Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan was born in Detroit, Michigan on March
16,1930. As a teenager he established a reputation as a sensative
and stimulating accompanist. This led to recordings and live appearances
with J.J.Johnson, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins (Saxophone Colossus),
and Coleman Hawkins. For a long time Flanagan's skill in backing
soloists invloved total immersion in servicing singers, notably
Tony Bennett and Ella Fitzgerald. From the mid 1970's however,
life as an independent trio leader and soloist has produced many
fine albums, in which Flanagan's surprisingly delecate touch combines
with rhythmic resilience to create a uniquely refined approach
to bebop piano.
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