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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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