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Bill Perkins

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Born in 1924. Highly accomplished jazz tenor and baritone saxophonist, bass clarinetist, flautist and arranger. Strongly influenced by Woody Herman, however, from the late 60s, his tenor sound was influenced by Sonny Rollins. He has performed in the swing, bop and cool genres, and in both large and small ensembles. His primary instrument was the tenor saxophone, which he played for many years as a member of the "Tonight Show" orchestra. Arguably, _Quietly There_, recorded for Riverside in November 1966, is his finest album.

Top songs

  1. Baia
  2. Samba De Orfeu
  3. Little Bird Little Boat
  4. Little Bird/Little Boat
  5. Little Bird/Little Boat (Medley)
  6. Summer Night
  7. I Hear Ya Talkin'
  8. For Jo Ann
  9. Bebop Love Song
  10. Love Walked In
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  1. Sea Swirls
  2. Baia - Remastered
  3. Lotus Blossom
  4. Barbados
  5. Procession Of The Bulls
  6. Nica's Tempo
  7. Swing Spring
  8. Fer Now
  9. Angel Eyes
  10. Little Bird / Little Boat
  11. Baia - Digitally Remastered 96
  12. Little Bird - Little Boat
  13. A Foggy Day
  14. I Want a Little Girl
  15. Hags!
  16. Baisa
  17. Early Autumn
  18. Just A Child
  19. Bahia (Na Baixa Do Zapateiro)
  20. Song of the Islands
  21. Diane-A-Flow
  22. Just Friends
  23. Spain
  24. All of Me
  25. I Can't Get Started
  26. Sweet And Lovely
  27. Zing! Zang!
  28. Cotton Tail
  29. Baia (Remastered)
  30. As They Reveled
  31. Let Me See
  32. Don't Be That Way
  33. Little Bird; Little Boat
  34. One Hundred Years from Today
  35. Blues for Two
  36. Little Bird, Little Boat
  37. For Dancers Only
  38. Baia (Digitally Remastered 96)
  39. Zenobia
  40. Baía
  41. Samba De Orfeu - 1996 Digital Remaster
  42. When You're Smiling
  43. Samba De Orfeu (Instrumental)
  44. Something Different
  45. Zenobie
  46. Indian Summer
  47. Getting To Know You
  48. Samba De Orfeu (Instrumental) (1996 Digital Remaster)
  49. Baby Goodbye
  50. Solid de Sylva
  51. Limehouse Blues
  52. The Shining Sea
  53. Emily
  54. Quietly There
  55. It Had to Be You
  56. Ain't Got A Dime To My Name
  57. Zing Zang
  58. A Hundred Years from Today
  59. Remember
  60. A Time for Love
  61. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  62. Pick a Dilly
  63. Samba De Orfeu - Instrumental; 1996 Digital Remaster
  64. Let Me See (Alt Take)
  65. Little Bird
  66. Little Bird / Little Boat (Medley)
  67. Oh! Look At Me Now
  68. Little Bird-Little Boat
  69. Keester Parade
  70. Montrose
  71. Angel Eyes (feat. Jimmy Rowles, Ben Tucker, Mel Lewis)
  72. Thunder in My Heart Again
  73. Beyond the Sea
  74. Sweet Saxophones
  75. A Foggy Day - Remastered 2002
  76. Ooh La La
  77. Baia (1996 Remastered)
  78. Easy Living
  79. What Is This Thing Called Love
  80. Samba De Orfeu - Instrumental;1996 Digital Remaster
  81. Bahia (Na baixa do sapateiro)
  82. Diane-A-Flow - Remastered 2002
  83. The Bonus Track: Shadow Of Your Smile
  84. Little Bird - Little Boat
  85. Bahia
  86. Zenobia - Remastered 2002
  87. The Shadow of Your Smile
  88. Early Morning Smog
  89. Sure as You're Born
  90. Groover Wailin'

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