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Juan Tizol | |
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Born | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | January 22, 1900
Died | April 23, 1984 Inglewood, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Genres | Jazz, big band |
Instrument | Valve trombone |
Juan Tizol Martínez (22 January 1900 – 23 April 1984)[1] was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer. He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington's big band, and for writing the jazz standards "Caravan", "Pyramid", and "Perdido".