Jess Stacy

Jess Stacy
Born: Aug 11, 1904 in Bird's Point, MO
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Died: Jan 5, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA
Styles: Swing, Stride, Classic Jazz, Jazz Blues, Standards, Vocal Jazz
Biography: One of the great swing pianists, Jess Stacy is known for his solo on "Sing, Sing, Sing," a solo that was cut from the studio recording, but was finally captured on recording at Benny Goodman's historic 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert and released for the first time in 1950. A mostly self-taught player who ...Read full biography
Stacy's Still Swingin'
Released: 1977
Label: Chiaroscuro
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Not to be confused with the previous album Stacy Swings, this solo LP was Jess Stacy's final recording (other than an appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio show); he had been semi-retired ...Read full review
Stacy Still Swings
Released: 1974
Label: IODA
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At the time he recorded this music (which has been reissued on CD), pianist Jess Stacy had been retired from music for 14 years and had just returned to the spotlight briefly for a Carnegie Hall concert. ...Read full review
More Jess Stacy albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (9)
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