Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson Jr. (August 17, 1932 – August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Allmusic describes him as having a "big...
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tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Duke Pearson, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Al Harewood. The album is best known...
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American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson recorded in 1962 and released on the short-lived Jazzline label in 1962 as The Duke Pearson Quintet. Hush! features...
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Byrd, featuring performances by Byrd with Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Airto Moreira, Wally Richardson, and Mickey...
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by American jazz pianist Duke Pearson, recorded on October 25, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year. Pearson's trio features rhythm section...
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(1960) Goin' Up (1960) Hub Cap (1961) Minor Mishap/Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson, 1961) Ready for Freddie (1961) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)...
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Football League player Duke Kahanamoku (1890–1968), Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke McKenzie (born 1963), British retired boxer Duke Pearson (1932-1980), American...
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Arthur Pearson, a Methodist (later United Church of Canada) minister. Lester was the brother of Vaughan Whitier Pearson and Marmaduke (Duke) Pearson. When...
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Sweet Honey Bee (category Duke Pearson albums)
American jazz pianist and composer Duke Pearson, released on the Blue Note label in 1967. The woman on the cover was Pearson's fiancee Betty. Allmusic awarded...
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indicated "Say You're Mine" (Duke Pearson) - 7:21 "Duke's Mixture" (Pearson) - 7:05 "Each Time I Think of You" (Byrd, Pearson) - 5:39 "The Cat Walk" - 6:46...
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4048 and BST 84048 featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean or Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins or Reggie Workman, and Lex Humphries. The Allmusic review...
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Wahoo! (category Duke Pearson albums)
Wahoo! is an album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring performances recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label in 1964....
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Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band is the eleventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring big band performances recorded in 1967...
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Elvin Jones – drums Alice Coltrane – harp (tracks 1, 3 & 4) Producer – Duke Pearson Recorded by – Rudy Van Gelder Liner notes – André Perry Cover photography...
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The Right Touch (category Duke Pearson albums)
The Right Touch is the tenth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note...
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York Giants Duke Nalon (1913–2001), American race car driver Duke Pearson (1932–1980), American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Reid (1915–1975)...
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(1960) Goin' Up (1960) Hub Cap (1961) Minor Mishap/Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson, 1961) Ready for Freddie (1961) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)...
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Honeybuns (category Duke Pearson albums)
the seventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson's nonet recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic...
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Byrd's quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson and Lex Humphries. The albums were later reissued as...
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(1960) Goin' Up (1960) Hub Cap (1961) Minor Mishap/Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson, 1961) Ready for Freddie (1961) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)...
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James Spaulding, Pepper Adams and Mickey Roker, with arrangements by Duke Pearson. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Most of the selections,...
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package which also featured Elvin Jones, Sonny Fortune, pianists George Duke and Benny Green, bass players Ron Carter, and Rufus Reid, with jazz vocalist...
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(1960) Goin' Up (1960) Hub Cap (1961) Minor Mishap/Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson, 1961) Ready for Freddie (1961) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)...
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A New Perspective (category Albums arranged by Duke Pearson)
Best – vibraphone, vocals Butch Warren – bass Lex Humphries – drums Duke Pearson – arranger Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – choir direction Unidentified...
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Jackie's Bag (Blue Note, 1961) 1963: Vertigo (Blue Note, 1980) With Duke Pearson 1962: Hush! (Jazztime, 1962) 1964: Wahoo! (Blue Note, 1965) With Oscar...
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New York Funkies, Hip Hop Bop! with Reuben Wilson (Meldac [jp], 1995) Duke Pearson, The Right Touch (Blue Note, 1968) – rec. 1967 Ike Quebec, Easy Living...
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(1960) Goin' Up (1960) Hub Cap (1961) Minor Mishap/Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson, 1961) Ready for Freddie (1961) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)...
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How Insensitive (album) (category Duke Pearson albums)
fourteenth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson featuring performances by Pearson's band augmented by a choir, recorded over three sessions...
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The Ultimate (Elvin Jones album) (category Albums produced by Duke Pearson)
6, 1968 Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Genre Jazz Length 36:48 Label Blue Note BST 84305 Producer Duke Pearson Elvin Jones chronology...
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Now Hear This is the thirteenth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson. It features big band performances recorded in 1968 and released on the...
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