William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life".
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Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
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Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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Lawrence Brown
jazz trombonist
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Duke Ellington
American jazz musician, composer and band leader
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Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
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Buster Cooper
American trombonist
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Harry Carney
American jazz musician
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Sam Woodyard
American jazz drummer
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Quentin Jackson
American musician
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Russell Procope
American musician
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Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
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Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
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Tommy Pederson
American musician
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Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Shorty Baker
American musician
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Herbie Jones
American musician
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Toshiko Akiyoshi
Japanese American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, band master (1929-)
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Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
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Jimmy Owens
jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, lecturer, and educator
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Willie Smith
American musician
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Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician
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Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
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Ray Nance
American musician
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Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Billy Eckstine
American musician
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Oscar Pettiford
American musician
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Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
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Aaron Bell
American musician
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Anthony Brown
jazz musician
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Lloyd Trotman
American musician
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Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter
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Jimmy Woode
American bassist
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Kay Davis
Jazz singer
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Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
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Bill Berry
American musician
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Claude Bolling
French musician
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Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader
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George Duvivier
American musician
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Billy Byers
American jazz trombonist and arranger (1927-1996)
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Roy Crimmins
British musician
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Steven Richman
American conductor
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Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
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Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
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Alvin Stoller
American musician
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Patti Bown
American musician