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Rickey Woodard
Genres jazz Instrument(s) saxophone
Musical artist
Rickey Woodard is an American jazz saxophonist.
Born in
Nashville , Tennessee, from 1980 on Woodard spent seven years with the
Ray Charles band.
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A member of the
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra , Woodard has also recorded with
Frank Capp and as a member of
Jeannie and
Jimmy Cheatham 's Sweet Baby Blues Band.
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In 1993, he embarked on a series of yearly visits to the Peterborough Jazz Club in England, billed with veteran British jazz musicians such as
Dick Morrissey ,
John Burch , and
Tony Archer .
Discography
As leader/co-leader
1991: The Frank Capp Trio Presents Rickey Woodard (
Concord 4469)
1991: California Cooking! (Candid 79509)
1991: Night Mist (Fresh Sound 190) – with
Eric Reed , Tony Dumas, and
Roy McCurdy
1992: The Tokyo Express (Candid 79527) – with
James Williams ,
Christian McBride , and
Joe Chambers
1994: Yazoo (Concord 4629) – with
Cedar Walton , Jeff Littleton, Ralph Penland, and Ray Brown (trumpet)
1995: Quality Time: Frank Capp Quartet Featuring Rickey Woodard (Concord 4677)
1996: The Silver Strut (Concord 4716)
1997: The Tenor Trio (JMI/JVC 7501) – with
Ernie Watts ,
Pete Christlieb ,
Gerry Wiggins , Chuck Berghofer, and
Frank Capp
2001: California Cooking #2 (Candid 79762)
2004: Picture This (Rickey Woodard Music 634479089459)
2009: Why Did I Do It (Rickey Woodard Music 884502065787)
2009: Pineapple Delight (Rickey Woodard Music 884502252552)
As a member of The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
1989: Groove Shop – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capri)
1990: Boogie Down –
Ernestine Anderson with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Concord)
1991: Heart And Soul – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capri)
1994: Absolutely! – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Lake Street)
1999: Explosive! –
Milt Jackson Meets The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Qwest/WB)
2000: Shout Me Out! – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Fable/Lightyear/WEA)
2004: Live At MCG – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (MCG Jazz)
2005:
Christmas Songs –
Diana Krall featuring The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Verve)
2006: Dear Mr. Sinatra –
John Pizzarelli with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Telarc)
2009:
Charles Aznavour & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capitol Jazz/EMI)
2011: Sundays In New York –
Trijntje Oosterhuis with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Blue Note/EMI)
2014: The L.A. Treasures Project: Live At Alvas Showroom – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Capri) – with guests:
Ernie Andrews ,
Barbara Morrison
As sideman
1991: Rockin' With Rachmaninoff –
Horace Silver (Bop City [rel. 2003])
1991: Basket Full Of Blues – Jeannie &
Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band (Concord)
1993: Blues And The Boogie Masters – Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band (Concord)
1994:
Timepiece –
Kenny Rogers (143/Atlantic)
1994:
Pencil Packin' Papa – Horace Silver (Columbia)
1994: Seven Sensational Saxophones – Fujitsu-Concord 26th Jazz Festival (Concord) – with
Jesse Davis ,
Gary Foster ,
Ken Peplowski ,
Chris Potter ,
Bill Ramsay ,
Frank Wess , and Rickey Woodard
1995: In A Hefti Bag – Frank Capp Juggernaut Band (Concord)
1995: Gud Nuz Bluz – Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band (Concord)
1996: Shaking Free –
Nnenna Freelon (Concord)
1996: Play It Again Sam – Frank Capp Juggernaut Band (Concord)
1996: Lefty Leaps In –
John Leitham (USA Music Group) – with Pete Christlieb,
Tom Ranier , and Roy McCurdy
1997: Live! – John Leitham (C.A.R.S.) – with Pete Christlieb,
Shelly Berg , and
Joe LaBarbera
References
International National Artists