BILL BERRY

Big Band / Swing / Classic (1920s) Jazz • United States
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American Jazz musician, trumpeter, flugelhornist, vibraphone and cornet player, born 14 September 1930 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA, died 13 October 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Bill Berry began leading big bands in the Los Angeles area in the early '70s, inspired by his years with Duke Ellington. After being discharged from the Air Force in 1955, he studied at the Cincinnati College of Music and Berklee. Berry worked in the big bands of Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson before joining Ellington (1961-1964). After leaving Ellington, he was with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra (1966-1968), led his own New York Big Band, and did studio work. After he moved to Los Angeles in 1971, Berry formed the L.A. Big Band, which he continued leading on a part-time basis for decades to come. He has also toured with Louie Bellson and been involved in the jazz education program run by
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BILL BERRY Man with a Horn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Man with a Horn
Swing 1957
BILL BERRY The History Of Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The History Of Jazz
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1963
BILL BERRY Shortcake album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Shortcake
Big Band 1978
BILL BERRY For Duke album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
For Duke
Big Band 1978

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BILL BERRY Hot & Happy album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hot & Happy
Big Band 1974
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Hello Rev
Big Band 1976

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BILL BERRY Bill Berry Quartet – Jazz & Swinging Percussion (aka B'way Escapade) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bill Berry Quartet – Jazz & Swinging Percussion (aka B'way Escapade)
Big Band 1959

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js wrote:
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Apparently he has had a very eclectic career.
Rokukai wrote:
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I thought Bill Berry played drums in REM

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