Dizzy Reece

Life and effect

Dizzy Reece is the son of a silent film pianist. He first played tenor and baritone saxophone and switched to trumpet at age fourteen. At sixteen, he was a professional musician in 1948 went to London, where he played with Victor Feldman and Tubby Hayes; there arose a number of albums and EPs for the label rate. He worked in the 1950s in Europe, most of the time in Paris, but also in Holland, Spain and Germany, where he also played with the entertainment orchestra Beromunster. In Paris he played with Don Byas, Kenny Clarke, Frank Foster and Thad Jones. In 1959 he went to New York. Reece took there on a number of albums for the Blue Note label and had its own formation with Art Taylor ..

Dizzy Reece is still active as a musician; During his career he has worked with Dexter Gordon, Victor Feldman, Tubby Hayes, who received plates Paris Reunion Band, Clifford Jordan Big Band, Ted Curson, Duke Jordan, John Gilmore and Philly Joe Jones.

Auswahldiskographie

As a leader

  • Mosaic Select: Dizzy Reece (MS- 011) with Ronnie Scott
  • Progress Report ( Jasmine, 1956-58 ) with Victor Feldman, Tubby Hayes
  • Blues In Trinity ( Blue Note Records, ST - 84023 )
  • Star Bright ( Blue Note St- 84006 ) ( 1959)
  • Comin ' On! ( Blue Note ) ( 1960)
  • Soundn 'Off ( Blue Note, 1960) with Walter Bishop Jr., Doug Watkins, Art Taylor
  • Asia Minor ( Prestige / New Jazz OJCCD - 1806-2, 1962) with Joe Farrell, Cecil Payne, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Charli Persip
  • Dizzy Reece Quintet: From In To Out ( Futura, 1970)

As a sideman

  • Duke Jordan: Flight To Jordan ( Blue Note, 1960)
  • Clifford Jordan: Down Through The Years ( Milestone, 1991)
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