Med Flory (sax)

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:

Great sax and clarinet jazz player, Med Flory was born Meredith Irwin Flory on August 27th, 1926 in Logansport, Indiana, USA. The first band I know with him is Claude Thornhill Orchestra, followed by stints with Art Mooney. He joined Woody Herman Orchestra in 1953. Later, he joined Tommy Tucker, and then, he started his own group.

He moved to California in 1956, forming a new band there. He also started singing by then.

In 1959, he rejoined Woody Herman Orchestra. This was followed by a new career in acting, appearing in several movies, also in TV series such as Bonanza, Police Woman, Lassie or Mannix.

In 1972, Flory and Buddy Clark formed Supersax.

Med Flory passed away on March 12th, 2014. He was 87.

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TERRY GIBBS GROUP

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This was the Terry Gibbs Dream Band in March 1959:

TERRY GIBBS GROUP #?				1959
Terry Gibbs vibraphone	Pete Jolly † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Al Porcino † trumpet	Ray Triscari trumpet	Stu Williamson † trumpet

Bob Enevoldsen trombone

Vern Friley trombone

Joe Cadena trombone

Joe Maini † sax

Charlie Kennedy † sax

Bill Holman sax

Med Flory † sax

Jack Schwartz sax

Max Bennett bass

Mel Lewis † drums

A live album was released many years ago, in 1986, Terry Gibbs Dream Band.

Other info on members of Terry Gibbs Group (I know up to 40 members)
Already covered (5):	Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Ellis, Pete Jolly, Al Porcino, Bud Shank
To be covered (25):	Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Alice Coltrane, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Lee Katzman, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Shew, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson
Not enough info (9):	Don Abney, Joe Cadena, Bob Edmonson, Frank Higgins, Charlie Kennedy, Pat Moran, Terry Pollard, Chuck Redd, Jack Schwartz

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SUPERSAX

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This is the probably the original lineup of Supersax, in December 1972:

SUPERSAX #?				1972
Buddy Clark † bass	Ronnell Bright piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was Supersax in June 1973:

SUPERSAX #?				1973
Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Joe Lopes sax

Nick Ceroli † drums

This is Supersax in October 1973, with Carl Fontana on trombone instead of trumpet player Conte Candoli:

SUPERSAX #?				1973
Buddy Clark † bass	Ronnell Bright piano	Carl Fontana † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This is Supersax in January 1974:

SUPERSAX #?				1974
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Frank Rosolino † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

The same band played again in July 1974.

This is Supersax in 1974 with slight changes in the lineup:

SUPERSAX #?				1974
Leroy Vinnegar † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Carl Fontana † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was Supersax in November 1974:

SUPERSAX #?				1974
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Billy Byrne trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Don Menza sax

Nick Ceroli † drums

In January 1975, Supersax starts a short tour in Japan with these musicians:

SUPERSAX #?				Jan 75
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Frank Rosolino † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

Two different live albums were released from those concerts, The Japanese tour in 1998, and Live in ´75 - the Japanese tour in 1999.

In February 1976, Supersax play some gigs in Chicago, with most of the original players:

SUPERSAX #?				1976
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was Supersax in April 1976:

SUPERSAX #?				1976
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Lanny Morgan sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was a different edition of Supersax around 1978:

SUPERSAX #?				1978
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax

Don Menza sax

Lanny Morgan sax

Frank Rosolino † trombone

John Dentz drums

This was Supersax in October 1979:

SUPERSAX #?				1979
Monty Budwig † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax

Ray Reed sax

Lanny Morgan sax

John Dentz drums

This is the personnel for Supersax around November 1986:

SUPERSAX #?				1986
Monty Budwig † bass	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Lanny Morgan sax

Ray Reed sax

Larance Marable drums

Gene Merlino backing vocals

John Bahler backing vocals

Donna Davidson backing vocals

Melissa Mackay backing vocals

Other info on members of Supersax (I know up to 29 members)
Already covered (2):	Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna
To be covered (26):	Fred Atwood, John Bahler, Gary Barone, Walter Bishop Jr, Ronnell Bright, Billy Byrne, Conte Candoli, Nick Ceroli, Buddy Clark, Donna Davidson, John Dentz, Carl Fontana, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes, Melissa Mackay, Larance Marable, Warne Marsh, Don Menza, Gene Merlino, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Lanny Morgan, Jack Nimitz, Ray Reed, Frank Rosolino,... up to 26 musicians.

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CONTE CANDOLI GROUP

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This was the Conte Candoli-Med Flory Quintet that recorded the live album Live at Cappozoli´s - Las Vegas late night sessions_0 in October 1998:

CONTE CANDOLI GROUP #?			1998
Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Tom Warrington bass	Frank Strazzeri piano	Dick Berk † drums

Other info on members of Conte Candoli Group (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (1):	Dick Berk
To be covered (1):	Conte Candoli
Not enough info (3):	Chuck Redd, Frank Strazzeri, Tom Warrington

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   11 BANDS (WITH 26 SELECTED RECORDINGS):

