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Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) [1] was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", [2] Wilson's piano style was gentle, elegant, and virtuosic. [3]
The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport (1957) These Tunes Remind Me of You is an album by American jazz pianist Teddy Wilson featuring performances recorded in 1956 for the Verve label.
A little more than 19 months later, Holiday would be in another New York studio for her second session in association with Goodman again, as well as Ben Webster and Cozy Cole, under the leadership of Teddy Wilson. From July 2, 1935, through August 7, 1941, Holiday would regularly record, for commercial issue, 78s credited to herself or to Wilson.
Pres and Teddy is a jazz album by The Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Quartet, recorded in January 1956. Originally released on LP by Verve in 1959, it has subsequently been reissued on CD by Verve, Universal Japan and Lonehill Jazz.
With Billie in Mind is a solo tribute album by pianist Teddy Wilson featuring tunes associated with Billie Holiday that were recorded in New York City in 1972 and released on the Chiaroscuro label. [1] [2] The album was reissued on CD in 1990 with six additional tracks. [3]
Sweet Lorraine" is a popular song with music by Cliff Burwell and words by Mitchell Parish that was published in 1928 and has become a jazz standard. [1] It is written in F major and has an AABA structure. [2] A version by Teddy Wilson charted in October 1935, peaking at #17. [3]
Billie Holiday's rendering of the song with Teddy Wilson's orchestra was a favorite of Philip Larkin, who said, "I have always thought the words were a little pseudo-poetic, but Billie sings them with such passionate conviction that I think they really become poetry." [14] Holiday's version of the song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Pop Songs ...
A popular recording of the song was released in 1937 by Teddy Wilson for Brunswick Records, [1] featuring Billie Holiday, ... Wilson, John S. (April 30, 1987).