Biography
Herbert Horatio Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard "Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Lady Sings The Blues
1956
Herbie Nichols Trio
1983
Herbie Nichols Trio
1956
An Evening With Diana Ross
1977
Lady Sings The Blues (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1972
The Essential Billie Holiday (Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live)
1961
Jazz Sampler
1955
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: Music From The Motion Picture
2021
Lady Day
1984
History Of Jazz
1978
Live In San Francisco
1966
The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1
1955
Credited work
637 releases · 110 albums · active 1951–2025
- Performance · 1,025
- Other credits · 39
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Newport Jazz Festival · Carnegie Hall · Oakdale Theatre
Frequent collaborators
- Billie Holiday
- Various
- Herbie Nichols Trio
- Diana Ross
- Archie Shepp
- Vic Dickenson
- Clusone 3
- Mary Lou Williams