Person · Male
Lucky Thompson
- From
- Columbia, United States
- Active
- 1924–2005
- Releases
- 39
- bebop
- hard bop
- jazz
- swing
About
Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane.
Member of
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Tempo Jazz Men tenor saxophone
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Ivie Anderson with Phil Moore Conducting tenor saxophone
Discography
Albums
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Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford - Vol.1
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Lucky Thompson Apple Music
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Vol. II
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Plays Jerome Kern And No More
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A Lucky Songbook in Europe Apple Music
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Soul's Nite Out Apple Music
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Goodbye Yesterday! Apple Music
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I Offer You Apple Music
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Lucky Thompson Apple Music
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Accent on Tenor Sax
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Tricotism
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In Paris
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Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know ? Apple Music
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Brown Rose
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Jazz in Paris: Paris Blues
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Jazz in Paris: Lucky Thompson with Dave Pochonet All Stars
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Four Brothers
Live
Compilations
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In Paris 1956 · the All Star Orchestra Sessions
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Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959
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Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know? / Plays Jerome Kern and No More
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New York City 1964-65
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Lucky Is Back! ( Then, So Is Love)
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Lucky Thompson Meets Oscar Pettiford
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Nothing but the Soul
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Complete 1944-1947 Recordings
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Lucky Start 1944/1946
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Jazz in Paris: Modern Jazz Group Apple Music
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The Chronological Classics: Lucky Thompson 1944-1947
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Smooth Sailing
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Tea Time
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Happy Days Apple Music
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Lucky Sessions
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Mainstream Tenors
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The Tenor Sax of Lucky Thompson: The Beginning Years
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Paris 1956 Volume 1
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Test Pilot
Links
Also known as
Lucky Thomson
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4b0b1bd5-35e8-4764-b4f2-55ef56f595aa
- ISNI
- 0000000114763285
- IPI
- 00352220799
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.