Musician Dictionary

Lucky Thompson

American jazz saxophonist (1924–2005)

DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophonist (1924–2005)
Source: Wikidata
Born1924-06-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceColumbia Columbia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2005-07-30
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSeattle Seattle
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician recording artist composer saxophonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsChess Records Candid Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofLucky Thompson Trio Lionel Hampton and His All-Stars Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen Charlie Parker Septet Miles Davis All Stars Tempo Jazz Men Mills Blue Rhythm Band Ivie Anderson with Phil Moore Conducting Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeners Quincy Jones And His Orchestra Count Basie Orchestra The Miles Davis Sextet Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers The Modern Jazz Society The Charlie Parker Septet Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra Bob Mosely & All Stars Eddie Beal And His Fourtette Phil Moore And His Orchestra Ike Carpenter And His Orchestra Howard McGhee And His Orchestra Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra Lucky Thompson And His Lucky Seven Milt Jackson Quintet Lucky Thompson's All Stars Jimmy Mundy Orchestra Lionel Hampton Group Lionel Hampton All Stars The Modern Jazz Ensemble The Mills Blue Rhythm Band Wilbert Baranco Orchestra Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars The Lucky Thompson Quartet The Lucky Thompson Sextet Lucky Thompson & His Orchestra The Quincy Jones Big Band Oscar Pettiford Orchestra The Three Angels Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers The Sunset All Stars The Ernie Wilkins Group Fletcher Henderson Sextet Lucky Thompson Big Band Clark Terry Septet The Tom Talbert Jazz Orchestra Billy Kyle And His Orchestra Ralph Sharon Sextet Hot Lips Johnson And His Orchestra Frank Devenport Quintette Boyd Raeburn All-Stars The Wilbert Baranco Quintet Willie Smith Sextet Dizzy Gillespie-Charlie Parker Jazzmen
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Lucky" Thompson 'Lucky' Thompson Ches Thompson E. Thompson Eli "Lucky" Thompson Eli 'Lucky' Thopmson Eli Lucky Thompson Eli Robinson Eli Thompson Eli Thompson, Jr. L. Thompson L.Thompson Lucky Lucky Thompsen Lucky Thomson Lucky Thomspon Luky Thompson Thompson Thomson With Л. Томпсон ラッキー・トムソン

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Identifiers

mbid: 4b0b1bd5-35e8-4764-b4f2-55ef56f595aa · wikidata: Q1349922 · isni: 0000000114763285 · ipi: 00352220799 · discogs: 262587

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