Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer. Other than those playing in all-female...

Melba Liston and Her 'Bones is the sole album led by trombonist, arranger and composer Melba Liston, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958. The All...

likes of Armstrong, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Melba Liston face a painful dilemma: how to represent a country where segregation...

Volcano Blues is an album by pianist Randy Weston and Melba Liston, who arranged and conducted most of the music. It was recorded on February 5 and 6,...

at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, and arranged by Melba Liston. "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:16...

(Melba Liston) - 7:35 "Elvin Elpus" (Liston) - 5:52 "Soon After" (Jodora Marshall) - 3:35 "Forever Summer" (Thad Jones) - 4:04 "Len Sirrah" (Liston) -...

Salim) – 2:32 Originally released on World Statesman "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) – 4:05 Originally released on Dizzy in Greece "Cool Breeze" (Dameron...

administrator John Liston (c. 1776 – 1846), English comedian Larry Liston (born 1952), American politician, Colorado House of Representatives Melba Liston (1926–1999)...

1999). "Melba Liston; Jazz Trombonist, Composer". Los Angeles Times. Beckett, S. (April 2019). "The First Woman Trombonist in Big Bands – Melba Liston, 1926–1999"...

Junior Mance during this time. In 1958, he recorded with Melba Liston on her jazz classic, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones. In 1960–61 he recorded with Stanley...

John Letman, The Many Angles of John Letman (Bethlehem, 1960) Melba Liston, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones (Metrojazz, 1959) Gloria Lynne, At Basin Street...

Hammerstein II) - 5:32 "Good Humour Man" (Don Pickett) - 5:39 "Len Sirrah" (Melba Liston) - 7:19 "The People in Nassau" (Blue Mitchell) - 5:40 Blue Mitchell,...

for the show's European dates. The core band consists of Phil Woods, Melba Liston, Julius Watkins, and bassist Milt Hinton and pianist Patricia Bown on...

Persip also recorded with other jazz musicians, including Lee Morgan, Melba Liston, Kenny Dorham, Zoot Sims, Red Garland, Gil Evans, Don Ellis, Eric Dolphy...

he recorded with trombone masters on the classic release of Melba Liston, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones. As his reputation grew, he soon began working...

Special (Vanguard, 1955) Jo Jones, Smooth Jazz (Everest, 1960) Melba Liston, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones (Metrojazz, 1959) Howard McGhee, Dusty Blue (Parlophone...

Headley Bennett – alto saxophone Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone Melba Liston – trombone Luther Francois – trombone Junior "Chico" Chin – trumpet Jackie...

saxophonist Gigi Gryce. The arrangements were provided by Gryce, Ray Copeland, Melba Liston, Benny Golson and Tommy Bryce. The album was produced by Esmond Edwards...

Paul in New York City and Chicago, using arrangers Jerome Richardson, Melba Liston, and Ernie Wilkins. Gaye overdubbed the vocal tracks after returning...

– 2:43 "The Kiss of No Return" (Gambel, Salaam) – 5:37 "Late Date" (Melba Liston) – 3:33 "The Outer World" (Cohn) – 4:06 Art Blakey – drums Ray Copeland...

(Birdology, 1995) Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (Birdology, 1995) With Melba Liston Melba Liston and Her 'Bones (MetroJazz, 1958) With Harold Mabern Pisces Calling...

My Thrill" Jay Gorney and Sidney Clare 2:45 8. "A Coat of Laughter" Melba Liston 2:24 9. "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram"...

The album was arranged by Wade Marcus, Slide Hampton, Larry Wilcox, Melba Liston and Tad Jones. Mickey Stevenson, Jr. - producer Val Valentin - director...

Beginning in the 1950s, Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston. Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", Weston once said:...

flugelhorn Ernie Royal, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman – trumpet Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson – trombone Tony Studd – bass trombone (tracks 1-2) Dick...

Billy Byers – trombone Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Urbie Green – trombone Melba Liston – trombone Tom Mitchell – trombone Julius Watkins – French horn Jerome...

often wore in her hair. The orchestral arrangements were written by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons. Richard Cook and Brian Morton wrote in their Penguin...

1986: Benny Carter, Dexter Gordon, Teddy Wilson 1987: Cleo Patra Brown, Melba Liston, Jay McShann 1988: Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Billy Taylor 1989: Barry...

Frank Morgan, tenor players Teddy Edwards and Lucky Thompson, trombonist Melba Liston, pianists Dodo Marmarosa, Jimmy Bunn and Hampton Hawes, guitarist Barney...

- tenor saxophone Charles Davis - baritone saxophone Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston - trombone Robert Powell - tuba Bob Northern - French horn Cedar Walton...