BAND / ARTIST	.	RECORDINGS
Ray Anthony Orchestra		2 RECORDINGS: Jam session at The Tower - Ray Anthony (1956) Members: (RIP: Med Flory) Guests: John Audino, Gene Merlino, Dick Nash, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Georgie Auld, Conrad Gozzo, Paul Smith) Anthony plays Allen - Ray Anthony / Steve Allen (1984) Members: (RIP: Med Flory) Guests: Plas Johnson, Ronnie Lang, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Skeets Herfurt, Lew McCreary) Comments: Recorded in June 1958. Other info on members of Ray Anthony Orchestra (I know up to 11 members) To be covered (2): Nick Ceroli, Mel Lewis Not enough info (8): Leroy Anthony, Ray Anthony, Vikki Carr, Tommy Mercer, Marcie Miller, Dick Reynolds, Ken Trimble, David Wertman
Mike Barone Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Live at Donte´s, 1968 - The Mike Barone Big Band (1998) (LIVE) Members: Gary Barone, Steve Huffsteter, Jim Hughart, Charles Loper, Ernie Tack, Mike Wofford (RIP: Buddy Childers, Med Flory, John Guerin, Bill Perkins) Guests: Larry McGuire, Jim Trimble (RIP: Jack Nimitz) Comments: Recorded live in two concerts in November and December 1968. Other info on members of Mike Barone Orchestra (I know up to 58 members) Already covered (3): Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, John Guerin To be covered (21): Adolfo Acosta, Gary Barone, Buddy Childers, Bruce Fowler, Jamie Hovorka, Steve Huffsteter, Jim Hughart, Mark Lewis, Charles Loper, Larry Lunetta, Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, Kim Richmond, Tom Scott, Bob Summers, Ernie Tack, Phil Teele, John Thomas, Lee R Thornburg, Ernie Watts, Mike Wofford Not enough info (33): Randy Alcroft, Mike Barone, Keith Bishop, Bill Booth, Bryant Byers, John Campbell, Lou Ciotti, Jeff Colella, Chris Conner, Pete DeSiena, Vince Diaz, Jeff Driskill, Rich Eames, Kevin Garren, Craig Gosnell, Jennifer Hall, Dick Hamilton, Joel Hamilton, Rob Hardt, Kari Harris, Ron King, Paul Kreibich, Bob Leatherbarrow, Tom Luer, John Mitchell,... up to 33 musicians.
Conte Candoli Group		1 RECORDINGS: Live at Cappozoli´s - Las Vegas late night sessions - The Conte Candoli - Med Flory Quintet (1999) (LIVE) Members: (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory + Dick Berk) Comments: Recorded live in October 1998. Other info on members of Conte Candoli Group (I know up to 6 members) Already covered (1): Dick Berk To be covered (1): Conte Candoli Not enough info (3): Chuck Redd, Frank Strazzeri, Tom Warrington
Med Flory Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Jazz wave - Med Flory And His Orchestra ( - ) Members: (RIP: Med Flory + Al Porcino) Guests: (RIP: Mel Lewis + Buddy Clark, Russ Freeman) Other info on members of Med Flory Orchestra (I know up to 3 members) Already covered (1): Al Porcino Not enough info (1): Charlie Kennedy
Terry Gibbs Group		7 RECORDINGS: More vibes on velvet - Terry Gibbs (1959) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bill Holman (RIP: Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini) Guests: (RIP: Pete Rugolo) Comments: Recorded in November 1958. Launching a new band - Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra (1959) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson) Guests: Phil Gilbert (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich) Launching a new sound in music - Terry Gibbs (February 1959) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Ray Triscari (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson) Guests: (RIP: Marty Paich, Jackie Paris) Dream band vol 1 - Terry Gibbs (1986) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Al Porcino, Stu Williamson) Guests: George Horn (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich) Comments: Recorded live in 3 concerts in March 1959. CD edition contains 1 bonus track. Dream band vol 2: the Sundown sessions - Terry Gibbs Dream Band (1987) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + John Audino, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Bill Smiley (RIP: Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Charlie Kennedy, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson) Guests: George Horn, Lennie Niehaus (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich) Comments: Recorded live in November 1959. Dream band vol 3: flying home - Terry Gibbs Dream Band (1988) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Lee Katzman, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Charlie Kennedy, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson) Guests: George Horn, Frank Huggins (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich) Comments: Some tracks were recorded live in March 1959, plus some songs recorded live in November 1959. CD edition contains 1 bonus track. Dream band vol 6 - one more time - Terry Gibbs (2002) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Lee Katzman, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Stu Williamson) Guests: (RIP: Irene Kral) Comments: Recorded live in two different concerts in March and November 1959. Some tracks feature guest singer Irene Kral. Other info on members of Terry Gibbs Group (I know up to 40 members) Already covered (5): Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Ellis, Pete Jolly, Al Porcino, Bud Shank To be covered (25): Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Alice Coltrane, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Lee Katzman, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Shew, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson Not enough info (9): Don Abney, Joe Cadena, Bob Edmonson, Frank Higgins, Charlie Kennedy, Pat Moran, Terry Pollard, Chuck Redd, Jack Schwartz
Woody Herman Orchestra		3 RECORDINGS: At the Monterey Jazz Festival - Woody Herman´s Big New Herd (1960) (LIVE) Members: Victor Feldman, Urbie Green (RIP: Woody Herman + Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Bill Chase, Med Flory, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Zoot Sims) Guests: Frank Huggins, Bill Smiley (RIP: Charlie Byrd, Don Lanphere, Mel Lewis, Si Zentner) Technical: (RIP: Tom Dowd) World class - The Woody Herman Big Band (1984) (LIVE) Members: Mike Brignola, Billy Byrne, Jim Carroll, John Fedchock, Jeff Hamilton, Randy Hawes, Mark Lewis, Paul McGinley, Sal Nistico, Brian O´Flaherty, John Oddo, George Rabbal, Dave Ratajczak, Gene Smith, Frank Tiberi, Scott Wagstaff (RIP: Woody Herman + Al Cohn, Med Flory, Jimmy Giuffre, Flip Phillips, Don Rader) Producer: Carl E Jefferson Technical: Phil Edwards, George Horn Comments: Recorded live in different concerts in September 1982, with special guests Al Cohn, Med Flory, Sal Nistico and Flip Phillips. From east to west - The Woody Herman Big Band (September 2002) Members: Mike Brignola, Billy Byrne, Jim Carroll, John Fedchock, Jeff Hamilton, Dave Lalama, Mark Lewis, Paul McGinley, Sal Nistico, Brian O´Flaherty, John Oddo, Dave Ratajczak, Randy Russell, Larry Shunk, Gene Smith, Bill Stapleton, Frank Tiberi, Scott Wagstaff (RIP: Woody Herman + Al Cohn, Med Flory, Stan Getz, Jimmy Giuffre, Flip Phillips, Don Rader) Producer: Carl E Jefferson Technical: Ron Davis, Phil DeLancie, Phil Edwards, George Horn Other info on members of Woody Herman Orchestra (I know up to 242 members) Already covered (7): Nat Adderley, Bob Brookmeyer, Monty Budwig, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna, Sonny Igoe, Al Porcino To be covered (234): John Adams, Pepper Adams, Tony Aless, Joe Alexander, Trigger Alpert, Gene Ammons, Tom Anastas, Gary Anderson, Wayne Andre, Chuck Andrus, Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, John Bennett, Sonny Berman, Bill Berry, Eddie Bert, Joe Bishop, James Bolden, Johnny Bothwell, Jean Bowes, Oscar Brashear, Mike Brignola, Gordon Brisker, Alan Broadbent, John Bunch,... up to 234 musicians.
Art Mooney Orchestra		Other info on members of Art Mooney Orchestra (I know up to 10 members) Not enough info (9): Ray Barduc, John Best, Nappy Lamare, Ray Leatherwood, Matty Matlock, Eddie Miller, Art Mooney, Moe Schneider, Stan Wrightsman
Al Porcino Orchestra		Other info on members of Al Porcino Orchestra (I know up to 18 members) Already covered (1): Al Porcino To be covered (2): Roberto Di Gioia, Wolfgang Haffner Not enough info (14): Paulo Cardoso, Thomas Faist, Gerd Fink, Auwi Geyer, Erwin Gregg, Johannes Herrlich, Petri Kral, Hermann Martireiter, Claus Reichstaller, Otto Staniloi, Peter Tuscher, Jon Welch, Franz Weyerer, Thomas Zoller
Supersax		10 RECORDINGS: Plays Bird vol 2: salt peanuts - Supersax (1973) Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Plays Bird - Supersax (1973) Members: Ronnell Bright, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Guests: Charles Loper, Larry McGuire, Ernie Tack, Ray Triscari Technical: Wally Traugott Salt peanuts - Supersax (1974) Members: Ronnell Bright, Joe Lopes (RIP: Walter Bishop Jr, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Carl Fontana, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Technical: Wally Traugott Chasin´ the Bird - Supersax (1977) Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Dynamite!! - Supersax (1979) Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Don Menza, Lanny Morgan (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Comments: Recorded in April 1978. LA Supersax and LA voices - Supersax (1983) Members: John Bahler, John Dentz, Melissa MacKay, Gene Merlino, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Comments: Recorded from December 1982 to February 1983. Supersax and LA voices vol 2 - Supersax (1984) Members: John Bahler, John Dentz, Melissa MacKay, Gene Merlino, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Stone Bird - Supersax (1988) Members: Larance Marable, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Technical: Charles Paakkari The Japanese tour - Supersax (December 1998) (LIVE) Members: Joe Lopes (RIP: Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Live in ´75 - the Japanese tour - Supersax (December 1999) (LIVE) Members: Joe Lopes (RIP: Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Comments: Another live album recorded from the Supersax Japanese tour in 1975. Other info on members of Supersax (I know up to 29 members) Already covered (2): Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna To be covered (26): Fred Atwood, John Bahler, Gary Barone, Walter Bishop Jr, Ronnell Bright, Billy Byrne, Conte Candoli, Nick Ceroli, Buddy Clark, Donna Davidson, John Dentz, Carl Fontana, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes, Melissa Mackay, Larance Marable, Warne Marsh, Don Menza, Gene Merlino, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Lanny Morgan, Jack Nimitz, Ray Reed, Frank Rosolino,... up to 26 musicians.
Claude Thornhill Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: 1949-1953 performances - Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra ( - ) (LIVE) Members: Bill Barber, Junior Collins, Gene Quill (RIP: Claude Thornhill + Med Flory, Hal McKusick) Guests: Gene Allen, Al Epstein, Dick Hafer, Lee Katzman, Sandy Siegelstein (RIP: Joe Derise, Barry Galbraith) Technical: (RIP: John R T Davies) Other info on members of Claude Thornhill Orchestra (I know up to 26 members) Already covered (3): Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Geller, Mike Zwerin To be covered (15): Danny Bank, Bill Barber, Junior Collins, Gil Evans, Mickey Folus, Conrad Gozzo, Red Kelly, Lee Konitz, Joe Maini, Hal McKusick, Gerry Mulligan, Gene Quill, Sam Rivers, Tony Scott, Don Sebesky Not enough info (7): Johnny Andrews, Billy Exiner, Ace Lane, Allan Langstaff, Danny Polo, Red Rodney, Claude Thornhill
Tommy Tucker Orchestra		Other info on members of Tommy Tucker Orchestra (I know up to 2 members) Not enough info (1): Tommy Tucker

