Tommy Flanagan was an American jazz pianist. His appearances on record date from 1956 to 2001 and include more than 30 albums under his own name and more than 200 as a sideman.
Year recorded | Title | Label | Year released | Personnel/Notes |
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1957 | Overseas | Prestige | 1958 | Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) |
1957 | The Cats | New Jazz | 1959 | The Prestige All Stars: Also with Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Doug Watkins (bass), Louis Hayes (drums) |
1959 | Lonely Town | Blue Note | 1979 | Trio, with Joe Benjamin (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) [1] |
1960 | The Tommy Flanagan Trio | Moodsville | 1960 | Trio, with Tommy Potter (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) |
1974 | Solo Piano | Storyville | 2005 | Solo [1] |
1975 | The Tommy Flanagan Tokyo Recital | Pablo | 1975 | Trio, with Keter Betts (bass), Bobby Durham (drums) |
1976 | Trinity | Inner City | 1980 | Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) |
1977 | Eclypso | Enja | 1980 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) |
1977 | Montreux '77 | Pablo | 1977 | Trio, with Keter Betts (bass) Bobby Durham (drums); in concert |
1977 | Alone Too Long | Denon | 1978 | Solo |
1978 | Our Delights | Galaxy | 1979 | Duo, with Hank Jones (piano) |
1978 | More Delights | Galaxy | 1985 | Duo, with Hank Jones (piano) |
1978 | Something Borrowed, Something Blue | Galaxy | 1978 | Trio, with Keter Betts (bass), Jimmie Smith (drums) |
1978 | Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen | Trio | 1979 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Connie Kay (drums); Helen Merrill (vocals) added on one track |
1977–78 | Confirmation | Enja | 1982 | Some tracks trio, with George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums); some tracks duo, with Mraz |
1978 | Ballads & Blues | Enja | 1978 | Duo, with George Mraz (bass) |
1978 | The Super Jazz Trio | Baystate | 1978 | Trio, with Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums) |
1978 | Together | Denon | 1979 | Duo, with Kenny Barron (piano) |
1979 | Something Tasty | Baystate | 1979 | Quartet, with Art Farmer (flugelhorn), Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums) |
1979 | Communication: Live at Fat Tuesday's New York, Vol. 1 | Paddle Wheel | 1980 | Trio, with Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, soprano sax), Red Mitchell (bass); in concert |
1979 | Communication: Live at Fat Tuesday's New York, Vol. 2 | Paddle Wheel | 1981 | Trio, with Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, soprano sax), Red Mitchell (bass); in concert |
1980 | Super-Session | Enja | 1980 | Trio, with Red Mitchell (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) |
1980 | The Standard | Baystate | 1980 | Trio, with Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums) |
1980 | You're Me | Phontastic | 1980 | Duo, with Red Mitchell (bass) |
1981 | ...And a Little Pleasure | Uptown | 1981 | Duo, with J. R. Monterose (tenor sax, soprano sax) |
1981 | The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan | Progressive | 1981 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums) |
1982 | Giant Steps | Enja | 1982 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums) |
1982 | The Magic of 2 | Resonance | 2013 | Most tracks duo, with Jaki Byard (piano); some tracks solo; in concert |
1982 | Thelonica | Enja | 1983 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Art Taylor (drums) |
1983 | I'm All Smiles | MPS | 1984 | Duo, with Hank Jones (piano); in concert |
1983 | The Master Trio | Baybridge | 1983 | Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums) |
1983 | Blues in the Closet | Baybridge | 1984 | Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums) |
1986 | Nights at the Vanguard | Uptown | 1987 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums); in concert |
1989 | Jazz Poet | Timeless | 1989 | Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Kenny Washington (drums) |
1990 | Beyond the Blue Bird | Timeless | 1991 | Quartet, with Kenny Burrell (guitar), George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
1993 | Flanagan's Shenanigans | Storyville | 1995 | Nonet, with Jesper Thilo (tenor sax), Steen Hansen (horn), Vincent Nilsson (baritone horn), Jan Zum Vohrde (alto sax, bass clarinet), Uffe Markussen (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Flemming Madsen (bass clarinet), Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Lewis Nash (drums); in concert |
1993 | Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones | Enja | 1993 | Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
1993 | Lady Be Good ... For Ella | Groovin' High | 1994 | Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
1996 | Sea Changes | Alfa Jazz | 1996 | Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) |
1997 | Sunset and the Mockingbird | Blue Note | 1998 | Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums); in concert |
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The Cats is a jazz album released in December 1959 on New Jazz, a subsidiary label of Prestige Records. It is credited to pianist Tommy Flanagan, saxophonist John Coltrane, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and trumpeter Idrees Sulieman. It was issued after Coltrane's Prestige contract had ended. The record was the first to feature Coltrane, Burrell, and Flanagan playing together in a small group. Eleven months later, the three recorded Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane, which was first released in April of 1963 on the New Jazz label.
Bobby Durham was an American jazz drummer.
Overseas is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan, recorded with bassist Wilbur Little and drummer Elvin Jones in 1957. It was Flanagan's debut album as a leader.
More Delights is a studio album by pianists Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones, recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label and released in 1985. The album features alternate takes of the piano duets released on Our Delights.
Thelonica is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan featuring compositions by Thelonious Monk recorded in 1982 for the Enja label.
Super-Session is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1980 for the Enja label.
Eclypso is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1977 for the Enja label.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan. It was recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label.
Ballads & Blues is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan with bassist George Mraz recorded in 1978 for the Enja label.
Sea Changes is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded in 1996 for the Japanese Alfa Jazz label. In the United States, the album was released in 1997 by Evidence Music.
Sunset and the Mockingbird is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1997 on his 67th birthday and released on the Blue Note label.
Flanagan's Shenanigans is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded at a concert celebrating his award of the 1993 Jazzpar Prize and released on the Danish Storyville label.
Together is a studio album by pianists Tommy Flanagan and Kenny Barron which was digitally recorded in late 1978 and first released on the Japanese Denon label in 1979.
Alone Too Long is a solo piano album by Tommy Flanagan.
Nights at the Vanguard is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster.
Beyond the Blue Bird is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Lewis Nash.
Can't Help Swinging is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Hamilton which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.