Musician Dictionary

Bill Berry

American musician (1930–2002) · Jazz trumpeter, cornetist and big band leader

DescriptionAmerican musician (1930–2002)
Source: Wikidata
Born1930-09-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2002-11-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician trumpeter bandleader jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofWoody Herman And His Orchestra Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The World Jazz All Star Band Milt Jackson And Big Brass Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd Dave Pell Octet Maynard Ferguson & His Orchestra Bill Berry Quartet The Ellington All Stars Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd The Herb Pomeroy Orchestra The Hanna-Fontana Band Bill Berry And The LA Band Thad Jones & Mel Lewis The Brian Priestley Special Septet The Jack Nimitz-Bill Berry Quintet Louie Bellson's Big Band Explosion!
Source: Discogs

Also known as

B. Berry Berry Billy Berry W. Berry William Berry

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Identifiers

mbid: 91f6436c-6acf-4133-8ef7-07afb8efcd2b · wikidata: Q861938 · isni: 0000000081255697 · discogs: 388160

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