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Big Bill Bissonnette
Big Bill Bissonnette
Jazz trombonist and record producer
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Sammy Rimington
Sammy Rimington
British musician
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Muggsy Spanier
Muggsy Spanier
American musician
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Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr.
American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer
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Kid Thomas Valentine
Kid Thomas Valentine
American jazz musician
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Alex Welsh
Alex Welsh
Scottish musician
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Edmond Hall
Edmond Hall
American jazz clarinetist
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Ray Bauduc
Ray Bauduc
American musician
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John Hicks
John Hicks
American jazz pianist and composer
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Kid Ory
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
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Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
American jazz musician; saxophonist, composer
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Ronnie Mathews
Ronnie Mathews
American musician
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Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon
US musician
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Graeme Bell
Graeme Bell
Australian jazz musician
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Wayne Bergeron
Wayne Bergeron
American musician
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Firehouse Five Plus Two
Firehouse Five Plus Two
American Dixieland jazz band
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George Russell
George Russell
American pianist and composer
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Original Dixieland Jass Band
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
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Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913-1993)
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Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
American jazz musician
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Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Don Ewell
Don Ewell
American musician
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Joe Farnsworth
Joe Farnsworth
American musician
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Dick Wellstood
Dick Wellstood
American jazz pianist
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Alton Purnell
Alton Purnell
American musician
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Nick LaRocca
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician
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Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones
American musician
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Carl Fontana
Carl Fontana
American musician
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Don Byas
Don Byas
American musician
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Najee
Najee
American musician
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Harry Blons
Harry Blons
American musician
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Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
English drummer (born 1957)
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Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Sharkey Bonano
Sharkey Bonano
American trumpeter, band leader, vocalist
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John Allred
John Allred
American jazz trombonist and songwriter
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Turk Murphy
Turk Murphy
American musician
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Ernie Carson
Ernie Carson
American musician
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Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
American saxophonist and composer
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Dave Tough
Dave Tough
American drummer
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Jiggs Whigham
Jiggs Whigham
American jazz trombonist
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Singleton Palmer
Singleton Palmer
American musician
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Jimmy Bond
Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist
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Nat Gonella
Nat Gonella
British musician
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Art Farmer
Art Farmer
American jazz trumpeter
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Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Peter King
Peter King
British musician
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Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart
American jazz cornetist
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Harold Mabern
Harold Mabern
American pianist
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Clark Terry
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Lonnie Donegan
Lonnie Donegan
Scottish-born skiffle musician
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Buzzy Drootin
Buzzy Drootin
American musician
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Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
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Andy McKee
Andy McKee
American bassist
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Clyde Hurley
Clyde Hurley
American musician
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Gregg Bissonette
Gregg Bissonette
American drummer
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Bob McCracken
Bob McCracken
American clarinetist
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Papa Bue
Papa Bue
Danish trombonist and bandleader
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Alex Iles
Alex Iles
American musician
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Saskia Laroo
Saskia Laroo
Dutch jazz musician
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Jack McDuff
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
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Art Hodes
Art Hodes
American musician
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Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
American drummer
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Brian Blade
Brian Blade
American jazz musician
George Probert
American musician

George Probert

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George Arthur Probert, Jr. (March 5, 1927 – January 10, 2015) was an American jazz clarinetist, soprano saxophonist, and bandleader active principally on the Dixieland jazz revival circuit. He was born in Los Angeles.

Probert was an autodidact on his instruments. He played with Bob Scobey (1950–53) and then with Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. Between 1954 and 1969, he played in the Firehouse Five Plus Two Dixieland revival band, an ensemble formed by animators from Walt Disney Studios, and recorded with Disney composer George Bruns in 1957 and again in 1968. Probert led his own bands from 1973, touring America and Europe, especially The Netherlands. In 1997 Probert toured in England, Germany & the Netherlands with Big Bill Bissonnette's International Jazz Band; an all-star group which also featured Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen of New Orleans & British pianist Pat Hawes. He also worked as a television and movie music editor. He died on January 10, 2015, in Monrovia, California.