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Melba ListonMelba Liston Melba Liston American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer (1926–1999) Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999)[1] was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer. She was the first woman trombonist to play alongside men in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s, but as her career progressed she became better known as an arranger,[2] particularly in partnership with pianist Randy Weston.[3][4] Other major artists with whom she worked include Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, and Count Basie.[5] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Melba Liston Liston in 1960 Background information Born Melba Doretta Liston (1926-01-13)January 13, 1926 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Died April 23, 1999(1999-04-23) (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Jazz Occupations… (Source: Wikipedia)
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