   2 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:

BAND / ARTIST	.	RECORDINGS
VVAA		1 RECORDINGS: Jazz-club trombone - VVAA (1989) Guests: Fred Atwood, Kenny Burrell, Buddy Catlett, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Urbie Green, Slide Hampton, Louis Hayes, Tony Inzalaco, Gus Johnson, Quincy Jones, Joe Lopes, Harold Mabern, Sam Marowitz, Roy McCurdy, Charlie Persip, Frank Rehak, Horace Silver, Les Spann, Clark Terry, Bart Varsalona, Doug Watkins, Julius Watkins, Jiggs Whigham, Phil Woods (RIP: Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, Patti Bown, Bob Brookmeyer, Ray Brown, Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Buddy Clark, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Cleveland, Herb Ellis, Bill Evans, Tal Farlow, Art Farmer, Med Flory, Barry Galbraith, Al Grey, George Gruntz, Jake Hanna, Bill Harris, Percy Heath, Chubby Jackson, Budd Johnson, J J Johnson, Osie Johnson, Elvin Jones, Hank Jones, Connie Kay, Wynton Kelly, Porter Kilbert, Jimmy Knepper, Don Lamond, Yusef Lateef, Lou Levy, Herbie Lewis, Mel Lewis, Melba Liston, Albert Mangelsdorff, Warne Marsh, Jimmy Maxwell, Jay Migliori, Lee Morgan, Jamil Nasser, Jack Nimitz, Cecil Payne, Ake Persson, Oscar Peterson, Oscar Pettiford, Benny Powell, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Ernie Royal, Sahib Shihab, Lucky Thompson, Ross Tompkins, Nick Travis, Kai Winding) Producer: Creed Taylor (RIP: Leonard Feather, Norman Granz, Jack Tracy) 1 COMPILATIONS: ´S marvelous - The Gershwin songbook - VVAA (1995) Guests: Candido Camero, Gus Chappell, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Benny Golson, William Green, Harry Klee, Mundell Lowe, Junior Mance, Johnny Mandel, Jaques Morelenbaum, Lanny Morgan, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Erno Neufeld, Romeo Penque, Charlie Persip, Ray Reed, Paul Shure, John Simmons, Alvin Stoller, Clark Terry, Gerald Vinci, Chauncey Welsch (RIP: Charles Ables, Louis Armstrong, Keter Betts, Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Benny Carter, Jimmy Cleveland, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Blossom Dearie, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Med Flory, Barry Galbraith, Russ Garcia, Richard Hayman, Rick Henderson, Milt Hinton, Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones, Armand Kaproff, Barney Kessel, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Jay Migliori, Joe Mondragon, Jack Nimitz, Anita O´Day, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Arthur Prysock, Buddy Rich, Nelson Riddle, Jimmy Rowles, Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers, Shorty Sherock, Eleanor Slatkin, Felix Slatkin, Paul Smith, Marshall Sosson, Ed Thigpen, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Joe Williams) Producer: (RIP: Richard Seidel) Comments: Compilation featuring versions of the Gershwin songbook, including tracks by Ernestine Anderson (with Hank Jones), Billie Holiday, Joe Williams (with Supersax, featuring Med Flory), Anita O´Day, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Blossom Dearie (with Ed Thigpen), Fred Astaire, Ella Fitzgerald, (with Herb Ellis), Morgana King (with Hank Jones), Dinah Washington (with Ed Thipgen, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis), Arthur Prysock, Shirley Horn, a duet by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (with Herb Ellis), Sarah Vaughan and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

