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Teddy Charles
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Hal McKusick
6,331 listeners
Hal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist. McKusick was born in Medford, Mass… read moreHal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist. McKusick was born in Medford, Massachusetts. He worked with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Claude Thornhill from 1948 to 1949. I… read moreHal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist. McKusick was born in Medford, Massachusetts. He worked with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Claude Thornhill from 1948 to 1949. In the early 1950s he worked with Terry Gibbs and Don Elliott… read more
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Bob Cooper
6,521 listeners
Like many West Coast tenor saxophonists of his generation, Bob Cooper's style was based upon skillful emulation of Lester Young's… read moreLike many West Coast tenor saxophonists of his generation, Bob Cooper's style was based upon skillful emulation of Lester Young's velvety, vetiver-scented tone, harmonic ingenuity and sinuous technique. The best introduction to… read moreLike many West Coast tenor saxophonists of his generation, Bob Cooper's style was based upon skillful emulation of Lester Young's velvety, vetiver-scented tone, harmonic ingenuity and sinuous technique. The best introduction to this artist would be Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper, release… read more
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Tony Fruscella
5,592 listeners
Tony Fruscella (February 4, 1927, Orangeburg, New York – August 14, 1969, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died of liver c… read moreTony Fruscella (February 4, 1927, Orangeburg, New York – August 14, 1969, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died of liver cirrhosis in 1969. Fruscella played in an Army band early in his career. He served as a sideman for… read moreTony Fruscella (February 4, 1927, Orangeburg, New York – August 14, 1969, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died of liver cirrhosis in 1969. Fruscella played in an Army band early in his career. He served as a sideman for numerous jazz musicians in the 1950s, including Charlie Bar… read more
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Bill Holman
6,938 listeners
Bill Holman (May 21, 1927 - May 6, 2024) was an American songwriter, conductor, composer/arranger, and saxophonist working primarily in the… read moreBill Holman (May 21, 1927 - May 6, 2024) was an American songwriter, conductor, composer/arranger, and saxophonist working primarily in the jazz idiom. Born Willis Leonard Holman in Olive, California, near Santa Ana, Holman took up clari… read moreBill Holman (May 21, 1927 - May 6, 2024) was an American songwriter, conductor, composer/arranger, and saxophonist working primarily in the jazz idiom. Born Willis Leonard Holman in Olive, California, near Santa Ana, Holman took up clarinet in junior high school and tenor saxophone in high school… read more
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Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
2,049 listeners
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Gil Evans
108,526 listeners
Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green) (May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (… read moreIan Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green) (May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (The Gil Evans Orchestra), active in the United States. He played an important role in the developm… read moreIan Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green) (May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (The Gil Evans Orchestra), active in the United States. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and… read more
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Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker
10,322 listeners
American saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpet player Chet Baker have collaborated to produce several albums together. A charismatic and t… read moreAmerican saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpet player Chet Baker have collaborated to produce several albums together. A charismatic and talented prince of cool jazz, Baker represented a seductive form of passive rebellion. If he was th… read moreAmerican saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpet player Chet Baker have collaborated to produce several albums together. A charismatic and talented prince of cool jazz, Baker represented a seductive form of passive rebellion. If he was the romantic ballad-singer who was irresistible to women, and … read more
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Shorty Rogers
17,620 listeners
Milton “Shorty” Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the princip… read moreMilton “Shorty” Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played both the trumpet and flugelhorn, and was in demand for h… read moreMilton “Shorty” Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played both the trumpet and flugelhorn, and was in demand for his skills as an arranger. Rogers worked first as a professio… read more
