Cootie Williams
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Biography
[Edit]Cootie Williams, one of the finest trumpeters of the 1930s, expanded upon the role originally formed by Bubber Miley with Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Renowned for his work with the plunger mute, Cootie was also a fine soloist when playing open. Starting as a teenager, Cootie Williams played with a variety of local bands in the South, coming to New York with Alonzo Ross' Syncopators. He played for a short time with the orchestras of Chick Webb and Fletcher Henderson (recording with the latter), before joining Duke Ellington as Miley's replacement in February 1929. He was a fixture with Duke's band during the next 11 years, not only recording many classics with Ellington (including "Echoes of Harlem" and "Concerto for Cootie"), but leading some of his own sessions and recording with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Billie Holiday, in addition to being a guest at Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall Concert in 1938. His decision to leave Ellington and join Goodman's orchestra in 1940 was considered a major event in the jazz world. During his year with B.G., Williams was well-featured with both the big band and Goodman's sextet. The following year he became a bandleader, heading his own orchestra which, at times in the 1940s, featured such up-and-coming players as pianist Bud Powell, tenorman Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, altoist/singer Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, and even Charlie Parker.
Although he had a hit (thanks to Willis Jackson's honking tenor) on "Gator," by 1948 Cootie had cut his group back to a sextet. Playing R&B-oriented music, he worked steadily at the Savoy, but by the 1950s was drifting into obscurity. However, in 1962, after a 22-year absence, Cootie Williams rejoined Duke Ellington, staying even beyond Duke's death in 1974 as a featured soloist. By then his solos were much simpler and more primitive than earlier (gone was the Louis Armstrong-inspired bravado), but Cootie remained the master with the plunger mute. He was semi-retired during his final decade, taking a final solo in 1978 on a Teresa Brewer record, and posthumously serving as an inspiration for Wynton Marsalis' own plunger playing.
Title: Do Nothing Till You Hear From... Cootie (Remastered 2018)
Artist: Cootie Williams
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz In Paris, Vol. 101: Jazz at Midnight - Joe Newman & Cootie Williams
Artist: Cootie Williams, Joe Newman
Genre: Jazz
Title: Legend Series Presents Golden Greats - Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
Artist: Cootie Williams
Genre: Rock
Collections
Title: Christmas Jazz Greats - Smooth and Swinging
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The 100 Best Songs Vintage Vocal Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hot Trumpets
Genre: Jazz
Title: Genuine Be-Bop!
Title: Oldies Mega Hits of the Jazz Era
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: Classic Jazz Party
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mississippi Dream Boat
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History (1895-1950)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wise Guys & Wild Women! Jazz Noir
Genre: Jazz
Title: 101 Vintage Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rarest Big Band Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz of the 50's & 60's
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits Vintage Nº2 / 100 Hits Vintage N?2
Genre: Pop
Title: The House of the Rising Sun
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazz Blues R&B! Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Roots Of Jazz Scat Vocals (Digitally Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Vintage Jazz Favorites
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Giants of Jazz Collection (1902 - 1960)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Jazz Grand Reserve
Genre: Jazz
Title: Reefer Madness
Genre:
Title: The Ultimate Most Relaxing Jazz In the Universe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz, Blues, And Swing! Volume 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Kid's Retro Jazz & Pop
Genre: Kids
Title: Vintage Music In the Paddock Lounge
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ambient Music for Cocktails
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of Jazz Piano and Trumpet
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Radio Tracks From L.A. Noire
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 108 Songs Vintage Music Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Icons
Genre: Jazz
Title: Kings of Swing - the Platinum Collection
Genre:
Title: Big Band Jazz, the Jubilee Sessions, 1943 to 1946
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Jazzy Christmas (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1951, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Vocal & Jazz Classics, Vol. 15 (1944-1945)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Swingin' Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1948 Volume 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Jazz Through the Ages
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues for You, Volume Fifteen
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazz Oldies & Goodies Vol 3 In The Mood
Genre: Jazz
Title: Swinging Christmas 2012
Genre: Club/Dance, DJ/Remixes
Title: The Best Of Jump Jive
Genre: Retro
Title: L'Histoire Des Big Bands (6 / 10) 194 - 1946
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues, Boogie, & Bop - The 1940s Mercury Sessions (CD7)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues, Boogie, & Bop - The 1940s Mercury Sessions (CD6)
Genre: Blues
Title: Vocalists Of The 50ies (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Vocalists Of The 50ies (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest Men Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Blues Connection (Vol. 2: County Jail Blues) (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Blues Connection (Vol. 3 " After Midnite ") (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Blues Connection (Vol. 3 " After Midnite ") (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Blues Connection (Vol. 4: Guitar In My Hand) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Blues Connection (Vol. 5 " Hard Luck Blues ") (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Wailin' Saxophone Legends (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Saga Jazz: Saga City - A Jazz Travel Guide
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Swing Time - The Heyday Of Jazz, Volume 100
Genre: Jazz
Title: Swing Time - The Heyday Of Jazz, Volume 8
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jumpin' Like Mad; Cool Cats & Hip Chicks (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Cool Jazz: The Legends Play It Cool
Genre: Jazz
Title: New York - Jazz Town
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Risque Rhythm 'n' Blues
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Jump 'N' Jive: The Very Best Of Jump N' Jive (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz
Title: The Very Best Of Jump N' Jive (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll
Title: Make It Big - Swingin' Orchestra Sounds
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 5: 1949 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz
Featuring albums
Artist: The Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Cote D'Azur Concerts On Verve
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington
Genre: Jazz
