Person · Male
Red Norvo
- From
- Beardstown, United States
- Active
- 1908–1999
- Releases
- 38
- bebop
- cool jazz
- jazz
- swing
About
Red Norvo (born Kenneth Norville, March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone as jazz instruments. His recordings included "Dance of the Octopus", "Bughouse", "Knockin' on Wood", "Congo Blues", and "Hole in the Wall".
Member of
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Red Norvo and His Orchestra eponymous, vibraphone, xylophone
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Red Norvo's Blackhawk Orchestra eponymous
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Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet eponymous
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The Red Norvo Trio eponymous
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Red Norvo Quintet eponymous
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Red Norvo All-Stars eponymous
Discography
Albums
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Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session
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Memorable Sessions in Jazz
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Vibe-Rations
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Blues and Vanilla
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Collections
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Ad Lib
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Music to Listen to Red Norvo By Apple Music
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Red Plays the Blues Apple Music
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Pretty Is the Only Way to Fly Apple Music
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We Remember Mildrey Bailey
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Just Friends
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Timeless & Just Jazz International Present Swingin' the Forties With the Great Eight - Live From the Berlin Philharmonie
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Swing Reunion
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Benny Carter All Stars
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Just a Mood
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Red Norvo Featuring Mildred Bailey
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Red Norvo on Dial - All Existing Takes
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Vibes a la Red
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Voice and vibes
Compilations
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Knockin’ on Wood: His 44 finest 1933-1958
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Dancing On The Ceiling / Red Norvo In Stereo / Red Plays The Blues / Music To Listen To Red Norvo By
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The Chronological Classics: Red Norvo 1950-1951
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The Modern
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Knockin' on Wood
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1933 - 1944
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Wigwammin'
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Dance of the Octopus Apple Music
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Best of Big Bands
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Volume 2: The Red Norvo-Charles Mingus-Tal Farlowe Trio
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Improvisations
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Time in His Hands
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Norvo
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Giants of Jazz: Red Norvo
Links
Married
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 54badd18-ff72-4409-bd06-acf6b0011529
- ISNI
- 000000036850139X
- IPI
- 00022567988
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.