Tommy Flanagan

piano · 1930–2001 · Detroit

Pianist and composer born in Detroit, known for the elegance of his playing and for his work as accompanist and music director for Ella Fitzgerald. He plays on John Coltrane's Giant Steps and Sonny Rollins's Saxophone Colossus.

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Styles

• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Eclypso (1957)
• Chelsea Bridge (Tommy Flanagan) (1957)
• Beat's Up (1957)

Sources

• Source

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