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Freddy Gardner vinyl records

3 albums with 56 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Frederick Gardner. British jazz saxophonist (Dec. 23, 1910, London - July 26, 1950). Gardner was a self-taught musician with minimal coaching. He formed the semi-professional New Colorado Band in 1928, and a year later entered the band in a contest at Chelsea Town Hall, and won. He was spotted by the founding editor of Melody Maker magazine, and had secured his first regular professional position later that year. In 1933, Freddy was taken under the wing of and recorded with . He developed his technique by working in bands led by Sydney Lipton, , and . As a skilled clarinetist, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophonist, Gardner became a prolific recording session player.