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Born: July 29, 1900 in Piedmont, WV
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: November 30, 1964 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
The first great arranger in jazz history, Don Redman's innovations as a writer essentially invented the jazz-oriented big band with arrangements that developed yet left room for solo improvisations. After graduating from college at the age of 20 wit ...More >>

Discography: 1959 Dixieland in High Society 1957 Don Redman's Park Ave. Patter More >>

Filmograpy:

1935	Great Jazz Bands of the 30's

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Member Of: The Chocolate Dandies McKinney's Cotton Pickers More >> Similar Artists: Hilton Jefferson Gene Sedric Gene Gifford Chick Webb Edgar Sampson More >>

Followers: Lester Boone Robert "Sax" Crowder Rahsaan Roland Kirk Erskine Hawkins Jimmie Lunceford More >>

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