   18 SESSIONS (FOR 14 ARTISTS):

BAND / ARTIST	.	RECORDINGS
Manny Albam Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: The Jazz greats of our time vol 2 - Manny Albam (1957) Members: (RIP: Manny Albam) Guests: Bill Holman, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Herb Geller, Richie Kamuca, Lou Levy, Shelly Manne, Charlie Mariano, Red Mitchell, Stu Williamson) Other info on members of Manny Albam Orchestra (I know up to 1 members) To be covered (1): Manny Albam
All Stars		1 RECORDINGS: Persistent percussion - All Stars (1960) Members: (RIP: Maxwell Davis) Guests: Curtis Counce, Gene Estes, Bill Pitman (RIP: Harry Betts, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Buddy Collette, Irv Cottler, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Barney Kessel, Frank Rosolino) Comments: Recorded in July 1960.
Ann-Margret Band		1 COMPILATIONS: 1961-1966 - Ann-Margret (January 1999) Guests: John Audino, Brenton Banks, Billie Barnum, Hal Blaine, Harry Bluestone, Jimmy Bond, Harold Bradley, Bobby Bruce, Dennis Budimir, Frank Capp, Frank Carlson, Roy Caton, Jules Chaikin, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Ray Edenton, Jesse Ehrlich, Bob Enevoldsen, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman, Bob Fitzpatrick, D J Fontana, Vern Friley, David Gates, James Getzoff, William Green, Herbie Harper, Allan Harshman, Paul Horn, Fanita James, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye, Harry Klee, William Kurasch, Edgar Lustgarten, Charlie McCoy, Gene Merlino, Bob Moore, Scotty Moore, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Erno Neufeld, June Page, Bill Pitman, Ray Pohlman, Emil Richards, Lyle Ritz, George Roberts, Sid Sharp, Jack Sheldon, Ken Shroyer, Paul Shure, Alvin Stoller, Tony Terran, Tiny Timbrell, Ray Triscari, Gerald Vinci (RIP: Israel Baker, Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Pete Candoli, Buddy Clark, Buddy Collette, Floyd Cramer, Bobby Darin, Steve Douglas, Herb Ellis, Don Fagerquist, Bob Florence, Med Flory, Russ Freeman, Hank Garland, Jack Halloran, Buddy Harman, Hoyt Hawkins, Al Hendrickson, Al Hirt, Calvin Jackson, Pete Jolly, Louis Jordan, Bill Justis, Armand Kaproff, Mel Lewis, Paul Lynde, Shelly Manne, Grady Martin, Neal Matthews Jr, Lew McCreary, Al McKibbon, Mike Melvoin, Jay Migliori, Eddie Miller, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Lionel Newman, Red Norvo, Louis Nunley, Marty Paich, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Elvis Presley, Don Ralke, Boots Randolph, Howard Roberts, Bud Shank, Eleanor Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jack Sperling, Gordon Stoker, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Al Viola, Stu Williamson, Zeke Zarchy) Producer: Lou Adler, Al Schmitt (RIP: Chet Atkins, Neely Plumb, Joe Reisman) Other info on members of Ann-Margret Band (I know up to 2 members) To be covered (1): Ron Pedley Not enough info (1): Ann-Margret
Elek Bacsik Group		1 RECORDINGS: Bird and Dizzy - a musical tribute - Elek Bacsik (1975) Guests: Oscar Brashear, Mike Wofford (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Med Flory, Shelly Manne, Warne Marsh, Oliver Nelson) Other info on members of Elek Bacsik Group (I know up to 1 members) Not enough info (1): Elek Bacsik
Dick Collins Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Horn of plenty - Dick Collins And The Runaway Herd (1954) Members: Dick Collins Guests: Chuck Flores, Dick Hafer (RIP: Al Cohn, Med Flory, Red Kelly, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Nat Pierce) Other info on members of Dick Collins Orchestra (I know up to 1 members) To be covered (1): Dick Collins
Gene Estes Band		1 RECORDINGS: Westful - The Gene Estes Band (1976) Members: Gene Estes Guests: Alan Estes + Jules Chaikin, Bob Enevoldsen, Herbie Harper, Jim Hughart, Tom Scott (RIP: Conte Candoli, Joyce Collins, Med Flory, Jay Migliori, Ollie Mitchell) Other info on members of Gene Estes Band (I know up to 1 members) To be covered (1): Gene Estes
Michael Feinstein Group		1 RECORDINGS: Nice work if you can get it - songs by the Gershwins - Michael Feinstein (1996) Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Endre Granat, Jeff Hamilton, Melissa Mackay, Gene Merlino, Charles Paakkari, Don Sebesky, Gerald Vinci, Bill Watrous (RIP: Rob Fisher, Med Flory, Stan Freeman, Mort Lindsey) Producer: Hank Cicalo Technical: Peter Doell, Al Schmitt, Wally Traugott Other info on members of Michael Feinstein Group (I know up to 1 members) Not enough info (1): Michael Feinstein
Ella Fitzgerald Group		1 RECORDINGS: Ella swings lightly - Ella Fitzgerald (1958) Members: (RIP: Ella Fitzgerald + Lou Levy) Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman (RIP: Don Fagerquist, Med Flory, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Al Porcino, Bud Shank) Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz) Technical: Suha Gur Comments: Ella Fitzgerald with the Marty Paich Dek-Tette recorded in November 1958. CD reissue contains 4 bonus tracks. 1 COMPILATIONS: Verve jazz masters 6 - Ella Fitzgerald (1993) Members: Gus Johnson (RIP: Ella Fitzgerald + Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Lou Levy, Paul Smith) Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman, Ronnie Lang, Ted Nash, John Sanders, Alvin Stoller, Clark Terry, Sam Woodyard (RIP: Louis Armstrong + Cat Anderson, Louie Bellson, Harry Carney, John Collins, Willie Cook, Bill ´Wild´ Davis, Frank De Vol, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Don Fagerquist, Med Flory, Russ Garcia, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Al Hendrickson, Johnny Hodges, Quentin Jackson, Barney Kessel, Mel Lewis, Billy May, Joe Mondragon, Ray Nance, Marty Paich, Oscar Peterson, Al Porcino, Russell Procope, Nelson Riddle, Bud Shank, Paul Weston, Jimmy Woode, Britt Woodman) Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz) Technical: Suha Gur Other info on members of Ella Fitzgerald Group (I know up to 31 members) Already covered (4): Larry Bunker, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Hank Jones To be covered (23): Trigger Alpert, Vic Ash, Max Bennett, Ray Brown, Frank De La Rosa, Bobby Durham, Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Flanagan, Ian Hamer, Jim Hughart, Gus Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Bobby Lamb, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Joe Pass, Mickey Roker, Jimmy Rowles, Ronnie Scott, Jimmie Smith, Ed Thigpen, Francis Williams, Mike Wofford Not enough info (4): Don Abney, Keter Betts, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Paul Smith
