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Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Butch Miles
Butch Miles
American jazz drummer
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Jake Hanna
Jake Hanna
American drummer
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Howard Alden
Howard Alden
American jazz guitarist
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Marty Grosz
Marty Grosz
American musician
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Glenn Zottola
Glenn Zottola
American jazz saxophonist
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World's Greatest Jazz Band
World's Greatest Jazz Band
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Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton
American musician
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Ruby Braff
Ruby Braff
American musician
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Bob Haggart
Bob Haggart
American double bass player, composer, and arranger
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Dick Wellstood
Dick Wellstood
American jazz pianist
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Dan Barrett
Dan Barrett
American musician
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Chris Flory
Chris Flory
American musician
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Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
American musician (1948-2018)
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Ken Peplowski
Ken Peplowski
American musician
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Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson
American musician
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Ralph Sutton
Ralph Sutton
American pianist
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Michael Moore
Michael Moore
American jazz bassist
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Joe Temperley
Joe Temperley
Scottish musician
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Carl Fontana
Carl Fontana
American musician
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Lou Stein
Lou Stein
American musician
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George Barnes
George Barnes
American musician
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Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
American musician
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Jay Leonhart
Jay Leonhart
American double bassist, singer, and songwriter
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Bill Stegmeyer
Bill Stegmeyer
American musician
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Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan
American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987)
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Randy Sandke
Randy Sandke
American musician
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Cliff Leeman
Cliff Leeman
American musician
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Al Klink
Al Klink
American musician
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Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913-1993)
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Sonny Russo
Sonny Russo
American jazz trombonist
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Buddy Tate
Buddy Tate
American musician
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Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman
American musician
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Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson
American musician
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Kenny Davern
Kenny Davern
American clarinetist
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Harry Blons
Harry Blons
American musician
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Vic Dickenson
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist
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Dave McKenna
Dave McKenna
American musician
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Joel Helleny
Joel Helleny
American musician
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Billy Butterfield
Billy Butterfield
American musician
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Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
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Allan Vache
Allan Vache
American musician
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George Van Eps
George Van Eps
musician
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Peanuts Hucko
Peanuts Hucko
American jazz musician
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Jack Lesberg
Jack Lesberg
American jazz musician
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James Chirillo
James Chirillo
Jazz guitar
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Mousey Alexander
Mousey Alexander
Jazz drummer
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Johnny Varro
Johnny Varro
American pianist
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Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson
American musician
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Carrie Smith
Carrie Smith
American singer
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Joe Cohn
Joe Cohn
American musician
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Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
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Tyree Glenn
Tyree Glenn
American recording artist; trombonist
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Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician
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Eddie Gomez
Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
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Frank Vignola
Frank Vignola
American guitarist
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Bill Mays
Bill Mays
American pianist
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Money Johnson
Money Johnson
American musician
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Pee Wee Russell
Pee Wee Russell
American musician
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Cal Collins
Cal Collins
American musician
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Phil Wilson
Phil Wilson
American jazz musician
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Ross Tompkins
Ross Tompkins
American pianist
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Nick Ceroli
Nick Ceroli
American musician
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Dave Frishberg
Dave Frishberg
American musician
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Trummy Young
Trummy Young
American jazz trombonist
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Derek Smith
Derek Smith
British musician
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Chris Woods
Chris Woods
American jazz saxophonist
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Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon
US musician
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Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
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Chuck Redd
Chuck Redd
American musician
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Dick Hyman
Dick Hyman
American jazz pianist and composer
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George Girard
George Girard
American musician
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Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Britt Woodman
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
George Masso
American musician

George Masso

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George Masso (November 17, 1926- October 22, 2019) was an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, vibraphonist, and composer specializing in swing and Dixieland. Masso is notable for his work from 1948–1950 as a member of the Jimmy Dorsey band.

Finding the life of a professional jazz musician financially difficult, Masso quit performing following his work with Dorsey. He returned to music in 1973 and performed with Bobby Hackett and Benny Goodman. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he recorded with Barbara Lea, Bob Haggart, and Yank Lawson.