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'''Lorraine Winifred Geller''' (née Walsh; September 11, 1928 – October 13, 1958) was an American [[jazz]] pianist.
'''Lorraine Winifred Geller''' (née Walsh; September 11, 1928 – October 13, 1958) was an American [[jazz]] pianist.


Geller was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] on September 11, 1928.<ref name="AM" /> She started out with the all-female [[big band]] Sweethearts of Rhythm.<ref name="AM" /> She met saxophonist [[Herb Geller]], and married him in 1951.<ref name="AM" /> Together they moved to Los Angeles, where they played with many of the stalwarts of the [[West Coast jazz]] scene, such as [[Shorty Rogers]], [[Zoot Sims]], [[Stan Getz]], and [[Red Mitchell]]; she also did sessions with [[Charlie Parker]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]].<ref name="AM" /> In 1957, she accompanied [[Kay Starr]].<ref name="AM" /> She performed at the first [[Monterey Jazz Festival]] in 1958.<ref name="AM" /> On October 13, 1958, Lorraine Geller died suddenly of heart failure in Los Angeles.<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Yanow |first=Scott |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lorraine-geller-mn0000727840 |title=Lorraine Geller |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref>
Geller was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] on September 11, 1928.<ref name="AM" /> She started out with the all-female [[big band]] Sweethearts of Rhythm, based in New York.<ref name="Grove">{{Citation |last1=McCord |first1=Kimberly |last2=Kernfeld |first2=Barry |date=2003 |title=Geller [née Walsh], Lorraine (Winifred) |publisher=Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J165700 }}</ref> She met saxophonist [[Herb Geller]], and married him in 1951.<ref name="AM" /> Together they moved to Los Angeles, where they played with many musicians on the [[West Coast jazz]] scene, such as [[Shorty Rogers]], [[Zoot Sims]], [[Stan Getz]], and [[Red Mitchell]]; she also did sessions with [[Charlie Parker]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]].<ref name="AM" /> In 1957, she accompanied [[Kay Starr]].<ref name="AM" /> The following year, she concentrated on bringing up her daughter, so did not often perform,<ref name="Grove" /> but she did play at the first [[Monterey Jazz Festival]].<ref name="AM" /> On October 13, 1958, Lorraine Geller died in Los Angeles; this has been attributed to heart failure<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Yanow |first=Scott |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lorraine-geller-mn0000727840 |title=Lorraine Geller |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref> or pulmonary infection.<ref name="Grove" />


==Discography==
==Discography==

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;with Herb Geller
===As leader/co-leader===
*''The Gellers'', Mercury (EmArcy) (1955, with Red Mitchell on bass and [[Mel Lewis]] on percussion)
*''The Gellers'' (EmArcy, 1955)<ref name="Grove" />
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*''Herb Geller plays'', Mercury (also Verve 1996, with [[Leroy Vinnegar]] bass, [[Larance Marable]] percussion)
*''The Herb Geller Sextette'', Mercury (with e.g. [[Conte Candoli]], Red Mitchell, 1955)
*''Lorraine Geller at the Piano'' (Dot, 1959, recorded 1954)

;Solo
===As sidewoman===
*''Lorraine Geller at the Piano'', Dot
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'''With [[Maynard Ferguson]]'''
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*''Chet Baker, Miles Davis - Complete performances with Lighthouse All Stars'', Jazz Factory 2004
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;with [[Maynard Ferguson]]
*''[[Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson]]'' (EmArcy, 1956)
*''[[Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson]]'' (EmArcy, 1956)
⚫
'''With Herb Geller'''
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;with Red Mitchell
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*''Herb Geller Plays'' (Emarcy, 1954) – with [[Leroy Vinnegar]] bass, [[Larance Marable]] percussion)
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*''[[Presenting Red Mitchell]]'' (Contemporary, 1957)
*''The Herb Geller Sextette'', Mercury (with e.g. [[Conte Candoli]], Red Mitchell, 1955)
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'''With Red Mitchell'''
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*''[[Presenting Red Mitchell]]'' (Contemporary, 1957)<ref name="Grove" />
'''With others'''
*[[Miles Davis]] ''At Last : Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All Stars'' (Contemporary, 1953 [1985])
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*Chet Baker, Miles Davis ''Complete performances with Lighthouse All Stars'' (Jazz Factory, 2004) – Lorraine Geller only present on the Miles Davis tracks


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:47, 5 September 2022

Lorraine Geller
Born
Lorraine Winifred Walsh

September 11, 1928
Portland, Oregon, United States
DiedOctober 13, 1958(1958-10-13) (aged 30)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationMusician
SpouseHerb Geller (m. 1951-1958; her death)
Children1

Lorraine Winifred Geller (née Walsh; September 11, 1928 – October 13, 1958) was an American jazz pianist.

Geller was born in Portland, Oregon on September 11, 1928.[1] She started out with the all-female big band Sweethearts of Rhythm, based in New York.[2] She met saxophonist Herb Geller, and married him in 1951.[1] Together they moved to Los Angeles, where they played with many musicians on the West Coast jazz scene, such as Shorty Rogers, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, and Red Mitchell; she also did sessions with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.[1] In 1957, she accompanied Kay Starr.[1] The following year, she concentrated on bringing up her daughter, so did not often perform,[2] but she did play at the first Monterey Jazz Festival.[1] On October 13, 1958, Lorraine Geller died in Los Angeles; this has been attributed to heart failure[1] or pulmonary infection.[2]

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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  • The Gellers (EmArcy, 1955)[2]
  • Lorraine Geller at the Piano (Dot, 1959, recorded 1954)

As sidewoman

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With Maynard Ferguson

With Herb Geller

With Red Mitchell

With others

  • Miles Davis At Last : Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All Stars (Contemporary, 1953 [1985])
  • Chet Baker, Miles Davis Complete performances with Lighthouse All Stars (Jazz Factory, 2004) – Lorraine Geller only present on the Miles Davis tracks

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Yanow, Scott. "Lorraine Geller". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e McCord, Kimberly; Kernfeld, Barry (2003), Geller [née Walsh], Lorraine (Winifred), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J165700


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