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Born: July 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: July 22, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
An excellent cool-toned tenor who found his own voice in the Lester Young-influenced Four Brothers sound, Richie Kamuca tended to be overshadowed by those who came first (such as Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn) but musicians knew how good he was. ...More >>

Discography: 1977 Richie 1977 Richard Kamuca (1976) 1977 Drop Me off in Harlem 1977 Charlie 1959 West Coast Jazz in Hi Fi More >>

Similar Artists: Bob Cooper Gerry Mulligan Zoot Sims Paul Desmond Phil Woods More >>

Influenced By: Stan Getz Charlie Parker Lester Young More >>

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