Harry Betts
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Harry Betts (September 15, 1922 – July 13, 2012) was an American jazz trombonist.[1]
Background
Born in New York and raised in Fresno, California, he was active as a jazz trombonist and played with Stan Kenton's orchestra in the 1950s.[2] He can be heard on the album Get Happy! (Verve, 1959) by Ella Fitzgerald.
Music
He wrote and
Kill Bill, Volume 1
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Aside from his work in
Jack Jones.[2]
Discography
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- The Jazz Soul of Dr. Kildare (Ava, 1962)
As sideman
With Elmer Bernstein
- "The Man with the Golden Arm" (Decca, 1956)
With Bobby Darin
- Venice Blue (Capitol)
With Fred Katz
- Folk Songs for Far Out Folk (Warner Bros., 1958)
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol, 1943–47 [1950])
- Encores (Capitol, 1947)
- A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
- Innovations in Modern Music (Capitol, 1950)
- Stan Kenton Presents (Capitol, 1950)
- This Modern World (Capitol, 1953)
- The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955])
- The Innovations Orchestra (Capitol, 1950–51 [1997])
With Barney Kessel
- Carmen (Contemporary, 1959)
With Shorty Rogers
- Cool and Crazy (RCA Victor, 1953)
- Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (RCA Victor, 1954)
- Jazz Waltz (Reprise, 1962)
With Pete Rugolo
- Introducing Pete Rugolo (Columbia, 1954)
- Adventures in Rhythm (Columbia, 1954)
- Rugolomania (Columbia, 1955)
- Rugolo Plays Kenton (EmArcy, 1958)
- 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos (Mercury, 1960)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Betts.
- ^ "Harry Betts Obituary". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Harry Betts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
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