 Sol Yaged, John Levy, Jimmy Jones, and Rex William Stewart, Pied Piper, New York, N.Y. Image by William P. Gottlieb, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Sol YagedSol Yaged Sol Yaged American jazz clarinetist (1922–2019) Sol Yaged (December 8, 1922 – May 11, 2019)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist who was strongly influenced by Benny Goodman. Sol Yaged c. September 1946; photograph by William P. Gottlieb Life and career Yaged was born in Brooklyn, New York and began playing the clarinet at the age of 12 after hearing Goodman's broadcasts for Nabisco in 1935. He studied under a clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic but turned down a classical career to play jazz in New York City nightclubs, such as Jimmy Ryan's and the Swing Club. After serving in the Army for three years during World War II, Yaged played clarinet with professional groups continuously for over… (Source: Wikipedia)
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