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He was born in [[Dallas, Texas]] and died in [[Palm Coast, Florida]]. |
He was born in [[Dallas, Texas]] and died in [[Palm Coast, Florida]]. |
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Preston began playing in [[big band]]s after [[World War II]], and did stints with [[Lionel Hampton]] (1955–56), [[Ray Charles]] (1959), [[Louis Jordan]] (1960–61), [[Duke Ellington]] (1962), and [[Count Basie]] (1963). He played with [[Charles Mingus]] between 1963 and 1965 and again in |
Preston began playing in [[big band]]s after [[World War II]], and did stints with [[Lionel Hampton]] (1955–56), [[Ray Charles]] (1959), [[Louis Jordan]] (1960–61), [[Duke Ellington]] (1962), and [[Count Basie]] (1963). He played with [[Charles Mingus]] between 1963 and 1965 and again in 1969–72, with the time in between spent freelancing with musicians such as [[Sonny Stitt]] and [[Frank Foster (musician)|Frank Foster]]. He played again with Ellington in 1971 and then did some work as a leader, as well as working with [[Roland Kirk]] in 1977 and [[Archie Shepp]] in 1979.<ref>[[Scott Yanow]], [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p115735/biography|pure_url=yes}} Eddie Preston] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> |
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==Discography== |
== Discography == |
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===As sideman=== |
=== As sideman === |
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'''With [[Count Basie]]''' |
'''With [[Count Basie]]''' |
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*''[[This Time by Basie!]]'' (Reprise, 1963) |
*''[[This Time by Basie!]]'' (Reprise, 1963) |
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*''[[What's New!!!]]'' (Roulette, 1966) |
*''[[What's New!!!]]'' (Roulette, 1966) |
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==References== |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:01, 6 January 2016
Eddie Preston (May 9, 1925 – June 22, 2009[1]) was an American jazz trumpeter.
He was born in Dallas, Texas and died in Palm Coast, Florida.
Preston began playing in big bands after World War II, and did stints with Lionel Hampton (1955–56), Ray Charles (1959), Louis Jordan (1960–61), Duke Ellington (1962), and Count Basie (1963). He played with Charles Mingus between 1963 and 1965 and again in 1969–72, with the time in between spent freelancing with musicians such as Sonny Stitt and Frank Foster. He played again with Ellington in 1971 and then did some work as a leader, as well as working with Roland Kirk in 1977 and Archie Shepp in 1979.[2]
Discography
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As sideman
With Count Basie
- This Time by Basie! (Reprise, 1963)
With Charles Mingus
- Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Session (Sunnyside, 1970 [2006])
- Charles Mingus: Statements (Lotus, 1969)
- Charles Mingus with Orchestra (Columbia (Japan), 1971)
- Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (Columbia, 1972)
With Sonny Stitt
- What's New!!! (Roulette, 1966)
References
- ^ Obituary, Daytona Beach News Journal, June 26, 2009.
- ^ Scott Yanow, Eddie Preston at Allmusic
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