Jazz
Elliot Lawrence - Piano
Alec FILA - Lead, Soloist, Trumpet
Andy Pino - Sax (Tenor)
Bert Gassman - Oboe
Bruno Rondelli - Sax (Tenor)
Fred Edwards - Trumpet
Jack T. Hunter - Vocals
Jerry Fields - Sax (Tenor)
Joe Soldo - Sax (Alto)
Joey Dee - Sax (Tenor)
John Dee - Trumpet
Louis Giamo - Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Mike Giamo - Sax (Alto)
Tony Lala - Trombone
Vince Forrest - Trombone
Walt Stuart - Trumpet
Willie Dennis - Trombone
Frank Greene - Coordination
Elliot Lawrence
Active Decades: '40s, '50s and '60s
Born: Feb 14, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Big Band, Cool, Post-Bop, Swing
If he had been born ten years earlier, Elliot Lawrence might have been one of the more significant bandleaders of the swing era. As it worked out, he was a bit of a prodigy, leading a strong dance band when he was only 20, but by then (1945), the swing era was ending. Lawrence did record steadily as a leader during 1946-1960 (for Columbia, Decca, King, Fantasy, Vik, and Sesac), sometimes using Gerry Mulligan arrangements, but he mostly worked in the studios. After 1960, Lawrence stopped recording jazz altogether to compose, arrange, and conduct for television, films, and the theater. Few of his jazz-oriented sessions are available, but his hard-to-find music is worth exploring.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