Urbie Green Group		2 RECORDINGS: Blues and other shades of green - Urbie Green (1955) Members: Urbie Green Guests: Jimmy Raney (RIP: Aaron Bell, Ruby Braff, Kenny Clarke, Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Med Flory, Freddie Green, Dave McKenna, Joe Morello, Frank Wess) Slidin´ swing - Vic Dickenson / Urbie Green (1957) Members: Vic Dickenson, Urbie Green Guests: (RIP: Aaron Bell, Ruby Braff, Bobby Donaldson, Med Flory, Freddie Green, Edmond Hall, Jo Jones, Walter Page, Frank Wess) Comments: This album of trombonists ncludes 4 tracks by The Vic Dickenson Septet and 4 tracks by The Urbie Green Octet (with Frank Wess, Med Flory) Other info on members of Urbie Green Group (I know up to 13 members) To be covered (10): Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, John Bunch, Billy Byers, Burt Collins, John Frosk, Urbie Green, Teddy Kotick, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Hal McKusick Not enough info (3): Johnny Carisi, Rolf Kuhn, Nick Stabulas
Neal Hefti Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Jazz pops - Neal Hefti And His Jazz Pops Orchestra (1962) Members: (RIP: Neal Hefti) Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Dick Nash, Emil Richards, George Roberts, Jack Sheldon, Ken Shroyer, Gerald Wilson (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Buddy Collette, Don Fagerquist, Med Flory, Milt Holland, Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini, Shelly Manne, Lew McCreary, Al McKibbon, Earl Palmer, Al Porcino) Other info on members of Neal Hefti Orchestra (I know up to 3 members) To be covered (3): Frank Capp, Neal Hefti, Bobby Shew
Freddie Hubbard Group		1 RECORDINGS: Back to Birdland - Freddie Hubbard ( - ) Members: George Cables (RIP: Freddie Hubbard) Guests: John Dentz (RIP: Med Flory, Andy Simpkins) Other info on members of Freddie Hubbard Group (I know up to 65 members) Already covered (1): Freddie Hubbard To be covered (64): Carl Allen, Ray Appleton, Kenny Barron, Michael Barsimanto, Mickey Bass, Juini Booth, Joanne Brackeen, Donald Braden, Kent Brinkley, Donald Brown, Carl Burnett, Dwayne Burno, George Cables, Hadley Caliman, Ron Carter, Michael Carvin, Jeff Chambers, Billy Childs, Buck Clarke, Billy Cobham, Ira Coleman, Junior Cook, Sa Davis, Steve Davis, Xavier Davis,... up to 64 musicians.
Linda Lawson Group		1 RECORDINGS: Introducing Linda Lawson - Linda Lawson (1960) Guests: Bill Pitman, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Med Flory, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Bud Shank, Stu Williamson) Other info on members of Linda Lawson Group (I know up to 1 members) Not enough info (1): Linda Lawson
Lucky Millinder Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Ram-bunk-shush - Lucky Millinder (1989) Members: Joe Wilder (RIP: Lucky Millinder + Ed Shaughnessy) Guests: Andrew ´Fats´ Ford, Bernie Peacock, Seldon Powell, Carl Pruitt, Skippy Williams (RIP: Don Abney, Aaron Bell, Joe Carroll, Henderson Chambers, Porky Cohen, Med Flory, Tyree Glenn, Wynonie Harris, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Nottingham, Rudy Powell, Brother John Sellers) Other info on members of Lucky Millinder Orchestra (I know up to 11 members) Already covered (1): Herb Geller To be covered (8): Art Blakey, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Yusef Lateef, Herb Lovell, Lucky Millinder, Ed Shaughnessy, Frank Wess, Joe Wilder Not enough info (2): Annisteen Allen, Tate Houston
Art Pepper Group		2 RECORDINGS: Art Pepper + Eleven - Art Pepper (1959) Members: Art Pepper Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Dick Nash, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Pete Candoli, Med Flory, Russ Freeman, Herb Geller, Richie Kamuca, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Bud Shank) Comments: Recorded in three different sessions in March and May 1959. Plus eleven - modern jazz classics - Art Pepper ( - ) Members: Art Pepper Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Dick Nash, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Pete Candoli, Med Flory, Russ Freeman, Herb Geller, Richie Kamuca, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Bud Shank) 1 COMPILATIONS: Art of the ballad - Art Pepper (1998) Members: Art Pepper + George Cables Guests: Teressa ´Terry´ Adams, Jimmy Bond, Jimmy Cobb, Stanley Cowell, Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman, Cecil McBee, George Mraz, Dick Nash, Jack Sheldon, Joe Tarantino (RIP: Frank Butler, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Paul Chambers, Dolo Coker, Med Flory, Red Garland, Herb Geller, Pete Jolly, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Wynton Kelly, Mel Lewis, Warne Marsh, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Howard Roberts, Ben Tucker) Producer: Ed Michel Other info on members of Art Pepper Group (I know up to 6 members) To be covered (5): Carl Burnett, George Cables, Art Pepper, Bobby Shew, Terry Trotter Not enough info (1): David Williams

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RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 2
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Med Flory, please, also write me with the link.

• Supersax - Night In Tunisia
Supersax live in October 1979 (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, John Dentz, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Lanny_0 Morgan, Lanny Morgan, Jack Nimitz, Ray Reed.


• Dave Pell - Med Flory - Unknown Title
Dave Pell & Med Flory live in 2009 (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Med Flory, Dave Pell, Geoff Roach. rest of the band unknown to me.

