Apr 6th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
Bud Shank, 82, who brought Brazilian music to U.S. audiences, helped define "cool jazz" in the 1950s and played the dreamlike flute solo on The Mamas and the Papas' 1965 hit "California Dreamin'," died April 2 at his home in Tucson, Ariz. He had a lung ailment.
Mr. Shank was a versatile musician whose 60-year career took him from the big bands of the 1940s to the Hollywood studios and to renewed respect as an innovator late in life. His style evolved with age as he burnished his reputation as one of the most important musicians of his generation.
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8:08Bud Shank & Clare Fischer 'Misty' on Frankly Jazz
Frankly Jazz was a half-hour television program produced in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performer of the day. Frankly Jazz was hosted by Frank Evans, a leading jazz disk jockey of the day. Bud Shank plays 'Misty' on this episode.
6:32Bud Shank & Clare Fischer 'Wistful Samba' on Franly Jazz
Frankly Jazz was a half-hour television program produced in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performer of the day. Frankly Jazz was hosted by Frank Evans, a leading jazz disk jockey of the day ...
6:10Bud Shank & Clare Fischer 'Samba de Borboleta' on Frankly Jazz
Frankly Jazz was a half-hour television program produced in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performer of the day. Frankly Jazz was hosted by Frank Evans, a leading jazz disk jockey of the day ...
9:42BUD SHANK Balbao 1991
IMPORTANT NOTICE !! I rec'd this video from my friend, the very sadly departed the "Vic Lewis" ..The English Kenton ",who filmed Bud &the guys here.This is Bud's composition "The Doctor is In".Bud & the guys were quite happy about Vic filming them ...
