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1 Discography  


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  

James Houston Leary III[1] (June 4, 1946 — March 22, 2021)[2] was an American double bass player and arranger/composer. Among his notable teachers and mentors was Ortiz Walton, the youngest member to sign with the Boston Symphony and its first African America member. Leary played double bass with the Count Basie Orchestra, Nancy Wilson, Earl Hines, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Harris, Dizzy Gillespie with the San Francisco Pops conducted by Arthur Fiedler, Max Roach, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Johnny Hartman, Major Lance, Johnny Taylor, Esther Phillips, Rosemary Clooney, and Don Shirley. His involvement with Broadway shows included Eubie!, They're Playing Our Song, Ain't Misbehavin', Bubbling Brown Sugar, Five Guys Named Moe, Timbuktu! with Eartha Kitt, Oakland Symphony Bass Section, Pharoah Sanders, Red Garland, Jaki Byard, Randy Weston, and John Handy.[1]

Leary was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and studied at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.[1] He won two Grammy Awards.[3]

He died at his home in Los Angeles, on March 22, 2021.[1]

Discography

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As leader

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As sideman

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With Eddie Harris

With Earl Hines

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Abbey Lincoln

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Leary". Arblackhalloffame.org. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  • ^ "Artist: James Leary". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Information". Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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