Tommy Flanagan
USA
Born: 16 March 1930
Died: 16 November 2001
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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Known for his flawless and tasteful playing, Tommy Flanagan received long overdue recognition for his talents in the 1980s. He played clarinet when he was six and switched to piano five years later. Flanagan was an important part of the fertile Detroit jazz scene (other than 1951-1953 when he was in the Army) until he moved to New York in 1956. He was used for many recordings after his arrival during that era; cut sessions as a leader for New Jazz, Prestige, Savoy, and Moodsville; and worked regularly with Oscar Pettiford, J.J. Johnson (1956-19...
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