Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer. Other than those playing in all-female...
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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...
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Volcano Blues (category Melba Liston albums)
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,...
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likes of Armstrong, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Melba Liston face a painful dilemma: how to represent a country where segregation...
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And Then Again (category Albums arranged by Melba Liston)
(Melba Liston) - 7:35 "Elvin Elpus" (Liston) - 5:52 "Soon After" (Jodora Marshall) - 3:35 "Forever Summer" (Thad Jones) - 4:04 "Len Sirrah" (Liston) -...
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The Birth of a Band! (category Albums arranged by Melba Liston)
6, 7, 9, 10 Nat Pierce – arranger Track 3 Al Cohn – arranger Track 5 Melba Liston – arranger Track 8 Harry Edison – trumpet Joe Newman – trumpet Ernie...
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John Letman, The Many Angles of John Letman (Bethlehem, 1960) Melba Liston, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones (Metrojazz, 1959) Gloria Lynne, At Basin Street...
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administrator John Liston (c. 1776 – 1846), English comedian Larry Liston (born 1952), American politician, Colorado House of Representatives Melba Liston (1926–1999)...
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1999). "Melba Liston; Jazz Trombonist, Composer". Los Angeles Times. Beckett, S. (April 2019). "The First Woman Trombonist in Big Bands – Melba Liston, 1926–1999"...
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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...
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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...
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Lacy (born 1959) Nils Landgren (born 1956) George E. Lewis (born 1952) Melba Liston (1926–1999) Frederick Lonzo (born 1950) Radu Malfatti (born 1943) Tom...
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Persip also recorded with other jazz musicians, including Lee Morgan, Melba Liston, Kenny Dorham, Zoot Sims, Red Garland, Gil Evans, Don Ellis, Eric Dolphy...
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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...
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Salim) – 2:32 Originally released on World Statesman "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) – 4:05 Originally released on Dizzy in Greece "Cool Breeze" (Dameron...
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When I'm Alone I Cry (category Albums arranged by Melba Liston)
Paul in New York City and Chicago, using arrangers Jerome Richardson, Melba Liston, and Ernie Wilkins. Gaye overdubbed the vocal tracks after returning...
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Special (Vanguard, 1955) Jo Jones, Smooth Jazz (Everest, 1960) Melba Liston, Melba Liston and Her 'Bones (Metrojazz, 1959) Howard McGhee, Dusty Blue (Parlophone...
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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...
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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...
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1986: Benny Carter, Dexter Gordon, Teddy Wilson 1987: Cleo Patra Brown, Melba Liston, Jay McShann 1988: Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Billy Taylor 1989: Barry...
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(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...
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Heads Up! (Blue Mitchell album) (category Albums arranged by Melba Liston)
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,...
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Beginning in the 1950s, Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston. Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", Weston once said:...
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Headley Bennett – alto saxophone Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone Melba Liston – trombone Luther Francois – trombone Junior "Chico" Chin – trumpet Jackie...
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The album was arranged by Wade Marcus, Slide Hampton, Larry Wilcox, Melba Liston and Tad Jones. Mickey Stevenson, Jr. - producer Val Valentin - director...
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with him in 1956. Later, he recorded with Melba Liston in 1958 with her trombone ultimates on Melba Liston and Her 'Bones. He also did sessions with Max...
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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"...
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"Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange) - 2:47 "Tone Poem" (Melba Liston) - 3:40 "You Turned the Tables on Me" (Louis Alter, Sidney D. Mitchell)...
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– 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...
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venues, a church in Mount Vernon, New York. Jazz musicians including Melba Liston played tribute to Jones at the funeral. Jones earned the Eubie Blake...
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