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Born: June 16, 1924 in Columbia, SC
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: July 30, 2005 in Seattle, WA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Born in Columbia, SC, on June 16, 1924, tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson bridged the gap between the physical dynamism of swing and the cerebral intricacies of bebop, emerging as one of his instrument's foremost practitioners and a stylist par excell ...More >>

Discography: 2002 Jazz in Paris: With Dave Pochonet All Stars 1996 Yesterday's Child 1976 Lucky Thompson [Disques Swing] 1973 I Offer You 1972 Goodbye Yesterday More >>

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Influenced By: Charlie Parker More >> Followers: Buddy Collette Bob Cooper Benny Golson Walter Benton Barney Wilen More >>

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