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Born: August 10, 1909 in Terre Haute, IN
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's
Died: July 01, 1965 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Although some of his recordings were on the periphery of jazz and his orchestra was at its most popular in the early '40s, Claude Thornhill's main importance to jazz was the influence that his arrangements and orchestra's sound had on cool jazz of th ...More >>

Discography: 1958 Two Sides of Claude Thornhill 1958 Dance to the Sound of Claude Thornhill 1958 Claude on a Cloud 1953 Of Gerry Mulligan and Ralph Aldrich 1953 Dream Stuff More >>

Similar Artists: Stan Kenton Gerald Wilson Gil Evans Manny Albam Oliver Nelson More >>

Influenced By: Artie Shaw More >> Followers: Maxine Sullivan Gerry Mulligan Thiago de Mello Gil Evans Stan Kenton More >>

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