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American jazz trumpeter
Al Aarons |
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Born | (1932-03-23)March 23, 1932
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Died | November 17, 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 83)
Laguna Woods, California |
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Genres | Jazz |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
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Musical artist
Albert Aarons (March 23, 1932 – November 17, 2015) was an American
jazz trumpeter.
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Biography
Aarons was born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from
Wayne State University in
Detroit.
[3] He began to gain attention as a trumpet player in 1956, and started working with jazz artist
Yusef Lateef and
pianist
Barry Harris in the latter part of that decade in Detroit. After a period playing with jazz organist
Wild Bill Davis, he played trumpet in the
Count Basie Orchestra from 1961 to 1969.
In the 1970s, Aarons worked as a
sideman for singers
Sarah Vaughan and
Ella Fitzgerald, and
saxophonist
Gene Ammons. He was also a contributor to
jazz fusion, playing on
School Days with
Stanley Clarke, and appears with
Snooky Young on the classic 1976 album
Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live.
Discography
As leader
- Al Aarons & the L.A. Jazz Caravan (LOSA, 1996?)
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As sideman
With
Gene Ammons
With
Count Basie
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The Legend (Roulette, 1961)
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Back with Basie (Roulette, 1962)
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Basie in Sweden (Roulette, 1962)
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On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (Verve, 1962)
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This Time by Basie! (Reprise, 1963)
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More Hits of the 50's and 60's (Verve, 1963)
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Pop Goes the Basie (Reprise, 1965)
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Basie Meets Bond (United Artists, 1966)
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Live at the Sands (Before Frank) (Reprise, 1966 [1998])
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Sinatra at the Sands (Reprise, 1966) with
Frank Sinatra
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Basie's Beatle Bag (Verve, 1966)
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Broadway Basie's...Way (Command, 1966)
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Hollywood...Basie's Way (Command, 1967)
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Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967)
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Basie's in the Bag (Brunswick, 1967)
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The Happiest Millionaire (Coliseum, 1967)
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Half a Sixpence (Dot, 1967)
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The Board of Directors (Dot, 1967) with
The Mills Brothers
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Manufacturers of Soul (Brunswick, 1968) with
Jackie Wilson
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The Board of Directors Annual Report (Dot, 1968) with The Mills Brothers
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Basie Straight Ahead (Dot, 1968)
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How About This (Paramount, 1968) with
Kay Starr
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Standing Ovation (Dot, 1969)
With
Brass Fever
With
Kenny Burrell
With
Frank Capp
- Live at the Century Plaza (Concord, 1972)
With
Buddy Collette
- Blockbuster (RGB, 1973)
- Jazz for Thousand Oaks (UFO-Bass, 1996)
With
Ella Fitzgerald
With
Benny Golson
With
Eddie Harris
With
Gene Harris
With
Milt Jackson
With
Carmen McRae
With
Essra Mohawk
With
Zoot Sims with the
Benny Carter Orchestra
- Passion Flower: Zoot Sims Plays Duke Ellington (1979) - Al Aarons,
Oscar Brashear,
Bobby Bryant,
Earl Gardner,
J.J. Johnson,
Grover Mitchell,
Benny Powell,
Britt Woodman,
Marshal Royal,
Frank Wess,
Buddy Collette,
Plas Johnson,
Jimmy Rowles,
John Collins,
Andy Simpkins,
Grady Tate, Benny Carter (arr, cond) Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1979
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With
Frank Wess
With
Gerald Wilson
References
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