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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Billy May
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
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Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins
American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
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Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
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Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)
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Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020)
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Sammy Nestico
Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger
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Dave Dexter, Jr.
Dave Dexter, Jr.
American journalist
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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
American musician
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Henry Coker
Henry Coker
American musician
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Heinie Beau
Heinie Beau
American musician
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Plas Johnson
Plas Johnson
American musician
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Charles Singleton
Charles Singleton
American songwriter
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Count Basie
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce
American musician
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Jack Costanzo
Jack Costanzo
American musician
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Uan Rasey
Uan Rasey
American trumpeter
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Axel Stordahl
Axel Stordahl
American arranger, orchestra leader
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Gregg Field
Gregg Field
American music producer and musician
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Marshal Royal
Marshal Royal
American musician
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Ralph Carmichael
Ralph Carmichael
jazz composer
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Irving Cottler
Irving Cottler
American musician
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Buddy Bregman
Buddy Bregman
American musical arranger, record producer and composer
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Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)
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Manny Albam
Manny Albam
musician and composer
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965)
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Sonny Burke
Sonny Burke
American musical arranger, composer, big band leader and producer (1914-1980)
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Irving Ashby
Irving Ashby
American jazz guitarist
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Nick Venet
Nick Venet
American record producer
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Buddy Childers
Buddy Childers
American musician
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Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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Jack Nimitz
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Frank Foster
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
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Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette
American musician
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Emil Richards
Emil Richards
American musician
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George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
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Al Viola
Al Viola
American musician
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Horace Ott
Horace Ott
American musician
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Buster Harding
Buster Harding
Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
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Frank De Vol
Frank De Vol
American actor, and using the name De Vol was an arranger and composer (1911-1999)
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Pete Candoli
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Henderson Chambers
Henderson Chambers
American musician
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Cleveland Eaton
Cleveland Eaton
American musician
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Reunald Jones
Reunald Jones
American musician
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Charlie Fowlkes
Charlie Fowlkes
American musician
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Lester Young
Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
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J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
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Freddie Green
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
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Tom Scott
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
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Bob Curnow
Bob Curnow
musician
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Mike Melvoin
Mike Melvoin
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
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Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
American record producer
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Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Vincent DeRosa
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
Dave Cavanaugh
American composer, arranger, musician and producer

Dave Cavanaugh

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American composer, arranger, musician and producer
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David Cavanaugh, also known as Dave Cavanaugh or occasionally Big Dave Cavanaugh, (March 13, 1919 – December 31, 1981) was an American composer, arranger, musician and producer.