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Wendell Marshall
American jazz musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wendell Lewis Marshall (October 24, 1920 – February 6, 2002) was an American jazz double-bassist.
Marshall was Jimmy Blanton's cousin. Marshall studied with the noted Ellington bassist, inheriting Blanton's bass upon his death.[1] He attended Sumner High School and studied at Lincoln University,[2] and in 1942 played briefly with Lionel Hampton, then served in the Army from 1943 to '46.[3] Following his discharge, he performed with Jimmy Forrest, Buggs Roberts, and Stuff Smith[4][2], then relocated to New York City, where he worked with Mercer Ellington. From 1948 to 1955, he performed with Duke Ellington.[5]He made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Ellington band on November 13, 1948.[2]
Following his time with Ellington, Marshall joined pit orchestras on Broadway, including Fiddler on the Roof and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. His freelance employers included Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey,[6] Donald Byrd, Milt Jackson, and Hank Jones among others. During 1955-56, Marshall, Hank Jones, and Kenny Clarke were the house rhythm section for Savoy Records. Marshall played on over 370 record dates, but made only one record as a leader, Wendell Marshall and the Billy Byers Orchestra.[2]
Marshall retired from music in 1968, worked as an insurance agent and started his own insurance business in St. Louis in 1970.[4] He died of colon cancer in 2002, aged 81.[5][3]
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as a leader
- Wendell Marshall with the Billy Byers Orchestra (1955)
with Nat Adderley
- That's Nat (Savoy, 1955)
With Gene Ammons
- Twisting the Jug (Prestige, 1961) – with Joe Newman and Jack McDuff
- Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Prestige, 1961 [1962])
- Late Hour Special (Prestige, 1961 [1964])
- Velvet Soul (Prestige, 1961–62 [1964])
- Angel Eyes (Prestige, 1962 [1965])
- Sock! (Prestige, 1962 [1965])
With Dorothy Ashby
- The Jazz Harpist (Regent, 1957)
With Shorty Baker and Doc Cheatham
- Shorty & Doc (Swingville, 1961)
With Louis Bellson
- The Driving Louis Bellson (Norgran, 1955)
With Eddie Bert
- Musician of the Year (Savoy, 1955)
With Art Blakey
- Art Blakey Big Band (Bethlehem, 1957)
- Holiday For Skins (Blue Note, 1959)
With Kenny Burrell
- Weaver of Dreams (Columbia, 1960–61)
With Kenny Clarke
- Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins (Savoy, 1955) – with Ernie Wilkins
- Klook's Clique (Savoy, 1956)
With Arnett Cobb
- Party Time (Prestige, 1959)
With Earl Coleman
- Earl Coleman Returns (Prestige, 1956)
With Eddie Costa
- Guys and Dolls Like Vibes (Coral/Verve, 1958) – with Bill Evans, Paul Motian
- The House of Blue Lights (Dot, 1959) – with Paul Motion
- Misty (Moodsville, 1960) – with Shirley Scott
- Trane Whistle (Prestige, 1960)
With Duke Ellington
- The Duke Plays Ellington (Capitol, 1955)
With Jimmy Giuffre
- The Music Man (Atlantic, 1958)
With Grant Green
- The Latin Bit (Blue Note, 1962)
With Dodo Greene
- My Hour of Need (Blue Note, 1962) [bonus tracks]
With Tiny Grimes
- Callin' the Blues (Prestige, 1958) – with J. C. Higginbotham
- Tiny in Swingville (Swingville, 1959) – with Jerome Richardson
With Gigi Gryce
- Jazz Lab (Columbia, 1957) – with Donald Byrd
- Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet (Riverside, 1957)
- Modern Jazz Perspective (Columbia, 1957) – with Donald Byrd
- Doin' the Gigi (Uptown, 2011)
With Jimmy Hamilton
