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Bobby Hackett

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Biography

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Bobby Hackett's mellow tone and melodic style offered a contrast to the brasher Dixieland-oriented trumpeters. Emphasizing his middle-register and lyricism, Hackett was a flexible soloist who actually sounded little like his main inspiration, Louis Armstrong.

When Hackett first came up he was briefly known as "the new Bix" because of the similarity in his approach to that of Bix Beiderbecke, but very soon he developed his own distinctive sound. Originally a guitarist (which he doubled on until the mid-'40s), Hackett performed in local bands, and by 1936 was leading his own group. He moved to New York in 1937, played with Joe Marsala, appeared at Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert (recreating Beiderbecke's solo on "I'm Coming Virginia"), recorded with Eddie Condon, and by 1939 had a short-lived big band. Hackett played briefly with Horace Heidt, and during 1941-1942 was with Glenn Miller's Orchestra, taking a famous solo on "String of Pearls." Next up was a stint with the Casa Loma Orchestra, and then he became a studio musician while still appearing with jazz groups. Hackett was a major asset at Louis Armstrong's 1947 Town Hall Concert, in the 1950s he was a star on Jackie Gleason's commercial but jazz-flavored mood music albums, and he recorded several times with Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden. During 1956-1957, Hackett led an unusual group that sought to modernize Dixieland (using Dick Cary's arrangements and an unusual instrumentation), but that band did not catch on. Hackett recorded some commercial dates during 1959-1960 (including one set of Hawaiian songs and another in which he was backed by pipe organ), he worked with Benny Goodman (1962-1963); backed Tony Bennett in the mid-'60s; co-led a well-recorded quintet with Vic Dickenson (1968-1970); and made sessions with Jim Cullum, the World's Greatest Jazz Band, and even Dizzy Gillespie and Mary Lou Williams, remaining active up until his death. Among the many labels Bobby Hackett recorded for as a leader were Okeh (reissued by Epic), Commodore, Columbia, Epic, Capitol, Sesac, Verve, Project 3, Chiaroscuro, Flying Dutchman, and Honey Dew.

Title: Butterfly Airs

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Easy To Love

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rosalie

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: The Hackett Horn

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Live Through This

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: The Trumpet Player

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: A Silver Cup

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: A String of Pearls

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Destiny Of Love

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rooftop Storys

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Magic Winter Sounds

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gotham Jazz Scene

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mystic Moments

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: New Low-Down

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: 1938-1940

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Lets Have A Drink

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Lazy River

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Fresh As Dew

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: 1943

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Coast Concert

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: That Midnight Touch

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Redwood Tree

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hit It

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Missing You

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Title: Flamingo

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Pop

Title: Super Top Hits

Artist: Bobby Hackett

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Song Mix (7)

Genre: Pop

Title: The Jazz Collection

Genre: Jazz

Title: Song Mix (8)

Genre: Pop

Title: Golden Oldies

Genre: Pop, Classical

Title: Sweet Dreams 2

Genre: Pop

Title: A Taste Of 1938

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: SELECTION

Artist: Supersongs

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: The Music Of Henry Mancini

Artist: Various

Genre: Pop

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