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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Duke Pearson, starting with an energetic take on the normally slow ballad 'If Ever I Would Leave You' and a sizzling Hutcherson original, 'For Duke P...
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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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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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Merry Ole Soul (category Duke Pearson albums)
Merry Ole Soul is a Christmas album by jazz pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring performances recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Blue...
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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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(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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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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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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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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(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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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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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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moved to New York and performed with Clark Terry's Big Bad Band, the Duke Pearson and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. In 1967, Brecker ventured into...
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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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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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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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Cranshaw, and drummer Billy Higgins. The arrangements were written by Duke Pearson. On the original LP, Reggie Workman was mistakenly identified on the...
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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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Profile (Githead album), 2005 Profile (Pat Donohue album), 2005 Profile (Duke Pearson album), 1959 Profiles (Nick Mason and Rick Fenn album), a 1985 album...
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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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