Lucky Thompson

tenor and soprano saxophones · 1924–2005 · Columbia

Saxophonist whose style blends swing and bebop, Lucky Thompson was one of the first to play soprano, before John Coltrane. He worked with major bandleaders, recorded under his own name in the United States and Europe, then largely withdrew from music after the mid-1970s.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Fly With the Wind (1964)
• Prey-Loot (1964)
• Mid-Nite Oil (1964)
• Mumba Neua (1964)

Sources

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