Frederick "Freddie" Douglas Waits (April 27, 1943 – November 18, 1989) was a

hard bop Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospe ...

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post-bop Post-bop is a genre of small-combo jazz that evolved in the early to mid 1960s in the United States. Pioneers of the genre, such as Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane and Jackie McLean, crafted syntheses ...

drummer. Waits never officially recorded as leader, but was a prominent member and composer in

Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz Jazz drumming, drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in h ...

M'Boom M'Boom is an American jazz percussion group founded by drummer Max Roach in 1970. The original members were Roach, Roy Brooks, Warren Smith, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Ray Mantilla, and Freddie Waits. All of M'Boom's members are and always have bee ...

percussion ensemble. He worked as sideman with such pianists as

McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Masters, NEA ...

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philadel ...

, Andrew Hill,

Gene Harris Gene Harris (born Eugene Haire, September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds trio ...

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the ...

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Joe Zawinul Josef Erich Zawinul ( '; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to bec ...

. In 1967, Waits recorded with

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

. He was a member of the last

Lee Morgan Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' (1 ...

Quintet, an association ended by Morgan's murder in 1972. In the late 1970s, Waits formed ''Colloquium III'' with fellow drummers

Horace Arnold Horace Emmanuel Arnold, or Horacee Arnold (born September 25, 1937) is an American jazz drummer. He was born in Wayland, Kentucky. Career Arnold first began playing drums in 1957 in Los Angeles while he was in the United States Coast Guard. In ...

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Billy Hart Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among others. Bi ...

. In the 1980s he became a music faculty member of Rutgers University. He died of

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in New York in 1989. His son is the drummer

Nasheet Waits Nasheet Waits is an American jazz drummer. Son of percussionist Freddie Waits, Nasheet Waits is a New York native who has been active on the jazz scene since early in his life. Before pursuing a music career, he studied psychology and history a ...

Discography

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With

Roy Ayers Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Pol ...

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Daddy Bug ''Daddy Bug'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers released on the Atlantic label in 1969.Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philadel ...

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You Had Better Listen ''You Had Better Listen'' is a studio album by the American trumpeter Jimmy Owens and the pianist Kenny Barron, recorded in 1967 and released on the Atlantic label.Fitzgerald, MKenny Barron Discography accessed January 20, 2019 Reception In h ...

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Sunset to Dawn ''Sunset to Dawn'' is a studio album by American pianist Kenny Barron which was recorded in 1973 and first released on the Muse label. Reception In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes "Kenny Barron could easily go unidentified if some of ...

'' (Muse, 1973) *'' Autumn in New York'' (Uptown, 1984) With

Gary Bartz Gary Bartz (born September 26, 1940) is an American jazz saxophonist. He has won two Grammy Awards. Biography Bartz studied at the Juilliard School. In the early 1960s, he performed with Eric Dolphy and McCoy Tyner in Charles Mingus' Jazz Works ...

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'' (Milestone, 1969) With

Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,

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''AllMusic'' was an American Latin jazz percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of ...

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A New Dimension ''A New Dimension'' is an album by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo recorded in 1968 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1968) With

Ray Bryant Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 24, 1931. His mother was an ordained minister who had tau ...

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Slow Freight ''Slow Freight'' is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released by Cadet Records in 1967.Sound Ray ''Sound Ray'' is an album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded and released by Cadet Records in 1969.Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

*'' Night Song'' (Verve, 1969) With

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...

*'' Mustang!'' (Blue Note, 1966) With

Stanley Cowell Stanley Cowell (May 5, 1941 – December 17, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and co-founder of the Strata-East Records label. Early life Cowell was born in Toledo, Ohio. He began playing the piano around the age of four, and became interest ...

*'' We Three'' (DIW, 1987) With Richard Davis *'' Epistrophy & Now's the Time'' (Muse, 1972) *'' Dealin''' (Muse, 1973) *''

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*'' Persia My Dear'' (DIW, 1987) With

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

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The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album ''The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album'' is an album by Jack DeJohnette with Eddie Gómez and Freddie Waits recorded in 1985 and released on the Landmark label. This is DeJohnette's first album playing piano exclusively, rather than his more familiar ...

'' (Landmark, 1985) With

Bill Dixon William Robert “Bill” Dixon (October 5, 1925 – June 16, 2010) was an American composer, improviser, visual artist, activist, and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. Hi ...

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Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One ''Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon, recorded in Milan in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.Stubenrauch, R.Bill Dixon discographyaccessed November 16, 2014 Reception In his review f ...

'' (Soul Note, 1980) *''

Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two ''Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon, recorded in Milan in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.Stubenrauch, R.Bill Dixon discographyaccessed November 16, 2014 The album resulted after pr ...

'' (Soul Note, 1980) With

Teddy Edwards Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and then ...

