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Tommy Flanagan
photo credit: John Abbott

Active

1940s - 1990s

Born

March 16, 1930 in Detroit, MI

Died

November 16, 2001 in New York City, NY

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Hard Bop Mainstream Jazz Jazz Instrument Piano Jazz
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Tommy Flanagan

Biography by Scott Yanow

Revered session jazz pianist of the '50s & '60s who finally took the helm, to much acclaim, in the '70s.
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Album Highlights

  • The Cats
    Tommy Flanagan / John C … / Ken … / …Idr …
    The Cats
  • Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones
    Tommy Flanagan
    Let's Play the Music of …
  • Jazz Poet
    Tommy Flanagan
    Jazz Poet
  • Thelonica
    Tommy Flanagan
    Thelonica
  • Sunset and the Mockingbird
    Tommy Flanagan
    Sunset and the Mockingb …
  • Solo Piano
    Tommy Flanagan
    Solo Piano
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Artists Moods

  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Carefree
  • Confident
  • Elegant
  • Exuberant
  • Freewheeling
  • Intimate
  • Light
  • Lively
  • Playful
  • Refined
  • Sophisticated
  • Stylish
  • Cerebral
  • Complex
  • Knotty
  • Rollicking
  • Dramatic
  • Earnest
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Literate
  • Passionate
  • Poignant
  • Precious
  • Reflective
  • Relaxed
  • Reverent
  • Romantic
  • Searching
  • Self-Conscious
  • Sentimental
  • Stately
  • Sweet
  • Warm
  • Witty

Artists Themes

  • Affection/Fondness
  • Dinner Ambiance
  • Reflection
  • Reminiscing
  • Romantic Evening
  • Sunday Afternoon
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