Billy Bean (guitarist)

Billy Bean (actually William Frederick Bean , born December 26, 1933 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † January 6, 2012 ) was an American jazz guitarist .

Bean began his professional career in 1956 as a member of Charlie Ventura's band, with which he recorded two albums. At the same time recordings with the guitarist John Pisano were made . He worked with Paul Horn and Buddy Collette in the early 1960s and under band leaders such as Buddy DeFranco , Calvin Jackson and Les Elgart . In addition to a series of recordings with Herbie Mann , the LP The Trio with Hal Gaylor and Walter Norris was created in 1961 . Duo recordings with Dennis Budimir have been released on the English label String Jazz .

Discography

The Lowest The Music of Red Callender with Red Callender , Buddy Collette , Red Mitchell , Gerald Wiggins , Bill Douglass , Gerald Wilson , 1955
Charlie Ventura Plays Hi-Fi Jazz with Charlie Ventura , Mousey Alexander , Dave McKenna , Richard Davis , 1956
The New Charlie Ventura in Hi-Fi with Charlie Ventura, Mousey Alexander, Dave Hildinger , Richard Davis, 1956
Makin 'It with John Pisano and Fred Katz , Calvin Jackson , Hal Gaylor , Gene Estes , Larry Bunker , Drummer X , Red Callender, Si Zentner , Karl De Karske , Hoyt Bohannon , Pete Candoli , Kendall Bright , Melvin Moore , Irving Goodman , Paul Horn , Bill Green , Jules Jacob , Alexander Nieman , Irving Manning , Raphael Kramer , Edgar Lustgarten , 1957
Take Your Pick with Johnny Pisano as well as Fred Katz, Calvin Jackson, Hal Gaylor, Gene Estes, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Si Zenter, Carl Karske, Hoyt Bohannon, Pete Candoli , Kendall Bright, Melvin Moore, Irving Goodman, Paul Horn, Bill Green, Jules Jacob , George Smith, Abe Most , 1958
Slippery When Wet with Bud Shank , Chuck Flores , Gary Peacock , 1959
Buddy DeFranco Orchestra: Cross-Country Suite , 1960
The Trio with Walter Norris , Hal Gaylor, 1961
Right Now Herbie Mann with Herbie Mann , Bill Salter , Don Payne , Hagood Hardy , Willie Bobo , Patato Valdes , Willie Rodrigues , Johnny Pacheco , 1962
Makin 'It Again with John Pisano, Gene Estes, (1956-1958), 1988
The Trio Rediscoverd with Walter Norris, Hal Gaylor, (1961), 1999
West Coast Sessions with John Pisano, Dennis Budimir, Gene Estes, (1950s), 1999
Finale with Johnny Pisano, 2002

Web links

Billy Bean at Discogs (English)
Billy Bean at Allmusic (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Bean, Billy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bean, William Frederick (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH	December 26, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	January 6, 2012