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RELATED MUSICIANS:

Med Flory mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Conte Candoli (21)
Mel Lewis (18)
Lou Levy (17)
Jack Nimitz (15)
Jay Migliori (14)
Al Porcino (14)
Bob Enevoldsen (11)
Bill Holman (11)
Marty Paich (11)
Bill Perkins (11)
Frank Rosolino (11)

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Please, note than you can check the indexes (musicians, bands, obituaries) at the top of this page.

Monty Budwig (bass)

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BANDS:

• Mike Barone Orchestra
• Benny Goodman Group
• Woody Herman Orchestra
• The Lighthouse All-Stars
• Shelly Manne Group
• Warne Marsh Group
• Oliver Nelson Group
• Red Norvo Group
• Shorty Rogers Group
• Bud Shank Orchestra
• Supersax

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BIOGRAPHY:

Monte Rex Budwig, known as Monty Budwig, was born on December 26th, 1929 in Pender, Nebraska (USA). Son of musicians, he worked with Barney Kessel, Zoot Sims, Red Norvo Trio (for 1 year).

He then joined Woody Herman Orchestra for a long period, followed by a collaboration with Shelly Manne and Benny Goodman Quartet.

After that, he started playing lots of sessions for vocalists like Carmen McRae or Sarah Vaughan. He also appears in albums by Tal Farlow, Lennie Niehaus, pianist Bill Evans, Art Pepper...

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SHELLY MANNE GROUP

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This is the Shelly Manne Group around September 1959:

SHELLY MANNE GROUP #?			1969
Monty Budwig † bass	Victor Feldman piano	Joe Gordon † trumpet	Richie Kamuca † sax	Shelly Manne † drums

This is the Shelly Manne Group circa 1962:

SHELLY MANNE GROUP #?				1962
Irene Kral † vocals	Monty Budwig † bass	Russ Freeman † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Richie Kamuca † sax	Shelly Manne † drums

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THE LIGHTHOUSE ALL-STARS

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This was other of the multiple lineups of The Lighthouse All-Stars, but I can´t place it in time (can someone help?):

THE LIGHTHOUSE ALL-STARS #?					?
Monty Budwig † bass	Pete Jolly † piano	Shorty Rogers † trumpet	Bill Perkins † sax	Bob Cooper † sax	Bud Shank † sax, flute	Larance Marable drums

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OLIVER NELSON GROUP

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This is the musicians list for Oliver Nelson Group in June 1967:

OLIVER NELSON GROUP #?															Jun 67
Oliver Nelson arranger	Monty Budwig † bass	Frank Strazzeri piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Buddy Childers † trumpet	Freddie Hill trumpet	Jack Nimitz † sax	Bill Perkins † sax	Tom Scott sax	Frank Strozier sax	Gabe Baltazar sax	Louise Blackburn trombone	Bobby Bryant trombone	Billy Byers † trombone	Ernie Tack trombone	Peter Myers trombone	Ed Thigpen † drums

This is a slightly different lineup for Oliver Nelson Group again in June 1967, with the addition of guitarist Mel Brown:

OLIVER NELSON GROUP #?																Jun 67
Oliver Nelson arranger	Mel Brown † guitar	Monty Budwig † bass	Frank Strazzeri piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Buddy Childers † trumpet	Freddie Hill trumpet	Jack Nimitz † sax	Bill Perkins † sax	Tom Scott sax	Frank Strozier sax	Gabe Baltazar sax	Louise Blackburn trombone	Bobby Bryant trombone	Billy Byers † trombone	Ernie Tack trombone	Peter Myers trombone	Ed Thigpen † drums

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WARNE MARSH GROUP

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This was the Warne Marsh Group around February 1977:

WARNE MARSH GROUP #?			1977
Monty Budwig † bass	Lou Levy piano	Warne Marsh † sax	Art Pepper sax	Nick Ceroli † drums

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CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS

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They toured Japan during 1978, under the monicker Concord Super Band:

CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS #?				1978
Cal Collins † guitar	Monty Budwig † bass	Ross Tompkins † piano	Warren Vache cornet, flugelhorn	Scott Hamilton sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the double live album In Tokyo.

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BUD SHANK GROUP

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This was Bud Shank Group around May 1985:

BUD SHANK ORCHESTRA #?			1985
Monty Budwig † bass	George Cables piano	Shorty Rogers † trumpet	Bud Shank † flute, sax	Sherman Ferguson † drums

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SHORTY ROGERS GROUP

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This is the Shorty Rogers Group around July 1985:

SHORTY ROGERS GROUP #?						1985
June Christy † vocals	Monty Budwig † bass	Pete Jolly † piano	Shorty Rogers † trumpet	Bud Shank † flute, sax	Bob Cooper † sax	Bill Perkins † sax	Larry Bunker † percussion

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SUPERSAX

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This is the personnel for Supersax around November 1986:

SUPERSAX #?										1986
Monty Budwig † bass	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Lanny Morgan sax	Ray Reed sax	Larance Marable drums	Gene Merlino backing vocals	John Bahler backing vocals	Donna Davidson backing vocals	Melissa Mackay backing vocals

Monty died on March 9th, 1992.

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DISCOGRAPHY: (49 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (17 credits)

• Blues groove - Woody Herman ( - )


• Members: Dick Collins, Chuck Flores (RIP: Monty Budwig, Ralph Burns, Vince Guaraldi, Woody Herman, Richie Kamuca, Nat Pierce, Cy Touff)
• Guests: Wayne Andre, Burt Collins, John Coppola, Victor Feldman (RIP: Manny Albam)
• At The Black Hawk 3 - Shelly Manne & His Men ( - )


• Members: Victor Feldman (RIP: Monty Budwig, Joe Gordon, Richie Kamuca, Shelly Manne)
• Gemini three - Shelly Manne / Pete Jolly ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Pete Jolly, Shelly Manne)
• California concert - Bud Shank / Shorty Rogers ( - )


• Members: George Cables (RIP: Monty Budwig, Sherman Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank)
• Barney Kessel vol 2: Kessel plays standards - Barney Kessel (1954)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne)
• Guests: Claude Williamson (RIP: Bob Cooper, Hampton Hawes, Red Mitchell)
• Kessel plays standards - Barney Kessel (1954)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne)
• Guests: Claude Williamson (RIP: Bob Cooper, Red Mitchell)
• Some like it hot - Barney Kessel (1959)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne)
• Guests: Art Pepper (RIP: Joe Gordon, Jimmy Rowles)
• Live from Los Angeles - Oliver Nelson´s Big Band (1967)


