Biography
Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
'Round About Midnight
1957
Afro
1954
Genius Of Modern Music
1951
Walkin'
1957
"Bird" Symbols
1961
Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2
1956
Walkin', Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', Steamin'
2010
The Best Of Thelonious Monk
1991
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985
The Impulse Years
1974
Lucky Strikes
1965
Bird In LA
2021
The Essential Miles Davis
2001
Louis Armstrong
1989
The Very Best Of Bird
1977
I Offer You
1973
A Jazz Date With Chris Connor
1958
Cuban Fire!
1956
Ballads & Blues
1956
Jazz Sampler
1955
Bags' Groove
1979
Charlie Parker Quartet, Quintet & Septet (Volume 1)
1978
Concert Friday The 13th Cook County Jail
1973
Goodbye Yesterday!
1973
Credited work
2,056 releases · 373 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 3,198
- Other credits · 100
- Production · 9
Studios: WOR Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · C.P. MacGregor Studios · Radio Recorders