In 1959, tenor saxophonist
Phil Urso recorded a terrific album for the Legacy label with
The Jomar Dagron Quartet in Louisville, Colo. The Jomar Dagron Quartet wasn't a quartet led by a Jomar Dagron. In fact, there was no such person named Jomar Dagron. It was a first-name amalgam of drummer
Jo Jo Williams, baritone saxophonist Marvin Halliday, organist
Dag Walton and tenor saxophonist
Ron Washington. All were from Colorado and played there. By the time of this recording session, however, Halliday had left to join Woody Herman, and Phil replaced him. Bassist Gene Klingman also…
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