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George Wallington (born Giacinto Figlia, October 27, 1923, Palermo
Palermo

Palermo is a historic city in southern Italy, the Capital of the autonomous region Sicily and the province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old....
, Sicily
Sicily

Sicily is an Autonomous regions with special statute of Italy. Of all the regions of Italy, Sicily covers the largest land area at 25,708 km? and currently has just over five million inhabitants....
 - Cape Coral, Miami, February 15, 1993) was a highly regarded American bop
Bebop

Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s....
 pianist
Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers....
 and composer
Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
.

From 1943 to 1953 he played with Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie [/g?'l?spi/] was an United States jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, the youngest of nine children....
, Joe Marsala
Joe Marsala

Joe Marsala was a Chicago-based jazz clarinetist and songwriter. He was active during the big band era. Marsala is notable as one of the early employers of drummer Buddy Rich....
, Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker

Charles Parker, Jr. was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Parker is widely considered one of the most influential of jazz musicians, along with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington....
, Serge Chaloff
Serge Chaloff

Serge Chaloff was an United States jazz baritone saxophone.The son of noted Boston piano teachers, Margaret Chaloff and Julius Chaloff, he was one of the few major jazz performers on his instrument....
, Allan Eager, Kai Winding
Kai Winding

Kai Chresten Winding was a popular Denmark trombone and jazz composer. He is well known for a successful collaboration with fellow trombonist J....
, Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs is an United States jazz vibraphonist and band leader.He has performed and/or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Mel Torm?, Buddy DeFranco, and others....
, Brew Moore
Brew Moore

Milton Aubrey Moore , born in Indianola, Mississippi, was an United States jazz tenor saxophonist....
, Al Cohn
Al Cohn

Al Cohn was an United States jazz saxophonist and arranger/composer....
, Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan

Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan was an United States jazz saxophonist, composer and arrangement.Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading baritone saxophone in jazz history - playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz - he was also a notable arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis,...
, Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims

John Haley "Zoot" Sims was an United States jazz tenor saxophonist and soprano saxophonist.He was born in Inglewood, California, California. Growing up in a vaudeville family, Sims learned to play both Drum kit and clarinet at an early age....
, Red Rodney
Red Rodney

Robert Roland Chudnick , who performed by the stage name Red Rodney, was an American bop and hard bop trumpeter.Born in Philadelphia, PA, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940s for Jerry Wald, Jimmy Dorsey, Georgie Auld, Elliott Lawrence, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown ....
, and Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton

Lionel Leo Hampton , was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players....
, and recorded as a leader for Savoy
Savoy Records

Savoy Records is the name of a United States jazz music record label. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part in popularizing bebop....
 and Blue Note
Blue Note Records

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards....
 (1950). From 1954 to 1960 he led groups in New York that included newcomers Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II is an United States jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter.BiographyEarly life and education...
, Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean

John Lenwood McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City....
, and Phil Woods
Phil Woods

Philip Wells Woods is an United States jazz bebop Alto saxophone, clarinetist, bandleader and composer....
, recording as leader with these musicians for the Prestige
Prestige Records

Prestige Records was founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock . The record label name was initially New Jazz, but changed to Prestige Records the next year....
 and Atlantic
Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an United States record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group, which consolidated Atlantic Records and the Elektra Entertainment Group into one...
 labels.






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George Wallington (born Giacinto Figlia, October 27, 1923, Palermo
Palermo

Palermo is a historic city in southern Italy, the Capital of the autonomous region Sicily and the province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old....
, Sicily
Sicily

Sicily is an Autonomous regions with special statute of Italy. Of all the regions of Italy, Sicily covers the largest land area at 25,708 km? and currently has just over five million inhabitants....
 - Cape Coral, Miami, February 15, 1993) was a highly regarded American bop
Bebop

Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s....
 pianist
Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers....
 and composer
Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
.

From 1943 to 1953 he played with Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie [/g?'l?spi/] was an United States jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, the youngest of nine children....
, Joe Marsala
Joe Marsala

Joe Marsala was a Chicago-based jazz clarinetist and songwriter. He was active during the big band era. Marsala is notable as one of the early employers of drummer Buddy Rich....
, Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker

Charles Parker, Jr. was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Parker is widely considered one of the most influential of jazz musicians, along with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington....
, Serge Chaloff
Serge Chaloff

Serge Chaloff was an United States jazz baritone saxophone.The son of noted Boston piano teachers, Margaret Chaloff and Julius Chaloff, he was one of the few major jazz performers on his instrument....
, Allan Eager, Kai Winding
Kai Winding

Kai Chresten Winding was a popular Denmark trombone and jazz composer. He is well known for a successful collaboration with fellow trombonist J....
, Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs is an United States jazz vibraphonist and band leader.He has performed and/or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Mel Torm?, Buddy DeFranco, and others....
, Brew Moore
Brew Moore

Milton Aubrey Moore , born in Indianola, Mississippi, was an United States jazz tenor saxophonist....
, Al Cohn
Al Cohn

Al Cohn was an United States jazz saxophonist and arranger/composer....
, Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan

Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan was an United States jazz saxophonist, composer and arrangement.Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading baritone saxophone in jazz history - playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz - he was also a notable arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis,...
, Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims

John Haley "Zoot" Sims was an United States jazz tenor saxophonist and soprano saxophonist.He was born in Inglewood, California, California. Growing up in a vaudeville family, Sims learned to play both Drum kit and clarinet at an early age....
, Red Rodney
Red Rodney

Robert Roland Chudnick , who performed by the stage name Red Rodney, was an American bop and hard bop trumpeter.Born in Philadelphia, PA, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940s for Jerry Wald, Jimmy Dorsey, Georgie Auld, Elliott Lawrence, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown ....
, and Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton

Lionel Leo Hampton , was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players....
, and recorded as a leader for Savoy
Savoy Records

Savoy Records is the name of a United States jazz music record label. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part in popularizing bebop....
 and Blue Note
Blue Note Records

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards....
 (1950). From 1954 to 1960 he led groups in New York that included newcomers Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II is an United States jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter.BiographyEarly life and education...
, Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean

John Lenwood McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City....
, and Phil Woods
Phil Woods

Philip Wells Woods is an United States jazz bebop Alto saxophone, clarinetist, bandleader and composer....
, recording as leader with these musicians for the Prestige
Prestige Records

Prestige Records was founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock . The record label name was initially New Jazz, but changed to Prestige Records the next year....
 and Atlantic
Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an United States record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group, which consolidated Atlantic Records and the Elektra Entertainment Group into one...
 labels. In 1960 he retired to work in the family business, returning to music in 1984 and recording three albums.

His best known compositions are the bop standard
Jazz standard

A jazz standard is a jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire....
s "Lemon Drop" and "Godchild".

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