Booty Wood • Booty

 

 

Biography by Ron Wynn

Another of the musicians who excelled on mutes in the Ellington band, Booty Wood provided humorous, effective, and exuberant trombone solos with the plunger, and several solid unmuted ones. He began his professional career in the late '30s and worked with Tiny Bradshaw and Lionel Hampton in the early '40s. Wood played in a Navy band with Clark Terry, Willie Smith, and Gerald Wilson, then reteamed with Hampton after his discharge. He joined Arnett Cobb's small band in 1947 and 1948, played with Erskine Hawkins from 1948 to 1950, and with Count Basie in 1951. Wood left music for a while before joining Ellington in 1959 and working with him until 1960. He rejoined in 1963, but only stayed briefly. Wood returned a third time in the early '70s. He also worked with Earl Hines in 1968, and with Mercer Ellington in the '70s. Wood recorded with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1979 to the mid-'80s. He can be heard on Ellington's and Basie's reissued CDs, as well as some Hampton discs.

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Biografía de Ron Wynn

Otro de los músicos que sobresalió en los silencios en la banda de Ellington, Booty Wood proporcionó solos de trombón humorísticos, efectivos y exuberantes con el émbolo, y varios sólidos sin silenciar. Comenzó su carrera profesional a fines de los años 30 y trabajó con Tiny Bradshaw y Lionel Hampton a principios de los 40. Wood tocó en una banda de la Marina con Clark Terry, Willie Smith y Gerald Wilson, y luego volvió a formar equipo con Hampton después de su baja. Se unió a la pequeña banda de Arnett Cobb en 1947 y 1948, tocó con Erskine Hawkins de 1948 a 1950 y con Count Basie en 1951. Wood dejó la música por un tiempo antes de unirse a Ellington en 1959 y trabajar con él hasta 1960. Se reincorporó en 1963, pero solo permaneció brevemente. Wood regresó por tercera vez a principios de los 70. También trabajó con Earl Hines en 1968 y con Mercer Ellington en los 70. Wood grabó con la Orquesta Count Basie desde 1979 hasta mediados de los 80. Se le puede escuchar en los CD reeditados de Ellington y Basie, así como en algunos discos de Hampton.

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Tracks:
A1. Hang On There
A2. New Cambridge Blues
A3. Easin' On Down Piccadilly
A4. Sunday
B1. Snowstorm
B2. Blues In Bones
B3. Ohso
B4. Our Delight


Credits:
Alto Saxophone – "Cue Porter"
Bass – Aaron Bell
Drums – Oliver Jackson
Piano – Roger Ramirez (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)
Piano, Chimes – Sir Charles Thompson (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B4)
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Mitchell "Booty" Wood, Dicky Wells (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B4), Vic Dickenson (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B4)
Trumpet – Shorty Baker (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)

Recorded December, 1960

 

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