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Duke Ellington's original 14-member band
Jazz bandleader Duke Ellington's original 14-member band included such musicians...
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Fletcher Henderson, c. 1930
Jazz bandleader Fletcher Henderson was a leading pioneer in big band jazz.
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Coleman Hawkins, c. 1943
Among the great swing soloists to emerge in the 1930s was tenor saxophonist Coleman...
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