music.wikisort.org - ComposerLawrence Brown (August 3, 1907 – September 5, 1988) was a jazz trombonist from California best remembered for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra.[1] He was a session musician throughout his career, and also recorded albums under his own name.
American jazz trombonist
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Lawrence Brown |
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Lawrence Brown in Duke Ellington's orchestra (1943) |
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Born | (1907-08-03)August 3, 1907 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
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Died | September 5, 1988(1988-09-05) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Genres | Jazz |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
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Instrument(s) | Trombone |
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Years active | 1932–1970 |
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Labels | Clef Records, Impulse! Records |
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Musical artist
Early life
Lawrence Brown was born on August 3, 1907, in Lawrence, Kansas.[2] When Brown was about six or seven years old in 1914 his family moved to Oakland, California. He began playing the violin at a young age, but quickly grew tired of it and turned to playing the tuba in his school's band.
Brown came from a musical background. His father was a preacher at the African Methodist Episcopal Church, where he often sang as a part of his sermons. Brown’s mother played the organ and the piano. Brown discovered the trombone while doing janitorial work at his father’s church. He stated that he wanted to replicate the sound of cello on a trombone.
Career
Brown began his career with Charlie Echols and Paul Howard.[2] In 1932, Brown joined Duke Ellington's band.[2] His great technical command of the instrument, with its "creamy tone, neurotic vibrato and range" was featured with Ellington's band every year in compositions such as "Blue Cellophane" and "Golden Cress."
He left Ellington's band in 1951 to join a band led by former Ellington sideman Johnny Hodges, where he stayed until 1955.[2] After leaving Hodges, Brown took a position for five years with CBS as a session player.[2] In 1960, he rejoined Ellington and stayed with him until 1970.[2] After leaving Ellington's band the second time at the age of 63, Brown stopped performing.[2]
He fulfilled many roles in the Ellington Orchestra—as a balladeer, technical soloist, and section leader. His highly melodic ballad playing as well as his fast technical style inspired trombonists from Tommy Dorsey to Bill Harris.
Personal life
Brown was married to Dorothea Bundrant and actress Fredi Washington. He died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 81.[1]
Discography
As leader
- Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown (Clef, 1955)
- Inspired Abandon (Impulse!, 1965)
As sideman
With Duke Ellington
- Side by Side (Verve, 1959)
- The Nutcracker Suite (Columbia, 1960)
- Paris Blues (United Artists, 1961)
- Piano in the Background (Columbia, 1962)
- Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (Impulse!, 1963)
- Afro-Bossa (Reprise, 1963)
- The Great Paris Concert (Atlantic, 1963 [1973])
- The Symphonic Ellington (Reprise, 1963)
- Ellington '65 (Reprise, 1964)
- Ella at Duke's Place (Verve, 1966)
- Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music (RCA Victor, 1966)
- The Popular Duke Ellington (RCA Victor, 1966)
- Far East Suite (RCA Victor, 1967)
- Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur (Verve, 1967)
- ...And His Mother Called Him Bill (RCA 1968)
- Second Sacred Concert (Fantasy, 1968)
- Yale Concert (Fantasy, 1968 [1973])
- 70th Birthday Concert (Solid State, 1970)
With Jackie Gleason
- Jackie Gleason Presents the Torch with the Blue Flame (Capitol, 1958)
- Presents Opiate D'Amour (Capitol, 1960)
- Jackie Gleason Presents Lazy Lively Love (Capitol, 1960)
With Johnny Hodges
- Memories of Ellington (Norgran, 1954)
- Creamy (Norgran, 1955)
- Dance Bash (Norgran, 1955)
- Ellingtonia '56 (Norgran, 1956)
- In a Tender Mood (Norgran, 1956)
- Not So Dukish (Verve, 1958)
- Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra (Verve, 1962)
- Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (Impulse!, 1964)
- Joe's Blues (Verve, 1965)
- Wings & Things (Verve, 1965)
- Blue Pyramid (Verve, 1966)
- Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City (RCA Victor, 1967)
- Triple Play (RCA Victor, 1967)
With others
- Leonard Bernstein, What Is Jazz (Columbia, 1956)
- Ruby Braff, Braff!! (Epic, 1957)
- Earl Hines, Once Upon a Time (Impulse!, 1966)
- Jo Jones, The Jo Jones Special (Vanguard, 1955)
- Frankie Ortega & Sy Oliver, 77 Sunset Strip and Other Selections (Jubilee, 1959)
- Rex Stewart, Rex Stewart and the Ellingtonians (Riverside, 1960)
- Big Joe Turner, The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz (Atlantic, 1956)
- Big Joe Turner, Big Joe Rides Again (Atlantic, 1960)
- Guy Warren, Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1959)
- Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart, The Big Challenge (Jazztone, 1957)
- Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart, Porgy & Bess Revisited (Warner Bros., 1959)
References
- "Lawrence Brown | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
External links
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Discography |
Studio albums |
- Harlem Jazz, 1930
- Ellingtonia, Vol. One
- Ellingtonia, Vol. Two
- Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
- The Blanton–Webster Band
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Smoke Rings
- Liberian Suite
- Great Times!
