Tricky Lofton
Tricky Lofton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lawrence Ellis Lofton May 28, 1930 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1993 (aged 63) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1960s |
| Label | Pacific Jazz |
Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton (May 28, 1930 – December 15, 1993) was an American jazz trombonist.[1] He studied with Kid Ory and J. J. Johnson, and made several recordings with Carmell Jones.[2]
Discography
Source:[1]
As leader
- Brass Bag (Pacific Jazz, PJ-49; 1962), with Carmell Jones and arrangements by Gerald Wilson
- Love Lifted Me & Brass Bag (Fresh Sound Records, FSR-CD 772; 2013)[1961, 1962], with Ron Jefferson[3]
As sideman
- Bill Berry & His L.A. Big Band, Hello Rev (Concord Jazz, 1976)
- Bill Doggett, Dance Awhile with Doggett (King, 1958)
- Jon Hendricks, Tell Me the Truth (Arista, 1975)
- Richard "Groove" Holmes, The Dynamic Jazz Organ of Richard Groove Holmes (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Richard "Groove" Holmes, Groove (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Richard "Groove" Holmes, Tell It Like It Tis (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
- Carmell Jones, Mosaic Select (Mosaic, 2003)
- Joe Liggins, Dripper's Boogie, Vol. 2 (Ace, 1992)
- Les McCann, Les McCann Sings (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Les McCann, Oh Brother! (Fontana, 1964)
- Jimmy McGriff, Let's Stay Together (Groove Merchant, 1972)
References
- ^ a b "Tricky Lofton Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ High Fidelity. Vol. 12. Audiocom. 1962. p. 109. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Love Lifted Me + Brass Bag - Jazz Messengers". www.jazzmessengers.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.