• Members: Gabe Baltazar, Bobby Bryant, Oliver Nelson, Tom Scott, Frank Strozier, Ernie Tack (RIP: Mel Brown, Monty Budwig, Billy Byers, Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Ed Thigpen)
• Producer: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
• Poor butterfly - Barney Kessel - Herb Ellis (1976)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Barney Kessel)
• Soaring - Barney Kessel (1977)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Barney Kessel)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded around 1977.
• Cincinnati to LA - Cal Collins (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna)
• In San Francisco - Cal Collins (1978)


• Members: Jeff Hamilton (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins)
• In Tokyo - Concord Super Band (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Comments: 2LP live from their 1978 Japanese tour.
• LA Supersax and LA voices - Supersax (1983)


• Members: John Bahler, John Dentz, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Melissa MacKay, Gene Merlino, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz)
• Supersax and LA voices vol 2 - Supersax (1984)


• Members: John Bahler, John Dentz, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Melissa MacKay, Gene Merlino, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz)
• America the beautiful - Shorty Rogers - Bud Shank Lighthouse All Stars (08/1991)


• Members: Larance Marable (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Bob Cooper, Pete Jolly, Bill Perkins, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank)
• Eight brothers - Shorty Rogers - Bud Shank Lighthouse All Stars (1993)


• Members: Larance Marable (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Bob Cooper, Pete Jolly, Bill Perkins, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank)

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (2 credits)

• Benny Goodman volume 4: big band recordings - Benny Goodman (1991)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, John Bunch, Russ Freeman, Benny Goodman, Hank Jones, Joe Newman, Zoot Sims)
• Guests: Wayne Andre, Al Block, Kenny Burrell, Buster Cooper, Mel Davis, Victor Feldman, John Frosk, Herb Geller, Herbie Steward, Tony Terran, Ray Triscari, Phil Woods, Jimmy Zito (RIP: Pepper Adams, Billy Butterfield, Buck Clayton, Teddy Edwards, Roland Hanna, Milt Hinton, Budd Johnson, Pete Jolly, Taft Jordan, Jimmy Knepper, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Maxwell, Tommy Newsom)
• Swing swing swing - Benny Goodman (1993)


• Members: Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Billy Bauer, Monty Budwig, John Bunch, Russ Freeman, Benny Goodman, Bill Harris, Hank Jones, Joe Newman, Red Norvo, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson, Jimmy Wyble)
• Guests: Wayne Andre, Benny Aronov, Al Block, Kenny Burrell, Buster Cooper, Mel Davis, George Duvivier, John Eckert, Victor Feldman, John Frosk, Herb Geller, Joe Mosello, Ted Nash, Seldon Powell, Herbie Steward, Steve Swallow, Tony Terran, Ray Triscari, Chuck Wilson, Phil Woods, Jimmy Zito (RIP: Pepper Adams, Louie Bellson, Ruby Braff, Bobby Donaldson, Teddy Edwards, Bobby Hackett, Roland Hanna, Milt Hinton, Billy Hodges, Budd Johnson, Pete Jolly, Taft Jordan, Jimmy Knepper, Don Lamond, Bernie Leighton, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Maxwell, Dave McKenna, Tommy Newsom, Paul Quinichette, Jimmy Rushing, Arvell Shaw, Buddy Tate, Martha Tilton, Attila Zoller)

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (3 credits)

• 2 - Scott Hamilton ( - )


• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Kansas city express - Jake Hanna (04/1976)


• Members: (RIP: Bill Berry, Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Richie Kamuca, Nat Pierce)
• The Best thing for you - June Christy (1986)


• Members: (RIP: June Christy)
• Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Harry Betts, Frank Carlson, Vincent DeRosa, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bob Gioga, Bill Holman, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Ed Leddy, Joe Mondragon, Ted Nash, George Roberts, Ken Shroyer, Alvin Stoller, Ray Triscari, Claude Williamson, Jimmy Zito (RIP: Harry Babasin, Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Bob Cooper, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Gordon, Conrad Gozzo, John Graas, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Shorty Rogers, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Si Zentner)

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (2 credits)

• Leonard Feather presents: best from the West - volume 2 - VVAA (1954)


• Guests: Buddy Collette, Curtis Counce, Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon (RIP: Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Lorraine Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, Stan Levey, Charlie Mariano, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Gerald Wiggins)
• Leonard Feather presents: best from the West - volume 1 - VVAA (1954)


• Guests: Buddy Collette, Curtis Counce, Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon (RIP: Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Lorraine Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, Stan Levey, Charlie Mariano, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Gerald Wiggins)

SESSIONS (18 credits)

• Nonpareil - Al Cohn ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Al Cohn)
• Guests: Lou Levy (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna)
• Comments: CD reissue contains 1 bonus track.
• A Boy named Charlie Brown - Vince Guaraldi Trio ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Vince Guaraldi)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig)
• Stan Levey Quintet - Stan Levey ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey)
• Guests: Lou Levy (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli)
• Technical: Bones Howe
• It`s all right with me - Cathy Hayes (1959)


• Guests: Ted Nash (RIP: Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Barney Kessel, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Bill Perkins, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Rowles, Bud Shank)
• Summer night - Mike Wofford (1967)


• Members: Mike Wofford
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, John Guerin)
• Everything´s coming up Rosie - Rosemary Clooney (1977)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Bill Berry, Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Comments: Recorded in 1977.
• The Artful Dodger - Victor Feldman (1977)


• Members: Victor Feldman (RIP: Chuck Domanico)
• Guests: Jack Sheldon (RIP: Monty Budwig)
• Finesse - Toshiko Akiyoshi (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig)
• Here´s to my lady - Rosemary Clooney (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Comments: The album was reissued on CD under a different title, Tribute to Billie Holiday.
• Rosie sings Bing - Rosemary Clooney (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Soft & mellow - Herb Ellis (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig)
• First chair - Marshall Royal (12/1978)


• Members: (RIP: Marshall Royal)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• The Jane Jarvis LA Quartet - Jane Jarvis (1988)


• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna, Tommy Newsom)
• Midnight sun - Herb Alpert (1992)


• Members: Herb Alpert
• Guests: Larry Carlton, Frank Collett, Eduardo Del Barrio, Jeff Hamilton, Harvey Mason, John Pisano (RIP: Monty Budwig, Stan Getz)
• Reminiscin - Spike Robinson (1992)


