Lucky Thompson

Lucky Thompson – Lucky Thompson (1956/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:45 minutes | 706 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Society Records

Society Records releases Lucky Thompson’s self-titled 1958 release, with a star-studded backing band including Oscar Pettiford, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Taylor, Osie Johnson.
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Lucky Thompson – A Lucky Songbook in Europe (1969/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 39:21 minutes | 761 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MPS

An important transitional figure, Afro-American tenor/soprano saxophonist Lucky Thompson connected the swing era to the more cerebral and complex bebop style. His sophisticated approach to the tenor saxophone built off that of Don Byas and Coleman Hawkins. Thompson recorded with the likes of Bird, Miles, and Monk, and had a slew of albums under his own name. The accompanying hand-picked musicians includes organist Ingfried Hoffmann, known for his work with German star Klaus Doldinger, and percussionist/vibraphonist Sadi, who worked with Django Reinhardt, Don Byas, and Martial Solal. They fit hand-in-glove with Lucky’s musical conception.

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