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| name = George Wallington | image = | image_size = | landscape = | caption = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Giacinto Figlia | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|10|27}} | birth_place = Palermo, Sicily | death_date = {{Death date and age|1993|2|15|1924|10|27}} | death_place = Cape Coral, Miami, Florida | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Piano | years_active = 1940s–1993 | label = | associated_acts = }} George Wallington (October 27, 1924, – February 15, 1993) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Early lifeWallington was born Giacinto Figlia (some sources give "Giorgio"[1][2]) in Sicily, and then moved to the United States (New York) with his family in 1925.[3] His father sang opera and introduced his son to classical music, but Wallington listened to jazz after hearing the music of saxophonist Lester Young.[3] He said that he acquired the name Wallington in high school: "I like to wear flashy clothes [...] and the kids in the neighborhood would say, 'Hey, look at Wallington!'"[3] He left school at the age of 15 to play piano in New York.[3] Later life and careerFrom 1943 to 1953 Wallington played with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Marsala, Charlie Parker, Serge Chaloff, Allan Eager, Kai Winding, Terry Gibbs, Brew Moore, Al Cohn, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, and Red Rodney, and recorded as a leader for Savoy and Blue Note (1950). Wallington toured Europe in 1953 with Lionel Hampton's big band.[3] In 1954-60 he led bands in New York that contained rising musicians including Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, and Phil Woods.[3] From 1954 to 1960 he led groups in New York that included newcomers Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, and Phil Woods, recording as leader with these musicians for the Prestige and Atlantic labels. A Blue Note septet session from 1954 George Wallington Showcase is not included in this discography. In 1960 Wallington stopped playing music and moved to Florida[4] to work in the family air conditioning business,[3] citing the stress of endless touring. He returned to music in 1984 and recorded three albums.[3] He also performed at the 1985 Kool Jazz Festival in New York.[4] CompositionsHis best-known compositions are "Lemon Drop" (which gained attention when played by Woody Herman in the late 1940s),[5][6] and "Godchild" (one of the pieces played for The Birth of the Cool recordings led by Miles Davis).[4] DiscographyAs leader
As sideman
References1. ^{{Cite book|title=Down Beat|volume=30|page=19|date=1963|publisher=Maher Publications}} 2. ^{{Cite book|title=Pseudonyms|author=Joseph F. Clarke|publisher=BCA|date=1977|page=168}} 3. ^1 2 3 Yanow, Scott "George Wallington – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2014. 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Wilson, John S. (June 16, 1985) "Jazz". The New York Times. p. G2. 5. ^Jazz Times Aug 2001 Page 113 "Wallington's tricky "Lemon Drop" is played at manic speed, with some breathtakingly sharp ensemble passages" 6. ^Jazz Monthly Issues 158-166 - Page 10 1968 "Woody Herman's "Lemon Drop" is on Capital ... External links
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