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Michael Fitzgerald

Lenox School of Jazz – Related Recordings

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A complete discography of all School of Jazz students and faculty would be an enormous task. Included here is a limited view showing mostly the interaction of students with faculty and also recordings made at Lenox.

In addition to those listed, it should be noted that recordings of The Jimmy Giuffre 3, Modern Jazz Quartet, and Oscar Peterson Trio (with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis) albums have an indirect connection to the Lenox School of Jazz as all members were on the Lenox faculty.

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Lenox School of Jazz – Faculty

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Dizzy Gillespie-trumpet 1957

Ralph Pena-bass in residence 1957 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

Chuck Israels-guest bass 1957

Oscar Peterson-piano 1957-1958 (Oscar Peterson Trio)

Ray Brown-bass 1957-1958 (Oscar Peterson Trio)

Herb Ellis-guitar 1957-1958 (Oscar Peterson Trio)

Milt Jackson-vibraphone 1957-1960 (MJQ)

Percy Heath-bass in residence 1957-1958, bass 1959-1960 (MJQ)

Connie Kay-drums in residence 1957-1959, drums 1960 (MJQ)

Jim Hall-guitar 1957-1959 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

Jimmy Giuffre-composition, woodwinds 1957-1959 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

John Lewis-director, composition, piano 1957-1960 (MJQ)

Bill Russo-composition 1957-1959

Max Roach-percussion 1957-1959 (Max Roach Quintet)

Marshall Stearns-history 1957-1959

Lee Konitz-saxophone 1958

George Coleman-saxophone in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Art Davis-bass in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Ray Draper-tuba in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Booker Little-trumpet in residence 1958 (Max Roach Quintet)

Bob Brookmeyer-trombone 1958-1959 (Jimmy Giuffre 3)

Kenny Dorham-trumpet 1958-1959

George Russell-composition 1958-1960

Bill Evans-piano 1959

Herb Pomeroy-ensemble 1959-1960, trumpet 1960

Gunther Schuller-history, analysis, composition 1959-1960

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