Al Lucas (musician)

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Al Lucas
Born
Brantford, Ontario
DiedNew York City
GenresJazz

Albert Bennington Lucas (November 16, 1916 – June 19, 1983) was a Canadian jazz double-bassist.

Lucas took piano lessons as a child from his mother, Francis Bradley Lucas, a concert pianist, eventually switching to bass and tuba at age 12.

J.J. Johnson, Ben Webster, Erroll Garner, and Eddie South.[1]

He toured and recorded with

Sir Charles Thompson, Maurice Simon and Shadow Wilson[2] before returning to play with Heywood again from 1954 to 1956. He also recorded in the 1950s with Ruby Braff, Charlie Byrd, and Teddy Wilson. He worked primarily as a studio musician in his last two decades,[1] backing up groups at Apollo Theater performances, playing jazz only occasionally. Lucas died in New York City on June 19, 1983.[1]

Discography

As sideman

With Charlie Byrd

  • Jazz Recital (Savoy, 1957)

With Bill Doggett

With Dexter Gordon

With Illinois Jacquet

With Oliver Nelson

With Leo Parker

With Sonny Stitt

  • Now! (Impulse, 1963)

With Teddy Wilson

References

  1. ^ a b c d e
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael. "Sir Charles Thompson Discography 1940 - 1949". jazzdiscography.com. www.jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.


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