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An excellent pianist and a skillful arranger, Billy Maxted is basically forgotten today because his recordings were mainly for tiny brands. Maxted began playing and organizing for the Crimson Nichols big music group during 1937-1940. He proved helpful briefly with Ben Pollack and Teddy Powell, and used Will Bradley (1941-1942), …

Turn Phillips, who angered some critics in early stages because he gained riotous applause for his exciting solos during Jazz on the Philharmonic concerts, for over 50 years was a fantastic tenor saxophonist equally gifted on stomps, ballads, and criteria. He performed clarinet regularly within a Brooklyn cafe during 1934-1939, …