Tommy Flanagan

Overseas Tommy Flanagan

When Tommy Flanagan toured Sweden with Jay Jay Johnson in 1957, his skills caught the attention of Metronome Records, among others. In the end, he held the contract for his first recording under his own name in his hands. While still touring with Johnson's quintet, Overseas was created, backed by bassist Wilbur Little and Elvin Jones on drums. Later known as the "jazz poet," Flanagan captured his listeners with a remarkably ingratiating swing and his lyrical approach to music. No wonder he also played with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and other greats throughout his career. We recommend the use of "L'Art du Son" LP cleaner to wet wash your vinyl. Even new records of high quality production will benefit from this.