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Teddy Wilson

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Biography

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Teddy Wilson was the definitive swing pianist, a solid and impeccable soloist whose smooth and steady style was more accessible to the general public than Earl Hines or Art Tatum. He picked up early experience playing with Speed Webb in 1929 and appearing on some Louis Armstrong recordings in 1933. Discovered by John Hammond, Willie joined Benny Carter's band and recorded with the Chocolate Dandies later that year. In 1935, he began leading a series of classic small-group recordings with swing all-stars which on many occasions featured Billie Holiday. That was also the year that an informal jam session with Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa resulted in the formation of the Benny Goodman Trio (Lionel Hampton made the group a quartet the following year). Although he was a special added attraction rather than a regular member of the orchestra, Wilson's public appearances with Goodman broke important ground in the long struggle against segregation.

Between his own dates, many recordings with Benny Goodman's small groups and a series of piano solos, Teddy Wilson recorded a large number of gems during the second half of the 1930s. He left B.G. in 1939 to form his own big band but, despite some fine records, it folded in 1940. Wilson led a sextet at Cafe Society during 1940-1944, taught music at Juilliard during the summers of 1945-1952, appeared on radio shows, and recorded regularly with a trio, as a soloist and with pick-up groups in addition to having occasional reunions with Goodman. Teddy Wilson's style never changed, and he played very similar in 1985 to how he sounded in 1935; no matter, the enthusiasm and solid sense of swing were present up until the end.

Title: Somebody Loves Me

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Blues, Jazz

Title: The Balloon

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Two Birds

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Moments Like This

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: I Got Rhythm

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Blue Mood

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Piano Solo

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Masked Ball

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Blue Jeans

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: A Happy Easter

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: For Good

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: And Then They Wrote

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Just a Mood

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Title: Swing Legends Vol. 9

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Teddy Sings

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Liza

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Shades of Blue

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Memories of You

Artist: Teddy Wilson

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Featuring albums

Title: Music for Loving

Artist: Ben Webster

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Dixieland & Swing

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: 50 Jazz Favourites

Artist: Harry James

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: From The Heart

Artist: Sarah Vaughan

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz from Italy

Artist: Aavv

Genre: Blues, Jazz

Title: Roy Eldridge

Artist: Roy Eldridge

Genre: Jazz

Title: Ben Webster & Friends

Artist: Ben Webster

Genre: Jazz, Pop

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