Tommy Flanagan
Known for his flawless and tasteful playing, Tommy Flanagan received long overdue recognition for his talents in the 1980s. He played clarinet when he was six and switched to piano five years later. Flanagan was an important part of the fertile Detroit jazz scene (other than 1951-1953 when he was in the Army) until he moved to New York in 1956. He was used for many recordings after his arrival during that era; cut sessions as a leader for New Jazz, Prestige, Savoy, and Moodsville; and worked regularly with Oscar Pettiford, J.J. Johnson (1956-1958), Harry "Sweets" Edison (1959-1960), and Coleman Hawkins (1961). Flanagan was Ella Fitzgerald's regular accompanist during 1963-1965 and 1968-1978, which resulted in him being underrated as a soloist. However, starting in 1975, he began leading a series of superior record sessions and since leaving Fitzgerald, Flanagan has been in demand as the head of his own trio, consistently admired for his swinging and creative bop-based style. Among the many labels he has recorded for since 1975 are Pablo, Enja, Denon, Galaxy, Progressive, Uptown, Timeless, and several European and Japanese companies. For Blue Note, he cut Sunset and Mockingbird in 1998, followed a year later by Samba for Felix. Despite a heart condition, Flanagan continued performing until the end of his life, performing two-week stints at the Village Vanguard twice a year, recording and touring. He died on November 16, 2001, in Manhattan from an arterial aneurysm.
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Discography
104 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Cats
Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Released by Craft Recordings on 1 dec. 1959
Available in24-Bit/192 kHz Stereo -
The Cats
Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Released by Craft Recordings on 1 dec. 1959
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Sunshine of Your Love
Ella Fitzgerald, Ernie Heckscher Big Band, Tommy Flanagan
Vocale jazz - Released by MPS on 1 jan. 1969
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
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Saxophone Colossus (Digitally Restored)
Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Max Roach
Jazz - Released by Finest Recordings on 22 feb. 2024
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Flanagans Shenanigans (Remaster 2020)
Tommy Flanagan, Jesper Lundgaard, Lewis Nash
Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 14 feb. 2020
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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The Cats! (Remastered)
Tommy Flanagan, Idrees Sulieman, Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane
Jazz - Released by RevOla on 11 jul. 2019
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
The Cats
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Idrees Sulieman
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 5 aug. 2021
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
The Cats
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Idrees Sulieman
Lounge - Released by Vinyle Numérique on 5 aug. 2021
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Les Géants Du Jazz: Overseas (Restored 2024)
Jazz - Released by Mouton Recordings on 19 nov. 2024
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
The Free Will
Bennie Wallace, Tommy Flanagan, Eddie Gomez, Dannie Richmond
Jazz - Released by ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann on 1 jan. 1994
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
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Giant Steps
Jazz - Released by Yellowbird Records on 1 jan. 1982
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Thelonica
Jazz - Released by ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann on 5 okt. 2007
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Thelonica
Jazz - Released by ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann on 5 okt. 2007
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Beyond the Blue Bird
Bebop - Released by Timeless Records on 1 jan. 1990
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Ballads & Blues
Jazz - Released by Enja Horst Weber on 15 nov. 1978
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
In His Own Sweet Time
Jazz - Released by ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann on 5 feb. 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Trio Overseas (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 21 jul. 2013
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo