Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913, in Chicago – January 28, 1976, in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer. He is best remembered for his long association with Duke Ellington and his orchestra.
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Lawrence Brown
jazz trombonist
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Russell Procope
American musician
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Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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Money Johnson
American musician
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Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
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Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
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Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
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Sam Woodyard
American jazz drummer
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Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
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Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
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Willie Cook
American musician
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Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter
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Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Booty Wood
American jazz musician
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Quentin Jackson
American musician
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Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
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Billy Byers
American jazz trombonist and arranger (1927-1996)
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Aaron Bell
American musician
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Jimmy Woode
American bassist
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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Richard Williams
American jazz trumpeter
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Buster Cooper
American trombonist
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Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Johnny Coles
American trumpeter
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Harry Carney
American jazz musician
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Budd Johnson
American musician
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Cootie Williams
American trumpeter
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Dick Vance
American musician
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Skeeter Best
American musician
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Herbie Jones
American musician
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Rudy Powell
American jazz musician
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Jimmy Maxwell
American musician
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Alvin Stoller
American musician
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Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
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Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
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Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Barrie Lee Hall, Jr.
American jazz musician, music director and band leader
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Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Eddie Bert
American musician
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Bennie Green
American musician
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Bill Berry
American musician
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Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Stuff Smith
American musician
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Reunald Jones
American musician
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George Duvivier
American musician
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Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
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Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Matthew Gee
American musician
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Billy Strayhorn
American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger
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Gus Johnson
American musician
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Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
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Sonny Greer
American jazz drummer
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Claus Ogerman
German composer
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Duke Ellington
American jazz musician, composer and band leader
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Al Hall
American musician
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John Simmons
American jazz bassist
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Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Billy Mitchell
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Charlie Fowlkes
American musician
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Henry Coker
American musician
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Hilton Jefferson
American jazz saxophonist
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Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
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Speedy Jones
American drummer
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Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
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James Buffington
American musician
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Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
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Billy Eckstine
American musician
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Don Lamond
American musician
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Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
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Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter