Lucky Thompson

Newly discovered sessions released here for the first time: Ten recordings by one of the greatest saxophonist of his generation, American jazz master Lucky "Eli" Thompson with the Michael Naura Trio, Quintet and guests in Hamburg 1959 and 1960. Small and larger group improvisations with the melodic sound of Lucky on tenor and soprano sax, featuring Heinz von Molsy, Hajo Lange, JImmy Gourley, Wolfgang Schlüter and Hans Koller. Hard bop with a nod to Lester Young and soft ballads, all light, intimately personal and with a lyrical bebop approach. "Lucky was a hell of a saxophone player (Miles Davis)

PERSONNEL:

ON TRACKS [2,4,7-9].

LUCKY THOMPSON, tenor & soprano sax
HAJO LANGE, bass
MICHAEL NAURA, piano
HEINZ VON MOLSY, drums

GUESTS:
HANS KOLLER (ts); GEORGES GRENU (ts); KLAUS MARMULLA (as)
HELMUT REINHARTDT (bs); WOLFGANG SCHLÜTER (vib)

Studio 10, Hamburg, April 17, 1959

ON TRACKS [1,2.5,6 & 10]:

LUCKY THOMPSON, tenor & soprano sax
HAJO LANGE, bass
MICHAEL NAURA, piano
HEINZ VON MOLSY, drums

GUESTS:
JIMMY GOURLEY (g); KLAUS MARMULLA (ts) and WOLFGANG SCHLÜTER (vib, perc)

Studio 10, Hamburg, April 22, 1960.

TRACKS:

01. Summertime
02. Thin Ice
03. Lover Man
04. Jeannie
05. Deep Passion
06. Brother Bob
07. Yesterdays
08. Cherokee
09. The World Awakes
10. Star Eyes