*'' The Inimitable Teddy Edwards'' (Xanadu, 1974) With

Ricky Ford Ricky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Ford was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States,) and studied at the New England Conservatory. Ricky Ford AllMusic In 1974, he recorded with Gunther Schulle ...

*'' Looking Ahead'' (Muse, 1986) With

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

*'' Fire and Filigree'' (Bee Hive, 1978) With

Bunky Green Vernice "Bunky" Green (born April 23, 1935) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and educator. Biography Green was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he played the alto saxophone, mainly at a local club called "The Brass Rail". Green's fir ...

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Places We've Never Been ''Places We've Never Been'' is an album by saxophonist Bunky Green recorded in New York and released by the Vanguard label in 1979.Lyles, RBunky Green discographyaccessed August 6, 2019 Reception AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The strong ...

'' (Vanguard, 1979) With

Tiny Grimes Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...

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Profoundly Blue ''Profoundly Blue'' is an album led by guitarist Tiny Grimes recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.Muse ...

'' (Muse, 1973) With

*'' Gene Harris of the Three Sounds'' (1972) With Andrew Hill *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1968) *'' Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill'' (Mosaic, 1969) *'' Lift Every Voice'' (Blue Note, 1969) *''

Strange Serenade ''Strange Serenade'' is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill recorded in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.Buck Hill Buck Hill is a ski hill in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. It is one of three ski areas in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; the others are Afton Alps and Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area. Buck Hill opened in 1954 and offe ...

*'' Capital Hill'' (Muse, 1990) With

Johnny Hodges Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano ...

* '' Rippin' & Runnin''' (Verve, 1968) With

Richard "Groove" Holmes Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of " Misty". Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific ...

*'' Soul Mist!'' (Prestige, 1966

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*'' High Blues Pressure'' (Atlantic, 1967) With Willis Jackson *''

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'' (Muse, 1973) *'' Headed and Gutted'' (Muse, 1974) With

Clifford Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...

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Hello, Hank Jones ''Hello, Hank Jones'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded direct-to-disc in New York City in 1977 and released on the Japanese Eastworld label.Fitzgerald, M.Clifford Jordan leader entry accessed April 11, 2014 Reception ...

'' (Eastworld, 1978) With

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...

*'' Afro-Classic'' (CTI, 1970) *''

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'' (CTI, 1973) With

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

*'' I Believe to My Soul'' (Atlantic, 1968) With

*'' Re: Percussion'' (Strata-East, 1973) *''

'' (Columbia, 1979) *''

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'' (Soul Note, 1984) With Charles McPherson *''

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'' (Xanadu, 1977) ;With

René McLean René McLean (born December 16, 1946) is a hard bop saxophonist and flutist. He was born in New York City. He started playing guitar before receiving an alto saxophone and instruction from his father, the alto saxophonist Jackie McLean.Allmusic ...

*'' Watch Out'' (SteepleChase, 1975) With

Mulgrew Miller Mulgrew Miller (August 13, 1955 – May 29, 2013) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. As a child he played in churches and was influenced on piano by Ramsey Lewis and then Oscar Peterson. Aspects of their styles remained in ...

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Reggie Workman Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey. Career Early in his career, Workman wo ...

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Trio Transition ''Trio Transition'' is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller together with drummer Frederick Waits and bassist Reggie Workman. The album was recorded on December 16, 1987 in Tokyo when that ad-hoc trio toured there, an ...

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Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake ''Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake'' is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller together with drummer Frederick Waits, bassist Reggie Workman, and saxophonist Oliver Lake. This is the sixth album for Miller as a ban ...

'' (DIW, 1988) With James Moody *'' The Blues and Other Colors'' (Milestone, 1969) *''

Feelin' It Together ''Feelin' It Together'' is an album by saxophonist James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse Records, Muse label.

'' (Muse, 1973) With

*'' The Last Session'' (Blue Note, 1971) With Don Patterson *''

The Return of Don Patterson ''The Return of Don Patterson'' (also released as ''The Genius of the B-3'') is an album by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1972 and released on the Muse label.

'' (Muse, 1972) With

Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", San ...

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'' (Impulse!) With

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

*'' Mystical Lady'' (Cadet, 1971) With

Buddy Terry Edlin "Buddy" Terry (January 30, 1941 - November 29, 2019) was an American jazz musician and alto/tenor sax player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. In the 1960s and 1970s Terry made albums for Prestige Records and Mainstream Records. He played w ...

*'' Electric Soul!'' (Prestige, 1967) With

*'' Time for Tyner'' (Blue Note, 1968) *'' Expansions'' (Blue Note, 1968) *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1977) With

*'' The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream'' (Vortex, 1968) With

Denny Zeitlin Denny Zeitlin (born April 10, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and clinical professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. Since 1963, he has recorded more than 100 compositions and was a first-place winner in the ...

*''Cathexis'' (Columbia, 1964)

References

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