- It's About Time (Swingville, 1961)
- Can't Help Swinging (Swingville, 1961)
With Coleman Hawkins
- Accent on Tenor Sax (Urania, 1955)
- Soul (Prestige, 1958)
- Coleman Hawkins All Stars (Swingville, 1960) – with Joe Thomas and Vic Dickenson
- At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (Moodsville, 1960)
- Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Swingville, 1961) as part of the Prestige Swing Festival
With Johnny Hodges
- Blue Rabbit (Verve, 1964)
With Claude Hopkins
- Yes Indeed! (Swingville, 1960) with Buddy Tate and Emmett Berry
- Let's Jam (Swingville, 1961) – with Buddy Tate and Joe Thomas
- Swing Time! (Swingville, 1963) – with Budd Johnson and Vic Dickenson
With Milt Jackson
- Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy, 1956)
- Roll 'Em Bags (Savoy, 1956)
- The Jazz Skyline (Savoy, 1956)
- Jackson's Ville (Savoy, 1956)
With Willis Jackson
- Cool "Gator" (Prestige, 1959)
- Blue Gator (Prestige, 1960)
- Cookin' Sherry (Prestige, 1959–60)
- Together Again! (Prestige, 1959–60 [1965]) – with Jack McDuff
- Really Groovin' (Prestige, 1961)
- In My Solitude (Moodsville, 1961)
- Together Again, Again (Prestige, 1960 [1966]) – with Jack McDuff
- Thunderbird (Prestige, 1962)
With Illinois Jacquet
- Desert Winds (Argo, 1964)
With Bill Jennings
- Enough Said! (Prestige, 1959)
- Glide On (Prestige, 1960)
With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding
- K + J.J. (Bethlehem, 1955)
With Lonnie Johnson
- Blues by Lonnie Johnson (Bluesville, 1960)
With Hank Jones
With Herbie Mann
- Flute Flight (Prestige, 1957) – with Bobby Jaspar
- Flute Soufflé (Prestige, 1957) – with Bobby Jaspar
- Yardbird Suite (Savoy, 1957)
With Jack McDuff
- Brother Jack (Prestige, 1960)
With Carmen McRae
- Carmen McRae (Bethlehem, 1954)
With Gerry Mulligan
- Jazz Concerto Grosso (ABC-Paramount, 1957) – with Bob Brookmeyer and Phil Sunkel
- Two of a Mind (RCA Victor, 1962) – with Paul Desmond
With Oliver Nelson
- Meet Oliver Nelson (New Jazz, 1959)
With Joe Newman
- Joe's Hap'nin's (Swingville, 1961)
With Ike Quebec
- Soul Samba (Blue Note, 1962)
With Betty Roché
- Singin' & Swingin' (Prestige, 1960)
With Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette
- The Chase Is On (Bethlehem, 1958)
With Pee Wee Russell
- Swingin' with Pee Wee (Swingville, 1960) – with Buck Clayton
With A. K. Salim
- Flute Suite (Savoy, 1957) – with Frank Wess and Herbie Mann
With Shirley Scott
- Soul Searching (Prestige, 1959)
With Al Sears
- Rockin' in Rhythm (Swingville, 1960) – as The Swingville All-Stars with Taft Jordan and Hilton Jefferson
- Swing's the Thing (Swingsville, 1960)
With Hal Singer
- Blue Stompin' (Prestige, 1959) – with Charlie Shavers
With Al Smith
- Hear My Blues (Bluesville, 1959)
- Gettin' the Message (Prestige, 1960)
- Stimulation (Prestige, 1961)
- Opus De Funk (Prestige, 1961 [1966])
With Sonny Stitt
- Sonny Stitt Plays (Roost, 1955)
- Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers (Roost, 1957)
With Buddy Tate
- Tate's Date (Swingville, 1960)
With Clark Terry
- Clark Terry (EmArcy, 1955)
With Lucky Thompson
- Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More (Moodsville, 1963)
With Ben Webster
- Music for Loving (Norgran, 1954)
With Joe Wilder
- Wilder 'n' Wilder (Savoy, 1956)
With Ernie Wilkins
- Top Brass (Savoy, 1955)
With Lem Winchester
- Winchester Special (New Jazz, 1959)
- Lem's Beat (New Jazz, 1960)
With John Wright
- Makin' Out (Prestige, 1961)
- Mr. Soul (Prestige, 1962)
With Larry Young
- Young Blues (New Jazz, 1960)
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