Composer / pianist THOMAS TALBERT (1924-2005) made only a few records. He was the prototype of a “Third Stream” character who could never choose between composed music and jazz. His first attempt at a synthesis: the “Bix, Duke, Fats” LP from 1956, which was received very well everywhere at the time.
1. Thomas Talbert Orchestra:
> “Clothes Line Ballet” (Fats Waller)
> “In a Mist” (Bix Beiderbecke)
> “Bond Street” (Fats Waller)
> “Prelude to a Kiss” (Duke Ellington)
> “Green Night and Orange
Bright” (Thomas Talbert)
from the CD Bix Duke Fats Modern Concepts MC-0001
2. Tom Talbert Septet:
> “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (Duke Ellington )
> “Strolling Home” (Thomas Talbert)
from the LP Things As They Are See Breeze Jazz SB-2038
3. Thomas Talbert Orchestra:
> “Black And Blue” (Fats Waller)
> “Candlelights” (Bix Beiderbecke)
> “Keepin’Out Of Mischief Now” (Fats Waller)
> “In The Dark” (Bix Beiderbecke)
> “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me”/ “Ko-Ko” (Duke Ellington)
from the CD Bix Duke Fats Modern Concepts MC-0001
4. Tom Talbert Septet: “Dangraddy Blue” (Thomas Talbert)
from the LP Things As They Are See Breeze Jazz SB-2038
