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Frank Paparelli

Frank Paparelli is credited on 2,034 releases across 585 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,034

Credits

585

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8

Decades active

380

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American jazz pianist and composer.
Born: December 25, 1917 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Died: May 24, 1973 in Los Angeles, California.
A jazz pianist in Dizzy Gillespie's band during the mid-'40s, Frank Paparelli never became a known name like some of his bandmates, but he made a contribution to a genre that has endured the decades since. Along with Gillespie, Paparelli wrote the bop classic 'Night in Tunisia', as well as the still popular 'Blue 'n' Boogie'.

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2,034 releases · 585 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 2,116
  • Other credits · 89

Studios: Massey Hall · Birdland · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

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