Latest Release
- 1 JAN 2024
- 10 Songs
- Romance in the Dark Vol.1 · 2005
- Of Thee I Swing · 1990
- After You've Gone · 2003
- Tea For Two · 2011
- The Noble Art of Teddy Wilson · 1968
- After You've Gone: The Original Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet, Vol. 1 · 1951
- Holiday, Billie: Easy Living (1935-1939) · 2001
- Hot Jazz Classics · 2020
- I Love a Piano · 2021
- Tea For Two · 2008
- 2021
- 2013
Artist Playlists
- Billie Holiday's long-time pianist was soulfully restrained.
Live Albums
- 2020
- 2016
Appears On
- Doug Duke, Clark Terry, Ned Washington, Toots Thielemans, Teddy Wilson & Vic Dickerson
About Teddy Wilson
A naturally restrained musician, Wilson’s fleet playing and the elegant poise of his striding solos combined to make him an influential figure in the development of jazz piano. Although influenced by Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Wilson was a highly distinctive performer in his own right. He made history in the 1930s, when he joined Benny Goodman's big band, making him the first African-American to join a white band; his performances with Goodman provided a brilliantly intuitive counterpoint to the famed bandleader's playing. He made a succession of outstanding recordings with Benny Carter in the early-30s, and his work with Billie Holiday produced a number of jazz masterpieces. The earlier sessions, when Holiday’s talent was still unpolished, are object lessons in their deceptive simplicity.
- HOMETOWN
- Austin, TX, United States
- BORN
- 24 November 1912
- GENRE
- Jazz