Tommy Flanagan was an American jazz pianist. His appearances on record date from 1956 to 2001 and include more than 30 albums under his own name and more than 200 as a sideman.
Discography
As leader/co-leader Year recordedTitleLabelYear releasedPersonnel/Notes1957OverseasPrestige1958Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)1957The CatsNew Jazz1959The Prestige All Stars: Also with Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Doug Watkins (bass), Louis Hayes (drums)1959Lonely TownBlue Note1979Trio, with Joe Benjamin (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)1960The Tommy Flanagan TrioMoodsville1960Trio, with Tommy Potter (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)1974Solo PianoStoryville2005Solo1975The Tommy Flanagan Tokyo RecitalPablo1975Trio, with Keter Betts (bass), Bobby Durham (drums)1976TrinityInner City1980Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)1977EclypsoEnja1980Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)1977Montreux '77Pablo1977Trio, with Keter Betts (bass) Bobby Durham (drums); in concert1977Alone Too LongDenon1978Solo1978Our DelightsGalaxy1979Duo, with Hank Jones (piano)1978More DelightsGalaxy1985Duo, with Hank Jones (piano)1978Something Borrowed, Something BlueGalaxy1978Trio, with Keter Betts (bass), Jimmie Smith (drums)1978Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold ArlenTrio1979Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Connie Kay (drums); Helen Merrill (vocals) added on one track1977–78ConfirmationEnja1982Some tracks trio, with George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums); some tracks duo, with Mraz1978Ballads & BluesEnja1978Duo, with George Mraz (bass)1978The Super Jazz TrioBaystate1978Trio, with Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums)1978TogetherDenon1979Duo, with Kenny Barron (piano)1979Something TastyBaystate1979Quartet, with Art Farmer (flugelhorn), Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums)1979Communication: Live at Fat Tuesday's New York, Vol. 1Paddle Wheel1980Trio, with Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, soprano sax), Red Mitchell (bass); in concert1979Communication: Live at Fat Tuesday's New York, Vol. 2Paddle Wheel1981Trio, with Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, soprano sax), Red Mitchell (bass); in concert1980Super-SessionEnja1980Trio, with Red Mitchell (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)1980The StandardBaystate1980Trio, with Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums)1980You're MePhontastic1980Duo, with Red Mitchell (bass)1981...And a Little PleasureUptown1981Duo, with J. R. Monterose (tenor sax, soprano sax)1981The Magnificent Tommy FlanaganProgressive1981Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums)1982Giant StepsEnja1982Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums)1982The Magic of 2Resonance2013Most tracks duo, with Jaki Byard (piano); some tracks solo; in concert1982ThelonicaEnja1983Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Art Taylor (drums)1983I'm All SmilesMPS1984Duo, with Hank Jones (piano); in concert1983The Master TrioBaybridge1983Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums)1983Blues in the ClosetBaybridge1984Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums)1986Nights at the VanguardUptown1987Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Al Foster (drums); in concert1989Jazz PoetTimeless1989Trio, with George Mraz (bass), Kenny Washington (drums)1990Beyond the Blue BirdTimeless1991Quartet, with Kenny Burrell (guitar), George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)1993Flanagan's ShenanigansStoryville1995Nonet, with Jesper Thilo (tenor sax), Steen Hansen (horn), Vincent Nilsson (baritone horn), Jan Zum Vohrde (alto sax, bass clarinet), Uffe Markussen (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Flemming Madsen (bass clarinet), Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Lewis Nash (drums); in concert1993Let's Play the Music of Thad JonesEnja1993Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)1993Lady Be Good ... For EllaGroovin' High1994Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)1996Sea ChangesAlfa Jazz1996Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)1997Sunset and the MockingbirdBlue Note1998Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums); in concert
As sideman