In between periods of experimenting with new music, Bud Shank also appeared as a session player, his flute or alto sax being heard on the soundtracks of "The Sandpiper," "The Thomas Crown Affair," and the Bruce Brown surfer movies "Slippery When Wet" and "Barefoot Adventure."
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Death came swiftly to Bud Shank on April 2, 2009 when he died in his sleep at his home in Tuczon, AZ of a pulmonary embolism following a return to his home following a recording session in Los Angeles. His wife Linda told the press that he knew it was the end of his career as his doctors told him that if he went to the sessions, he would not be expected to live. A lifetime crammed with work as ...
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In the early years of his career, Bud Shank doubled on flute which had just as much success as he did on sax. By early 1982, Shank stopped playing the flute and concentrated instead on his alto sax where his fluid, imaginative and angular, daring solos became his trademark for the rest of his life.
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Shank also recorded in 1986 an album of concertos for alto sax and orchestra with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.In 2005, Shank formed his own big band and played at the 40th Anniversary concert celebrating Stan Kenton's Neophonic Orchestra, one that fused the worlds of jazz and classical music with some exciting listening for serious music lovers of all inclinations.
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Bud Shank (1926 - 2009) was the conscience of mainstream jazz. Beginning with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the middle 1940's, Shank became a highly regarded musician both inside and outside of the studio sessions where he gained his widest exposure. In later years, he focused on playing alto saxophone exclusively and also was a well known clinician. Keeping up with the times, he also worked as ...
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| 2 The Wind/The Peacocks |
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| 3 Why Not Now? |
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| 4 Quietly |
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| 5 The Touch of Your Lips |
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