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It is ironic that tenor saxophonist Al Sears' one hit, "Castle Rock," was recorded under Johnny Hodges' name (the altoist is virtually absent on the record), denying Sears his one chance at fame. Sears had actually had his f...
More »It is ironic that tenor saxophonist Al Sears' one hit, "Castle Rock," was recorded under Johnny Hodges' name (the altoist is virtually absent on the record), denying Sears his one chance at fame. Sears had actually had his f...
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Berry Well - Al Sears & His 7 Piece Orchestra of Ex- Duke Ellington Men. King 1952 78 RPM Featuring great trum...

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Recorded in late 1951. Al Sears was born in 1910 in the town of Macomb, Illinois. Music seemed to be the way f...


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Recorded in late 1951 after being signed to the King label earlier in October. Al Sears was born in 1910 in th...


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Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist Greg Pasenko with Jazz VIolinist s Diane Delin s Quartet at the Al Sears Jazz Fest, We...



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Al Sears (February 21, 1910, Macomb, Illinois-March 23, 1990, New York City) was an American jazz tenor saxoph...


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Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist Greg Pasenko - Al Sears Jazz Fest - All Right Ok - with Jazz Violinist Diane Delin s Q...


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Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra - Sophisticated Lady (1951) Personnel: Emmett Berry (trumpet), Lawrence Brown ...

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Django Reinhardt with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Shelton Hemphill, Harold Shorty Baker, Taft Jordan, Ray...


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recorded NYC, 1951 1. Johnny Hodges (as), Emmett Bailey (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Al Sears (ts), Leroy Lovett...

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Django Reinhardt with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Shelton Hemphill, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance,...


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Steven Solomon plays a jazzy version of This Land is Your Land on 6-20-09 on the piano as a featured soloist i...

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Harlem Odyssey Jerry Newman Collection Thelonious Monk Down Recorded: 1941 New York Thelonious Monk - piano Jo...

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Right Now,Right Now , Deutsche Schellack CORAL 91210. Big Al Sears am Sax ! Umseitig: Rock`n`Roll Boogie . Aus...

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Harlem Odyssey Jerry Newman Collection Thelonious Monk I found a million dollar baby Recorded: 1941 New York T...

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I recieved some nice commets when I posted She s everything by Ral Donner. however after reading a few that sa...

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Django Reinhardt with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Shelton Hemphill, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance,...

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Budd Johnson (ts) Charlie Shavers (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Al Sears (bs) Bert Keyes (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Jo Jon...

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(Mus., Lawrence Brown & Duke Ellington) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Rec.12/22/47 New York Lawrence Brown...
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