• Members: (RIP: Spike Robinson)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna)
• Technical: Doug Sax
• Sure thing - Mike Wofford Groups (1992)


• Members: Mike Wofford
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, John Guerin, Andy Simpkins)
• 50th anniversary celebration: back to Balboa - Kenton Alumni Band (04/1995)


• Members: Laurindo Almeida, Don Bagley, Gabe Baltazar, Eddie Bert, Jack Costanzo, Rolf Ericson, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bob Gioga, Bill Holman, Gene Howard, Steve Huffsteter, Lee Konitz, Larry McGuire, Jerry McKenzie, Lennie Niehaus, George Roberts, Pete Rugolo, Howard Rumsey, Carl Saunders, Ken Shroyer, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Chris Connor, Bob Cooper, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton, Hank Levy, Jack Nimitz, Anita O´Day, Bill Perkins, Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo, Bud Shank)
• Guests: Pete Beltran, Bill Berg, Wayne Bergeron, Alan Broadbent, Buster Cooper, Peter Donald, Bob Efford, Bob Enevoldsen, Chuck Findley, John Gross, Charlie Haden, Ray Hermann, Dan Hersch, Danny House, Paul Humphrey, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Christian Jacob, Craig Johnson, Bruce Lett, Charles Loper, Bob Magnusson, Larance Marable, Stan Mark, Andy Martin, Bobby Militello, Lanny Morgan, Dick Nash, Ralph Penland, Ray Reed, Ron Stout, Bob Summers, Dave Tull, Matt Wallace, Mike Wofford (RIP: Manny Albam, Gordon Brisker, Monty Budwig, Sherman Ferguson, Bob Florence, George Gaffney, Pete Jolly, Harold Land, Jay Migliori, Marty Paich, Tom Talbert)
• Technical: Andy Duncan
• The Hollywood All-Star sessions - Art Pepper (2001)


• Members: Art Pepper
• Guests: John Dentz, Tony Dumas, John Heard, Lee Konitz, Michael Lang, Milcho Leviev, Lou Levy, Bob Magnusson, Roy McCurdy, Jack Sheldon, Bill Watrous (RIP: Monty Budwig, Bob Cooper, Chuck Domanico, Pete Jolly, Shelly Manne, Sonny Stitt)

COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (7 credits)

• The Pacific Jazz years - Chet Baker ( - )


• Members: Bob Brookmeyer (RIP: Chet Baker)
• Guests: Jimmy Bond, James Buffington, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Heath, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith, Bob Whitlock, Claude Williamson (RIP: Pepper Adams, Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Russ Freeman, Stan Getz, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Charlie Mariano, Pierre Michelot, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Phil Urso, Leroy Vinnegar)
• Producer: Michael Cuscuna
• Lennie Niehaus vol 3: the Octet part 2 - Lennie Niehaus (1991)


• Members: Lennie Niehaus
• Guests: Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jimmy Giuffre, Pete Jolly, Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson)
• Complete Capitol recordings - Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra (1995)


• Members: (RIP: Paul Whiteman)
• Guests: Eddie Bert, Bob Brookmeyer, Curtis Counce, Jim Hall, Bill Holman, Lou Levy, Larance Marable, Art Pepper, Pete Rugolo, Frank Strozier, Ray Wetzel (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Carmell Jones, Harold Land, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Ralph Pena, Shorty Rogers, Eddie Safranski, Leroy Vinnegar)
• Guitar virtuoso - Joe Pass (1997)


• Members: (RIP: Joe Pass)
• Guests: Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulinho Da Costa, Don Grusin, Tootie Heath, Jim Hughart, Plas Johnson, Harold Jones, John Pisano (RIP: Louie Bellson, Ray Brown, Monty Budwig, Bobby Durham, Duke Ellington, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Roland Hanna, Shelly Manne, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Rowles, Andy Simpkins, Zoot Sims, Claudio Slon, Sarah Vaughan, Gerald Wiggins)
• Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz)
• Technical: Mike Moran
• Jazz profile - Art Pepper (1997)


• Members: Art Pepper
• Guests: Chico Alvarez, Joe Azarello, Don Bagley, Harry Betts, Bart Caldarell, Curtis Counce, Dave Culp, Ken Faulk, Bob Fitzpatrick, Chuck Flores, Bob Gioga, Bill Holman, Pat LaBarbera, John Laws, Larance Marable, Don Menza, Walt Namuth, Al Porcino, Bill Prince, Jack Sheldon, Rick Stepton, Jim Trimble, Bart Varsalona (RIP: Chet Baker, Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Red Callender, Buddy Childers, Bob Cooper, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, Hampton Hawes, Stan Kenton, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Bill Perkins, Buddy Rich, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Rowles, Bill Russo, Bud Shank, Phil Urso, Leroy Vinnegar, Stu Williamson)
• Producer: (RIP: Jack Nitzsche)
• Out of this world - Rosemary Clooney (2005)


• Members: John Oddo (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: John Adams, Clarence Banks, Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, Mike Brignola, Dennis Budimir, Billy Byrne, Darius Campo, John Chiodini, Pete Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, John Clayton, Assa Drori, John Fedchock, Endre Granat, Larry Hall, Jeff Hamilton, Dan Higgins, Kenny Hing, Bill Hughes, Gus Johnson, Joe LaBarbera, Mark Lewis, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Will Matthews, Paul Mazzio, Butch Miles, Michael Moore, Bob Ojeda, Joe Porcaro, George Roberts, Bob Sanov, Jack Sheldon, Gene Smith, Frank Tiberi, Mark Vinci, Scott Wagstaff, Brad Warnaar, Chauncey Welsch, John Williams (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Bob Cooper, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Bob Maize, Peter Matz, Lew McCreary, Dave McKenna, Grover Mitchell, Tommy Newsom, Nat Pierce, Emily Remler, Nelson Riddle, Cal Tjader)
• Technical: Michael McDonald, Allen Sides
• The Definitive Vince Guaraldi - Vince Guaraldi (11/2009)


• Members: (RIP: Vince Guaraldi)
• Guests: Chuck Bennett, Jerry Dodgion, Tom Harrell (RIP: Monty Budwig)

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Jake Hanna (16)
Shelly Manne (15)
Conte Candoli (13)
Pete Jolly (10)
Bob Cooper (9)
Cal Collins (8)
Nat Pierce (8)
Bud Shank (8)
Bill Perkins (7)
Shorty Rogers (7)

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