Wendell Marshall
Wendell Marshall (October 24, 1920, St. Louis, Missouri – February 6, 2002, St. Louis) was an American jazz double-bassist.
Marshall was Jimmy Blanton's cousin. He studied at Lincoln University, then served in the Army during World War II. Following his discharge, he played with Stuff Smith, then relocated to New York City, where he began playing with Mercer Ellington. From 1948 to 1955 he played with Duke Ellington.
Following his time with the Duke, Marshall played in pit orchestras on Broadway and freelanced with Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Milt Jackson, and Hank Jones among others. He retired in 1968.
Discography
With Gene Ammons
- Twisting the Jug (Prestige, 1961) - with Joe Newman and Jack McDuff
- Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Prestige, 1961 [1962])
- Late Hour Special (Prestige, 1961 [1964])
- Velvet Soul (Prestige, 1961-62 [1964])
- Angel Eyes (Prestige, 1962 [1965])
- Sock! (Prestige, 1962 [1965])
With Dorothy Ashby
- The Jazz Harpist (Regent, 1957)
With Louis Bellson
- The Driving Louis Bellson (Norgran, 1955)
With Art Blakey
- Art Blakey Big Band (Bethlehem, 1957)
With Kenny Burrell
- Weaver of Dreams (Columbia, 1960–61)
With Arnett Cobb
- Party Time (Prestige, 1959)
With Eddie Costa
- Guys and Dolls Like Vibes (Coral/Verve, 1958) with Bill Evans, Paul Motian
- The House of Blue Lights (Dot, 1959) with Paul Motion
- Misty (Moodsville, 1960) - with Shirley Scott
- Trane Whistle (Prestige, 1960)
With Jimmy Giuffre
- The Music Man (Atlantic, 1958)
With Tiny Grimes
- Callin' the Blues (Prestige, 1958) - with J. C. Higginbotham
- Tiny in Swingville (Swingville, 1959) - with Jerome Richardson
With Gigi Gryce
- Jazz Lab (Columbia, 1957) - with Donald Byrd
- Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet (Riverside, 1957)
- Modern Jazz Perspective (Columbia, 1957) - with Donald Byrd
- Doin' the Gigi (Uptown, 2011)
With Coleman Hawkins
- Soul (Prestige, 1958)
- Coleman Hawkins All Stars (Swingville, 1960) - with Joe Thomas and Vic Dickenson
- At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (Moodsville, 1960)
With Johnny Hodges
- Blue Rabbit (Verve, 1964)
With Milt Jackson
- Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy, 1956)
- Roll 'Em Bags (Savoy, 1956)
- The Jazz Skyline (Savoy, 1956)
With Willis Jackson
- Cool "Gator" (Prestige, 1959)
- Blue Gator (Prestige, 1960)
- Cookin' Sherry (Prestige, 1959–60)
- Together Again! (Prestige, 1959-60 [1965]) - with Jack McDuff
- Really Groovin' (Prestige, 1961)
- In My Solitude (Moodsville, 1961)
- Together Again, Again (Prestige, 1960 [1966]) - with Jack McDuff
- Thunderbird (Prestige, 1962)
With Illinois Jacquet
- Desert Winds (Argo, 1964)
With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding
- K + J.J. (Bethlehem, 1955)
With Hank Jones
With Herbie Mann
- Flute Flight (Prestige, 1957) - with Bobby Jaspar
- Flute Soufflé (Prestige, 1957) - with Bobby Jaspar
- Yardbird Suite (Savoy, 1957)
With Jack McDuff
- Brother Jack (Prestige, 1960)
With Carmen McRae
- Carmen McRae (Bethlehem, 1954)
With Gerry Mulligan
- Jazz Concerto Grosso (ABC-Paramount, 1957) with Bob Brookmeyer and Phil Sunkel
- Two of a Mind (RCA Victor, 1962) with Paul Desmond
With Oliver Nelson
- Meet Oliver Nelson (New Jazz, 1959)
With Joe Newman
- Joe's Hap'nin's (Swingville, 1961)
With Betty Roché
- Singin' & Swingin' (Prestige, 1960)
With Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette
- The Chase Is On (Bethlehem, 1958)
With A. K. Salim
- Flute Suite (Savoy, 1957) with Frank Wess and Herbie Mann
With Shirley Scott
- Soul Searching (Prestige, 1959)
- Gettin' the Message (Prestige, 1960)
- Stimulation (Prestige, 1961)
- Opus De Funk (Prestige, 1961 [1966])
With Sonny Stitt
- Sonny Stitt Plays (Roost, 1955)
- Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers (Roost, 1957)
With Clark Terry:
- Clark Terry (EmArcy, 1955)
With Lucky Thompson
- Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More (Moodsville, 1963)
With Ernie Wilkins
- Top Brass (Savoy, 1955)
With Larry Young
- Young Blues (New Jazz, 1960)