Lucky Thompson
American jazz saxophonist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005)[1] was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop.[2] 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.[3][4]
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Birth name | Eli Thompson |
Born | (1924-06-16)June 16, 1924 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2005(2005-07-30) (aged 81) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1942–1970s |
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