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Mel Wanzo

A latter-day big music group trombonist, Mel Wanzo used Woody Herman within the ’60s before joining Count number Basie, with whom he worked from 1969-1980. Wanzo obtained experience using such R&B-oriented performers as Joe Turner and Ruth Dark brown within the ’50s; thereafter he proved helpful generally with big rings. …

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