- Masterpieces by Ellington
- Ellington Uptown
- The Duke Plays Ellington
- Ellington '55
- Dance to the Duke!
- Ellington Showcase
- Historically Speaking
- Duke Ellington Presents...
- The Complete Porgy and Bess
- A Drum Is a Woman
- Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
- Such Sweet Thunder
- Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
- Ellington Indigos
- Black, Brown and Beige
- Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
- The Cosmic Scene
- Happy Reunion
- Jazz Party
- Back to Back
- Side by Side
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Festival Session
- Blues in Orbit
- The Nutcracker Suite
- Piano in the Background
- Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
- Unknown Session
- Piano in the Foreground
- The Great Summit: The Master Takes
- Paris Blues
- Featuring Paul Gonsalves
- Midnight in Paris
- Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
- Studio Sessions, New York 1962
- Money Jungle
- Afro-Bossa
- The Symphonic Ellington
- Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
- Studio Sessions New York 1963
- My People
- Ellington '65
- Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
- Ellington '66
- Concert in the Virgin Islands
- The Popular Duke Ellington
- Far East Suite
- The Jaywalker
- Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
- ...And His Mother Called Him Bill
- Second Sacred Concert
- Studio Sessions New York, 1968
- Latin American Suite
- The Pianist
- New Orleans Suite
- Orchestral Works
- The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
- The Intimacy of the Blues
- The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
- Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
- The Intimate Ellington
- The Ellington Suites
- This One's for Blanton!
- Up in Duke's Workshop
- Duke's Big 4
- Mood Ellington
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Compositions | by Billy Strayhorn |
- "Take the "A" Train"
- "Lush Life"
- "Chelsea Bridge"
- "Something to Live For"
- "Satin Doll"
- "Blood Count"
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by Juan Tizol | |
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Orchestra members |
- Hayes Alvis
- Cat Anderson
- Ivie Anderson
- Harold Ashby
- Alice Babs
- Shorty Baker
- Butch Ballard
- Art Baron
- Aaron Bell
- Louie Bellson
- Joe Benjamin
- Barney Bigard
- Lou Blackburn
- Jimmy Blanton
- Wellman Braud
- Lawrence Brown
- Harry Carney
- Johnny Coles
- Willie Cook
- Buster Cooper
- Kay Davis
- Wild Bill Davis
- Wilbur de Paris
- Bobby Durham
- Mercer Ellington
- Rolf Ericson
- Jimmy Forrest
- Victor Gaskin
- Peter Giger
- Tyree Glenn
- Paul Gonsalves
- Sonny Greer
- Fred Guy
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Otto Hardwick
- Shelton Hemphill
- Rick Henderson
- Al Hibbler
- Johnny Hodges
- Major Holley
- Charlie Irvis
- Quentin Jackson
- Hilton Jefferson
- Herb Jeffries
- Freddie Jenkins
- Money Johnson
- Herbie Jones
- Wallace Jones
- Taft Jordan
- Al Killian
- Queen Esther Marrow
- Wendell Marshall
- Murray McEachern
- Louis Metcalf
- James "Bubber" Miley
- Harold "Geezil" Minerve
- Ray Nance
- Tricky Sam Nanton
- Oscar Pettiford
- Eddie Preston
- Russell Procope
- Junior Raglin
- Betty Roché
- Ernie Royal
- Al Sears
- Joya Sherrill
- Willie Smith
- Elmer Snowden
- Rex Stewart
- Billy Strayhorn
- Billy Taylor
- Clark Terry
- Juan Tizol
- Norris Turney
- Ben Webster
- Arthur Whetsel
- Cootie Williams
- Nelson Williams
- Skippy Williams
- Booty Wood
- Jimmy Woode
- Britt Woodman
- Sam Woodyard
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