John Ore (December 17, 1933 – August 22, 2014) was an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

bassist. Ore attended the New School of Music in Philadelphia from 1943 to 1946, studying cello and followed this with studies on bass at

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. In the 1950s he worked 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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, Bud Powell and

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. From 1960 to 1963 he played in

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's quartet, and then with the

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of Paris in 1964. Later in the 1960s he played again with Powell and also recorded with

Teddy Wilson Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson had a sophisticated, elegant style. His work was featured on the records of many ...

. In the 1970s he worked with

Earl Hines Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...

. He was with the

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Arkestra in 1982. Following this he became less active and never recorded an album as a leader.

Discography

With

* ''

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'' (Prestige, 1955) * '' Hope Meets Foster'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''Last Sessions'' (Inner City, 1977) * ''Elmo Hope Trio'' (RCA, 1978) * '' The Final Sessions'' (Evidence, 1996) With

Hank Mobley Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to descr ...

* ''

No Room for Squares ''No Room for Squares'' is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 7 & October 2, 1963 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley, trumpeters Lee Morgan and Donald Byrd, pian ...

'' (Blue Note, 1964) * '' Straight No Filter'' (Blue Note, 1986) With

* ''

Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk ''Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk'' is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Allmusic entry for ''Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk''/ref> It was originally issued on the Riverside label as RLP 12-323 (mono)/1171 (stereo) and Original Jazz Cl ...

'' (Riverside, 1960) * ''

Thelonious Monk in Italy ''Thelonious Monk in Italy'' is a live album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk featuring tracks recorded in Italy in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963.Monk's Dream'' (Columbia, 1963) * '' Criss Cross'' (Columbia, 1963) * ''Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 1'' (Riverside, 1963) * ''Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 2'' (Riverside, 1964) * ''Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 3'' (Riverside, 1964) * ''

Monk in France ''Monk in France'' is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, originally recorded on April 18, 1961. The remastered album includes two bonus tracks, "Body and Soul" and "Crepuscule with Nellie." Allmusic entry for ''Monk in France''/ref> Trac ...

'' (Riverside, 1965) * ''Two Hours with Thelonious'' (Riverside, 1969) * ''In Person'' (Milestone, 1976) * ''Always Know'' (Columbia, 1979) * ''April in Paris/Live'' (Milestone, 1981) * ''The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album'' (Milestone, 1982) * ''Evidence'' (Milestone, 1983) * ''Blues Five Spot'' (Milestone, 1984) * ''European Tour'' (Denon/LRC, 1985) * ''Live! at the Village Gate'' (Xanadu, 1985) * ''The First European Concert '61'' (Magnetic, 1988) * ''Live at Monterey Jazz Festival 1963 Volume 1'' (Jazz Unlimited 1993) With

Cecil Payne Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gilles ...

* ''

Cerupa ''Cerupa'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist/flautist Cecil Payne, recorded in 1993 and released by the Delmark label in 1995.

'' (Delmark, 1995) * ''

Scotch and Milk ''Scotch and Milk'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist/flautist Cecil Payne, recorded in 1996 and released by the Delmark label the following year.

'' (Delmark, 1997) With Bud Powell * ''The Return of Bud Powell'' (Roulette, 1964) * ''Simply Amazing!!'' (Accord, 1982) * ''Bud Powell Vol. 2'' (Jazz Reactivation, 1983) With

* '' Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow'' (El Saturn, 1965) * ''Just Friends'' (El Saturn, 1983) * ''

Blue Delight ''Blue Delight'' is a jazz album by free jazz pioneer Sun Ra. The album was the first in a short-term recording deal with major label A&M Records on their "Modern Masters Jazz Series" imprint. The album was recorded at Variety Recording Studios, ...

'' (A&M, 1989) * '' Purple Night'' (A&M, 1990) * '' Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy/Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow'' (Evidence, 1992) * ''At the Village Vanguard'' (Rounder, 1993) * ''Friendly Galaxy'' (Leo, 1993) * ''Pleiades'' (Leo, 1993) * '' Somewhere Else'' (Rounder, 1993) With

* ''Introducing Freddie Redd'' (Prestige, 1955) * ''Freddie Redd in Sweden'' (Baybride, 1973) With Charles Tyler * '' Saga of the Outlaws'' (Nessa, 1978) * ''Folk and Mystery Stories'' (Sonet, 1980) With

* ''It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)'' (Verve, 1957) * ''Mean to Me'' (Verve, 1980) With others * Eric Alexander, ''

Up, Over & Out ''Up, Over & Out'' is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 1993 and released by Delmark Records. Recording and music The album was recorded in August 1993. The four musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pia ...

'' (Delmark, 1995) * Billy Bang with Sun Ra, John Ore, Andrew Cyrille, '' A Tribute to Stuff Smith'' (Soul Note, 1993) *

and Marva Josie, ''Jazz Is His Old Lady...and My Old Man'' (Catalyst, 1977) * Steve Lacy, ''

The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy ''The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy'' is the third album by Steve Lacy and the first to be released on the Candid label in 1961. It features performances of tunes written by Thelonious Monk, Cecil Taylor, Miles Davis, by Lacy, Charles Davis, John ...

'' (Candid, 1962) *

Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on ...

, ''Piano: East/West'' (Prestige, 1956)

References

External links

Sun Ra discusses John Ore in an 1988 interview.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ore, John 1933 births 2014 deaths American jazz double-bassists Male double-bassists American male jazz musicians