Peck Morrison
John A. "Peck" Morrison (September 11, 1919 – February 25, 1988) was an American jazz bassist. Morrison was classically trained, and was competent on trumpet and percussion in addition to bass. He played in military bands in Italy during World War II and moved to New York City after the war to play professionally. He played with Lucky Thompson in the early 1950s, and then recorded with Horace Silver, Gigi Gryce, and Art Farmer. He played with Gerry Mulligan in tours of Europe. He was a noted accompanist and sideman, playing with Carmen McRae, Tiny Bradshaw, King Pleasure, Zoot Sims, Eddie Jefferson, the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Quintet (1954), Duke Ellington (1955 and 1964), Lou Donaldson, Johnny Smith, Mal Waldron, Randy Weston, Babs Gonzales, the Newport Rebels (1960), Shirley Scott, Red Garland, Charles McPherson, and Sy Oliver and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band (1986). Morrison never recorded as a session leader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1919 (Lancaster), Died February 25, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 80257 | 12/6/1950 | Elephant rock | Charlie Singleton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 80258 | 12/6/1950 | Alligator rock | Charlie Singleton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 83197 | 8/1/1952 | Why was I born | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 83198 | 8/1/1952 | You never miss the water | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 83199 | 8/1/1952 | The bluest blues | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 83200 | 8/1/1952 | Solitude | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morrison, Peck," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332684.
Morrison, Peck. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332684.
"Morrison, Peck." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: John "Peck" Morrison
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morrison, Peck - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95024112
Wikidata: John "Peck" Morrison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066063
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29722526
MusicBrainz: John "Peck" Morrison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/782eb67d-3a97-4bc3-9f3d-f1740e7e070f
ISNI: 0000 0001 1614 1949 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116141949
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