Tommy Flanagan was an American jazz pianist. His appearances on record date from 1956 to 2001 and include more than 30 albums under his own name and more than 200 as a sideman.
Discography
editAs leader/co-leader
edit| Year recorded | Title | Label | Year released | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Overseas | Prestige | 1958 | Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) |
| 1957 | The Cats | New Jazz | 1959 | The Prestige All Stars: Also with Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Doug Watkins (bass), Louis Hayes (drums) |
| 1959 | Lonely Town | Blue Note | 1979 | Trio, with Joe Benjamin (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)[1] |
| 1960 | The Tommy Flanagan Trio | Moodsville | 1960 | Trio, with Tommy Potter (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) |
| 1974 | Solo Piano | Storyville | 2005 | Solo[1] |
| 1975 | The Tommy Flanagan Tokyo Recital | Pablo | 1975 | Trio, with Keter Betts (bass), Bobby Durham (drums) |
| 1976 | Trinity | Inner City | 1980 | Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) |
| 1977 | Eclypso | Enja | 1980 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) |
| 1977 | Montreux '77 | Pablo | 1977 | Trio, with Keter Betts (bass) Bobby Durham (drums); in concert |
| 1977 | Alone Too Long | Denon | 1978 | Solo |
| 1978 | Our Delights | Galaxy | 1979 | Duo, with Hank Jones (piano) |
| 1978 | More Delights | Galaxy | 1985 | Duo, with Hank Jones (piano) |
| 1978 | Something Borrowed, Something Blue | Galaxy | 1978 | Trio, with Keter Betts (bass), Jimmie Smith (drums) |
| 1978 | Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen | Trio | 1979 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Connie Kay (drums); Helen Merrill (vocals) added on one track |
| 1977–78 | Confirmation | Enja | 1982 | Some tracks trio, with George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums); some tracks duo, with Mraz |
| 1978 | Ballads & Blues | Enja | 1978 | Duo, with George Mraz (bass) |
| 1978 | The Super Jazz Trio | Baystate | 1978 | Trio, with Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums) |
| 1978 | Together | Denon | 1979 | Duo, with Kenny Barron (piano) |
| 1979 | Something Tasty | Baystate | 1979 | Quartet, with Art Farmer (flugelhorn), Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums) |
| 1979 | Communication: Live at Fat Tuesday's New York, Vol. 1 | Paddle Wheel | 1980 | Trio, with Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, soprano sax), Red Mitchell (bass); in concert |
| 1979 | Communication: Live at Fat Tuesday's New York, Vol. 2 | Paddle Wheel | 1981 | Trio, with Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, soprano sax), Red Mitchell (bass); in concert |
| 1980 | Super-Session | Enja | 1980 | Trio, with Red Mitchell (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) |
| 1980 | The Standard | Baystate | 1980 | Trio, with Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums) |
| 1980 | You're Me | Phontastic | 1980 | Duo, with Red Mitchell (bass) |
| 1981 | ...And a Little Pleasure | Uptown | 1981 | Duo, with J. R. Monterose (tenor sax, soprano sax) |
| 1981 | The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan | Progressive | 1981 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums) |
| 1982 | Giant Steps | Enja | 1982 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums) |
| 1982 | The Magic of 2 | Resonance | 2013 | Most tracks duo, with Jaki Byard (piano); some tracks solo; in concert |
| 1982 | Thelonica | Enja | 1983 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Art Taylor (drums) |
| 1983 | I'm All Smiles | MPS | 1984 | Duo, with Hank Jones (piano); in concert |
| 1983 | The Master Trio | Baybridge | 1983 | Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums) |
| 1983 | Blues in the Closet | Baybridge | 1984 | Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums) |
| 1986 | Nights at the Vanguard | Uptown | 1987 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums); in concert |
| 1989 | Jazz Poet | Timeless | 1989 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Kenny Washington (drums) |
| 1990 | Beyond the Blue Bird | Timeless | 1991 | Quartet, with Kenny Burrell (guitar), George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
| 1993 | Flanagan's Shenanigans | Storyville | 1995 | Nonet, with Jesper Thilo (tenor sax), Steen Hansen (horn), Vincent Nilsson (baritone horn), Jan Zum Vohrde (alto sax, bass clarinet), Uffe Markussen (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Flemming Madsen (bass clarinet), Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Lewis Nash (drums); in concert |
| 1993 | Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones | Enja | 1993 | Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
| 1993 | Lady Be Good ... For Ella | Groovin' High | 1994 | Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
| 1996 | Sea Changes | Alfa Jazz | 1996 | Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
| 1997 | Sunset and the Mockingbird | Blue Note | 1998 | Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums); in concert |
As sideman
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Fitzgerald, Michael. "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Di Filippo, Riccardo (May 20, 2015). "Tommy Flanagan". enciclopediadeljazz. Retrieved August 26, 2018.