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Bud Shank
Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. was an American alto saxophonist and flutist. He rose to prominence in the late 1940s into early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra. In 1951, he left Kenton and worked as sideman in various small jazz combos, most notably Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, before forming his own group. He spent the 1960s as a first-call studio musician in Hollywood. In the 1970s and 1980s, he performed regularly with the L. A. Four. Shank ultimately abandoned the flute to focus exclusively on playing jazz on the alto saxophone in the late 1980s. He also recorded on tenor and baritone sax. His most famous recording is probably the version of "Harlem Nocturne" used as the theme song in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. He is also known for the soundtrack recordings with his group to the surfing films of Bruce Brown in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and for the alto flute solo on the song "California Dreamin'" recorded by the Mamas & the Papas in 1965. From Wikipedia (

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Improvisation on the Theme Music from Pather Panchali
Bud Shank
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Stella By Starlight
Carson Smith
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Wind Beneath My Wings
Nana Mouskouri
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Raga Rageshri, Pt. 1
Bud Shank
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Pensativa
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Albums

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Mai Tai Mood, Vol. 17 - Atomic Lounge Grooves

2026
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Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank

2024
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Studio Sessions: 1956-1961

2020
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The Cool Side of the City, Vol. 8 - Refined Jazz Grooves

2025
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Latin Contrasts

2021
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A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing

2017
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But Not for Me

2025
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The Harlem Samba

2021
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Bud Shank with Maynard Ferguson, Stu Williamson, and Bob Enevoldson

2024
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Rio Rhapsody

2021

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Seal ☆ "Crazy" Unplugged HD

José Carlos • 1.9K views
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California Dreamin' ~ Bud Shank

Metropolitan Soul @MetropolitanSoul • 580 views
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Chet Baker - Let me be Loved (vocal)

Hans van der Linden • 14K views
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Dominguinhos + João Donato [Minha Saudade]

Dominguinhos Mais • 202K views
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SHORTY ROGERS & THE WEST COAST GIANTS

jazz19501 • 60K views
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Bud Shank - Chet Baker - Michelle (1966) - RAI N test card music - No.259

TelstarWeb • 2.7K views
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Misty - Joe Pass (Transcription)

François Leduc • 94K views
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Um Abraço no Bonfá - Bud Shank, João Donato, Rosinha de Valenca, Tiao Neto, Chico Batera

Eduardo Naoto Sonoda • 2K views
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Michel Legrand - His Eyes, Her Eyes [LCS16]

javierdigranti • 1.1K views
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Bud Shank - Samba do aviao (song of the jet)

Σάκης • 6.9K views

Live performances

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Presenting Chet Baker

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