Father and son duos

[David Ayers]

I was listening to the very refined and close playing between Joe and Mat Maneri on Blessed (ECM) and began thinking about father/son duos. What other such intimate partnerships are there? Duos would be one context, but also other groupings where the father/son relationship is close (Ornette/Denardo on Empty Foxhole, for example). What's out there?

[EKE BBB]

The Pizzarellis (Bucky and John) are an obvious choice.

[BillF]

The Brubecks.

Did Al Cohn and Joe Cohn play together?

I think I heard that there was a recording of both Albert and Gene Ammons.

Over here there's Stan and Clark Tracey and John and Alec Dankworth. Don't know if the Skidmores ever played tenors together professionally.

This one could run and run, but sticking strictly to duos would narrow it down.

Edited May 14, 2012 by BillF

[Big Beat Steve]

I think I heard that there was a recording of both Albert and Gene Ammons.

Which is great indeed, and the styles (different at first glance) do go together quite well.

[B. Goren.]

Toshiko Akiyoshi and her daughter, Monday Michiru.

[king ubu]

Von & Chico

[mikelz777]

Ellis and Wynton Marsalis

[Rooster_Ties]

René McLean, and father Jackie -- recorded together a number of times, close to half-a-dozen albums by my count.

[thomastreichler]

Jimmy & Doug Raney

Bill & John Allred

Bebo & Chucho Valdes

Terry & Gerry Gibbs

Urbie & Jesse Green

[kh1958]

The Moffett Family Jazz Band. Father and four sons.

[Hardbopjazz]

The Brubecks.

Did Al Cohn and Joe Cohn play together?

I think I heard that there was a recording of both Albert and Gene Ammons.

Over here there's Stan and Clark Tracey. Don't know if the Skidmores ever played tenors together professionally.

This one could run and run, but sticking strictly to duos would narrow it down.

Yes the Al and John Cohn payed together. I have a few recordings with the two of them together.

[Cyril]

Mark and Bob Applebaum (The Applebaum Jazz Piano Duo)

[Cyril]

René McLean, and father Jackie -- recorded together a number of times, close to half-a-dozen albums by my count.

As a duo?

[Peter Friedman]

John and Gerald Clayton

Ornette and Dennard Coleman

[Joe]

Jack & Ben Wright.

Have Anthony and Tyondai Braxton ever recorded together?

[Cyril]

Dewey and Joshua Redman

[jeffcrom]

Karlheinz and Markus Stockhausen

I know that Herr Stockhausen collaborated with several of his children, but the musical partnership between Markus and him was particularly fruitful.

There are so many musical families in New Orleans that I'm kind of surprised that I can't think of a father/son team that recorded together. Many such teams played together (Willie Humphrey's first gig was with his father, Willie Eli Humphrey, in 1915 or so), but off the top of my head, I can't come up with any recorded examples except for the Marsalises.

Oh - Kent Jordan with papa Kidd Jordan's Improvisational Arts Quintet. And Doc Paulin's brass band album on Folkways has several sons on board. But there must be more examples.

[Cyril]

Hans and Candy Dulfer

[brownie]

Johnny Hodges and son Johnny Junior (drummer on couple of tracks of 'Everybodfy Knows'.

Gil Evans and son Miles.

Edited May 14, 2012 by brownie

[Cyril]

Father and son duo: Charles & Chuck McPherson

[ghost of miles]

Night Lights show on the topic, which includes the Albert and Gene Ammons recording to which BillF alludes above:

Daddy-O! Father-and-Son Teams In Jazz

[Cyril]

Father and daughter

"He's My Father"

Mal Waldron in duet with his daughter Mala Waldron

[mikelz777]

Jimmy and Stacy Rowles.

[BillF]

Night Lights show on the topic, which includes the Albert and Gene Ammons recording to which BillF alludes above:

Daddy-O! Father-and-Son Teams In Jazz

Ah, so that's where I heard it!

[JSngry]

Pops & Chops Poopadeaux, with one-eyed grandson Cyclops Poopadeaux II ready to join forces once he finishes his obligation.