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Ray Linn
Ray Linn
American musician
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
2
Herbie Harper
Herbie Harper
American musician
3
Alvin Stoller
Alvin Stoller
American musician
4
Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
5
George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
6
Pete Candoli
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Al Hendrickson
Al Hendrickson
American musician
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Arnold Ross
Arnold Ross
American musician and pianist
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Joe Mondragon
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Conrad Gozzo
Conrad Gozzo
American musician
12
Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
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Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
jazz trombonist
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Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
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Willie Smith
Willie Smith
American musician
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Danny Bank
Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
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Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
American musician
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Don Fagerquist
Don Fagerquist
American musician
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Earl Swope
Earl Swope
American musician
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Dick Nash
Dick Nash
American musician
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Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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Conte Candoli
Conte Candoli
American musician
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Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
25
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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Georgie Auld
Georgie Auld
Canadian jazz musician
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Hal McKusick
Hal McKusick
American jazz flautist and saxophonist
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Frank Rehak
Frank Rehak
American musician
29
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
American musician
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Mundell Lowe
Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
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Don Abney
Don Abney
American musician (1923-2000)
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Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
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Cat Anderson
Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
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Britt Woodman
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
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Billy Byers
Billy Byers
American jazz trombonist and arranger (1927-1996)
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Jimmy Rowles
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
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Quentin Jackson
Quentin Jackson
American musician
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George Duvivier
George Duvivier
American musician
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Carl Fontana
Carl Fontana
American musician
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Wendell Marshall
Wendell Marshall
American jazz musician; double bassist
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Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Al Porcino
Al Porcino
American musician
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Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Salvatore Camarata
Salvatore Camarata
American composer, arranger, trumpeter, and record producer
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Lou Stein
Lou Stein
American musician
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Joe Newman
Joe Newman
American musician
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Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Aaron Sachs
Aaron Sachs
American musician
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Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Shorty Sherock
Shorty Sherock
American musician
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Sonny Russo
Sonny Russo
American jazz trombonist
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Paul Smith
Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Marty Paich
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Frank Socolow
Frank Socolow
American musician
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Irv Kluger
Irv Kluger
Irv is a Past Vice President of Las Vegas Local 369 of the American Federation of Musicians. Irv played a key role in developing a pension plan for union musicians in Las Vegas.
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Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Jimmy Raney
Jimmy Raney
American musician
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Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
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Lloyd Trotman
Lloyd Trotman
American musician
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Joe Puma
Joe Puma
American musician
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Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
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Al Viola
Al Viola
American musician
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Milt Raskin
Milt Raskin
American musician
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Sam Most
Sam Most
American jazz flautist, clarinetist, and tenor saxophonist
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Leroy Vinnegar
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
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Joe Comfort
Joe Comfort
American musician
69
Shorty Baker
Shorty Baker
American musician
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Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon
American trumpeter
71
Joe Maini
Joe Maini
American musician
72
Red Mitchell
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
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Charlie Persip
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
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Clark Terry
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
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Buddy Morrow
Buddy Morrow
American trombonist and bandleader
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Stu Williamson
Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Billy Bauer
Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
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Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
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Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
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Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician
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Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
Tommy Pederson
American musician

Tommy Pederson

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American musician
Genres
Music

Pullman Gerald "Tommy" Pederson (August 15, 1920, Minnesota – January 16, 1998) was an American trombonist and composer – prolific in jazz, big band, and classical genres. He had performed and recorded with big bands and artists that included Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Nelson Riddle, Doc Severinsen (late 1960s), and Frank Sinatra. He was also a prolific studio musician for movie soundtracks, television and radio shows, and other recordings – sometimes playing as many as six studio sessions a day.