Dodo Marmarosa

Dodo Marmarosa Dodo Marmarosa American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002) Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (December 12, 1925 – September 17, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Dodo Marmarosa Background information Born Michael Marmarosa (1925-12-12)December 12, 1925 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died September 17, 2002(2002-09-17) (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Genres Jazz, bebop Occupations Musician, composer, arranger Instrument Piano Years active Early 1940s–early 1970s? Labels Atomic, Dial, Savoy, Argo, Uptown Close Originating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marmarosa became a professional musician in his mid-teens, and toured with several major big bands, including those led by Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and Artie Shaw into the mid-1940s. He moved to Los Angeles in 1945, where he became increasingly…

GENRES: Jazz, Piano