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For the actor, see Leon Thomas III. Amos Leon Thomas, Jr. (October 4, 1937 – May 8, 1999) was an American avant-garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois. Contents 1 Biography 2 Appraisal 3 Discography 3.1 As leader 3.2 As sideman 4 References 5 External links Biography Thomas studied music at Tennessee State University. In the 1960s he was a vocalist for Count Basie, among others. In 1969, he released his first solo album for Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label. Thomas is best known for his work with Pharoah Sanders, particularly the 1969 song "The Creator Has a Master Plan" from Sanders' Karma album. Thomas's most distinctive device was that he often broke out into yodeling in the middle of a vocal. This style has influenced singers James Moody, Tim Buckley and Bobby McFerrin, among others. He said in an interview that he developed this style after he fell and broke his teeth before an important show. Some...

Eddie Vinson Eddie Vinson in May 1980. Background information Birth name Edward L. Vinson Jr. Also known as Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Born ( 1917-12-18 ) December 18, 1917 Houston, Texas, United States Died July 2, 1988 (1988-07-02) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, United States Genres Jump blues, [1] R&B, [1] jazz Occupation(s) Saxophonist, singer, composer Years active 1930s–1988 Labels King Records, Mercury, Black & Blue, ABC-BluesWay, Muse Associated acts Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Peterson, Etta James Eddie " Cleanhead " Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr. , December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. [1] He was nicknamed Cleanhead after an incident in which his hair was accidentally destroyed by lye contained in a hair straightening product. [2] Music critic Robert Christgau has called Vinson "one of the cleane...

Buddy Tate Jazz saxophonist Buddy Tate with pianist Bubba Kolb at the Village Jazz Lounge in Walt Disney World Background information Birth name George Holmes Tate Born ( 1913-02-22 ) February 22, 1913 Sherman, Texas, U.S. Died February 10, 2001 (2001-02-10) (aged 87) Chandler, Arizona Genres Swing, big band Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Saxophone, clarinet George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 As leader 2.2 As sideman 3 References 4 External links Biography Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, and began performing on alto saxophone. As a teenager in 1925, he played with his brother and their band called McCloud's Night Owls." [1] Tate quickly switched to tenor saxophone making a name for himself in bands such as the one led by Andy Kirk. He joined Count Basie in 1939 and staye...

Arnett Cobb Cobb (right) and Lionel Hampton, c. June 1946 Photo: William P. Gottlieb Background information Birth name Arnette Cleophus Cobbs Born ( 1918-08-10 ) August 10, 1918 Houston, Texas, U.S. Died March 24, 1989 (1989-03-24) (aged 70) Houston, Texas Genres Jazz, soul jazz, swing, blues Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Tenor saxophone Associated acts Illinois Jacquet, Lionel Hampton Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989) [1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, sometimes known as the "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax" because of his uninhibited stomping style. Cobb wrote the words and music for the jazz standard "Smooth Sailing" (1951), which Ella Fitzgerald recorded for Decca on her album Lullabies of Birdland . Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links Biography Cobb at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California 1979 ...

Not to be confused with Jo Jones. Philly Joe Jones Jones, c. 1970 Background information Birth name Joseph Rudolph Jones Born ( 1923-07-15 ) July 15, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Died August 30, 1985 (1985-08-30) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Genres Jazz, hard bop, bebop, cool jazz, modal Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Drums Associated acts Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Hank Mobley Joseph Rudolph " Philly Joe " Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first "Great" Miles Davis Quintet. [1] He should not be confused with another jazz drummer, Papa Jo Jones, who had a long tenure with Count Basie. The two men died only a few days apart. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early career 1.2 Europe 1.3 Later years 2 Discography 2.1 As leader 2.2 As sideman 3 References 4 External links Biography Early car...

Lucky Thompson Al McKibbon, Lucky Thompson, and Hilda Taylor, Three Deuces, New York, 1947 Photo: William P. Gottlieb Background information Birth name Eli Thompson Born ( 1924-06-16 ) June 16, 1924 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Origin Detroit, Michigan Died July 30, 2005 (2005-07-30) (aged 81) Seattle, Washington Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Years active 1942–1970s Associated acts Lionel Hampton, Don Redman, Billy Eckstine, Lucky Millinder, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker Eli " Lucky " Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) [1] was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. While John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane. [2] [3] Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later lif...