Cat. No. 2370: WYNTON KELLY ~ WYNTON KELLY 1931-1971. COLLECTABLES COL-CD-7168. (IMPORT)
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COLLECTABLES JAZZ CLASSICS SERIES. 1 AVAILABLE
WYNTON KELLY STARTED OUT PLAYING PIANO PROFESSIONALLY AT AGE 12 AND WAS PIANIST ON A #1 R&B HIT AT 16. LATER HE BECAME BETTER KNOWN AS AN ACCOMPANIST TO SINGER DINAH WASHINGTON AND AS A MEMBER OF DIZZY GILLESPIE’S BAND. HE ATTRACTED THE MOST ATTENTION AS PART OF MILES DAVIS’ BAND FROM 1959 INCLUDING AN APPEARANCE ON DAVIS’ “KING OF BLUE” ALBUM OFTEN MENTIONED AS THE BEST SELLING JAZZ ALBUM EVER. HE DIED OF A SEIZURE AT AGE 39. GREAT JAZZ ****
TRACK LISTING: Mama “G” (7.26) / What Know (7.42) / Sydney (3.48) / Joe’s Avenue (2.49) / Sassy (5.09) / Come Rain Or Come Shine (5.51) / Make The Man Love Me (6.09).
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