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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
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Bob Curnow
Bob Curnow
musician
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Dee Barton
Dee Barton
composer, arranger
4
Gabe Baltazar
Gabe Baltazar
American musician
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Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929-2020)
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Buddy Childers
Buddy Childers
American musician
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Conte Candoli
Conte Candoli
American musician
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Ann Richards
Ann Richards
American singer
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Pete Rugolo
Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)
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Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Al Porcino
Al Porcino
American musician
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Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Marty Paich
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Tom Talbert
Tom Talbert
American jazz pianist, composer, and band leader (1924-2005)
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John Anderson
John Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
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Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
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John Graas
John Graas
American musician
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Vincent DeRosa
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
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William Russo
William Russo
American musician
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George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
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Carl Saunders
Carl Saunders
American jazz trumpeter
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Harry Betts
Harry Betts
American jazz trombonist (1922-2012)
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Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
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Gene Roland
Gene Roland
American composer
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Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Paul Smith
Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Joe Comfort
Joe Comfort
American musician
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Don Bagley
Don Bagley
American jazz bassist
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Rolf Ericson
Rolf Ericson
Swedish musician
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Frank Capp
Frank Capp
American musician
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Willie Maiden
Willie Maiden
American musician
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Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
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Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia
American composer
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June Christy
June Christy
American singer
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Stu Williamson
Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
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Bud Brisbois
Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Emil Richards
Emil Richards
American musician
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Don Sebesky
Don Sebesky
American jazz musician
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Art Pepper
Art Pepper
American musician
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Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
American musician
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Stan Levey
Stan Levey
American musician
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Willie Smith
Willie Smith
American musician
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Don Menza
Don Menza
American saxophonist
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Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Jiggs Whigham
Jiggs Whigham
American jazz trombonist
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Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
American musician
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Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
American musician
52
Joe Mondragon
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Bud Shank
Bud Shank
American saxophonist and flautist
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Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
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Mike Price
Mike Price
American musician
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Vido Musso
Vido Musso
Italian musician
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Herbie Harper
Herbie Harper
American musician
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Eddie Safranski
Eddie Safranski
American musician
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Robert Graettinger
Robert Graettinger
American composer
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Gil Fuller
Gil Fuller
American jazz arranger/composer and bandleader
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Red Callender
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
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Boots Mussulli
Boots Mussulli
American musician
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Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Kye Palmer
Kye Palmer
American musician
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Bill Chase
Bill Chase
American trumpeter
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Jack Costanzo
Jack Costanzo
American musician
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Julius Watkins
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
Johnny Richards
American jazz arranger and composer

Johnny Richards

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American jazz arranger and composer
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Johnny Richards (born Juan Manuel Cascales, November 2, 1911 – October 7, 1968) was an American jazz arranger and composer. He was a pivotal arranger for some of the more adventurous performances by Stan Kenton's big band in the 1950s and early 1960, such as Cuban Fire! and Kenton's West Side Story.