Juan Tizol

Juan Tizol

Juan Tizol Martínez (22 January 1900 – 23 April 1984) was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer. He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington's big band, and as the writer of the jazz standards "Caravan", "Pyramid", and "Perdido".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1900 (San Juan), Died April 23, 1984 (Inglewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: valve trombone, trombone, composer, baritone horn, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 172 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55845	10-in.	9/16/1929	Mississippi	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-55846	10-in.	9/16/1929	The Duke steps out	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-55847	10-in.	9/16/1929	Haunted nights	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-55848	10-in.	9/16/1929	Swanee shuffles	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-57542	10-in.	11/14/1929	Breakfast dance	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-57543	10-in.	11/14/1929	Jazz lips	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-57544	10-in.	11/14/1929	March of the hoodlums	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-59692	10-in.	4/11/1930	Double check stomp	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-59693	10-in.	4/11/1930	My gal is good for nothing but love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-59694	10-in.	4/11/1930	I was made to love you	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	PBVE-61011	10-in.	8/20/1930	Ring dem bells	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	PBVE-61012	10-in.	8/20/1930	Old man blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	PBVE-61013	10-in.	8/20/1930	Three little words	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-62192	10-in.	6/4/1930	Sweet dreams of love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-62193	10-in.	6/4/1930	Jungle nights in Harlem	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-62194	10-in.	6/4/1930	Sweet jazz o' mine	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-62195	10-in.	6/4/1930	Shout 'em, Aunt Tillie	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-63360	10-in.	10/2/1930	Hittin' the bottle	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-63361	10-in.	10/2/1930	That Lindy hop	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-63362	10-in.	10/2/1930	You're lucky to me	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-63363	10-in.	10/2/1930	Memories of you	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-64378	10-in.	11/26/1930	What good am I without you?	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-64379	10-in.	11/26/1930	Blue again	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Sid Garry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-64380	10-in.	11/26/1930	When a black man's blue	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Bennie Payne	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal trio (takes 1 and 2)	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Victor	BVE-64812	10-in.	11/21/1930	Nine little miles from Ten-Ten-Tennessee	Smith Ballew ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, valve trombone

(Results 1-25 of 172 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tizol, Juan," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109788.

Tizol, Juan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109788.

"Tizol, Juan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.