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Paul Quinichette

Paul Quinichette has been played on NTS shows including Soup To Nuts w/ Ruf Dug, with Kansas City Joys first played on 14 July 2024.

Paul Quinichette - american jazz tenor-saxophonist, born May 17, 1916 - Denver, Colorado, died May 25, 1983 - New York City

Many men tried, but Paul Quinichette was the most successful at emulating the style of Lester Young. (Young called him “Lady Q”, a term not exactly meant at as a compliment.) With a nice smoky tone, Quinichette worked with many great musicians, and played on some of the earliest tribute albums. If he is somewhat forgotten today, it may because…

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Kansas City Joys
Buddy Tate, Paul Quinichette, Jay McShann
Sonet1976
Kansas City Joys
Buddy Tate, Paul Quinichette, Jay McShannSonet1976
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