Billy Bean (musician)

Billy Bean (actually William Frederick Bean, born December 26, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 6 January 2012) was an American jazz guitarist.

Bean began his professional career in 1956 as a member of Charlie Ventura's band, with whom he recorded two albums. At the same time, recordings were made with guitarist John Pisano. He worked in the early 1960s with Paul Horn and Buddy Collette and bandleaders like Buddy DeFranco, Calvin Jackson and Les Elgart. Besides a number of recordings with Herbie Mann was born 1961 LP The trio with Hal Gaylor and Walter Norris. The English label String Jazz appeared duet recordings with Dennis Budimir.

Discography

  • The Lowest The Music of Red Callender with Red Callender, Buddy Collette, Red Mitchell, Gerald Wiggins, Bill Douglass, Gerald Wilson, 1955
  • Charlie Ventura Plays Hi- Fi Jazz with Charlie Ventura, Mousey Alexander, Dave McKenna, Richard Davis, 1956
  • The New Charlie Ventura in Hi- Fi with Charlie Ventura, Mousey Alexander, Dave Hildinger, Richard Davis, 1956
  • Makin 'It with John Pisano and Fred Katz, Calvin Jackson, Hal Gaylor, Gene Estes, Larry Bunker, drummer X, Red Callender, Si Zenter, Charles De Karske, Hoyt Bohannon, Pete Candoli, Kendall Bright, Melvin Moore, Irving Goodman, Paul Horn, Bill Green, Jules Jacob, Alexander Nieman, Irving Manning, Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, 1957
  • Take Your Pick with Johnny Pisano and Fred Katz, Calvin Jackson, Hal Gaylor, Gene Estes, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Si Zenter, Carl Karske, Hoyt Bohannon, Pete Candoli, Kendall Bright, Melvin Moore, Irving Goodman, Paul Horn, Bill Green, Jules Jacob, George Smith, Abe Most, 1958
  • Slippery When Wet with Bud Shank, Chuck Flores, Gary Peacock, 1959
  • Buddy DeFranco Orchestra: Cross - Country Suite, 1960
  • The Trio with Walter Norris, Hal Gaylor, 1961
  • Makin ' It Again with John Pisano, Gene Estes, (1956-1958), 1988
  • The Trio Rediscoverd with Walter Norris, Hal Gaylor, (1961 ), 1999
  • West Coast Sessions with John Pisano, Dennis Budimir, Gene Estes, ( 1950 ), 1999
  • Final with Johnny Pisano, 2002
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