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Eddie Jefferson: “The Main Man” (Inner City 1033) By Thomas Cunniffe. One night in early 1976, alto saxophonist Richie Cole and vocalist Eddie Jefferson were both hired as subs for the same New York City gig. Despite a 30-year age difference, Cole and Jefferson found a deep musical chemistry.
Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson.
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Released. 1974 — US. Vinyl —. LP, Album. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for The Main Man by Eddie Jefferson. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
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Main Man by Eddie Jefferson released in 1977. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
17. Jan. 2018 · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2018 CD release of "The Main Man" on Discogs.
Though he was quick to credit Leo Watson, one of the impish stars of the pre-war Spirits of Rhythm, Jefferson was certainly the king of Bop vocalese whose commensurately athletic virtuosity was surely undisputed. From the off this session is full of steaming, pressure cooker élan.
