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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZEDISON, Harry(b 10 Oct. '15, Columbus OH; d there 26 July '99) Trumpet. With Alphonso Trent, Jeter/Pillars band, Lucky Millinder, then Count Basie '37-50, often sitting in years later. He was nicknamed by Lester Young, who liked his playing. He sang (sort of) on Basie's 'Open The Door, Richard' (no. 1 hit USA '47). Regular tours with JATP; worked with Buddy Rich; sought after for studio work: his solo bits with Nelson Riddle on Frank Sinatra LPs probably brought him the widest audience he ever had. He appeared in the famous short film Jammin' The Blues with Lester Young. He led his own small groups, made many tours and records and became a much-loved mainstream stalwart. With Louie Bellson band '71, tours of Europe late '70s-80s, often with Lockjaw Davis, with the Countsmen '83. His small group c'58 with Jimmy Forrest recorded for Roulette (tracks also appearing on French Vogue) and Verve. There was an album with Davis '62 later on Fantasy (Jawbreakers), another on Storyville '76, but most were on Norman Granz's labels: Buddy and Sweets '55 with Buddy Rich, Just Friends with Zoot Sims, Ben And Sweets with Ben Webster, others with Oscar Peterson, and one of the famous Art Tatum small-group sessions; also Blues For Basie, Simply Sweets, Edison's Lights, Jazz At The Philharmonic 1983 with Davis and Al Grey (trombone, ex-Basie, b 6 June '25, Aldie VA; d 24 March 2000 in Scottsdale AZ), many others in and out of print, all of them rewarding. Later work included Swing Summit '90 with Buddy Tate and Swinging For The Count '92 with Clark Terry, both on Candid. Live At The Iridium '97 on Telarc had Terry, Frank Wess, Junior Mance, the magic of Sweets undiminished. |