • FLIGHT OF THE VOUT BUG Lyle Griffin Orchestra · DOD MARMAROSA · Lucky Thompson · Talbert ·… archive.org ↗
  • FLIGHT OF THE VOUT BUG Lyle Griffin Orchestra · DODO MARMAROSA · Lucky Thompson · Talbert ·… archive.org ↗
  • SNOWBOUND DAVID ALLYN · Frank Devenport Quintette · F. Davenport · G. Style ·… archive.org ↗
  • DIGGIN' FOR DIZ DIZZY GILLESPIE JAZZ MEN · Dizzy Gillespie · Lucky Thompson · Milt… archive.org ↗
  • How High the Moon Esquires All American (New Star Winners) · Dodo Marmarosa · Ray… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • FLA-GA-LA-PA TIMMIE ROGERS · Al "Stomp" Russell Trio · Lucky Thompson · Johnny Otis · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • DROP ANOTHER NICKEL IN THE JUKE BOX TIMMIE ROGERS · Al "Stomp" Russell · Lucky Thompson · Johnny Otis ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Lucky Thompson play?

Lucky Thompson is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Lucky Thompson born?

Lucky Thompson was born 16 June 1924 in Columbia.

What are Lucky Thompson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford - Vol.1 (1956), Lucky Thompson (1957), Vol. II (1957), Plays Jerome Kern And No More (1963) and A Lucky Songbook in Europe (1969).

External links

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