The life of saxophone player Lucky Thompson (1924-2005) ended in oblivion and in dire poverty. But his time in Paris, in the second half of the 1950’s counts as his ‘luckiest’. He performed there a lot and was regularly in the studio, also with larger ensembles.
- 2’27” The Parisian Knight (Thompson) Lucky Thompson
Fresh Sound FSR-CD 938 - 4’14” G. And B. (Renaud) id. id.
- 2’49” Once Upon A Time (Thompson) id. id.
- 3’30” A Sunkissed Rose (Thompson) id. id.
- 3’00” Still Waters (Thompson) id. id.
- 3’11” I Can’t See For Lookin’ (Cole, Robinson, Stanford) Lucky Millinder/Judy Carol
Jukebox Lil JB-613 - 3’46” My, What A Fry (?) Count Basie
Palm International POM 1 - 2’05” High Tide (Basie) Boyd Raeburn
First Time FTR-1515 - 3’55” Step And Fetch It (Mundy) Jimmy Mundy
Golden Era LP-15060 - 7’40” Just You, Just Me (Greer, Klages)/One O’Clock Jump (Basie, Mundy) Benny Carter
Spotlite SPJ 147 - 3’14” Angel Eyes (Thompson) Lucky Thompson
Fresh Sound FSR-CD 938 - 3’10” To You Dear One (Thompson) id. id.
- 5’04” Home Free (Thompson) id. id.
- 7’07” One For The Boys And Us (Thompson) id. id.
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