Musician Dictionary

Billy Byers

American jazz trombonist and arranger (1927-1996)

DescriptionAmerican jazz trombonist and arranger (1927-1996)
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-05-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1996-05-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMalibu Malibu
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbandleader trombonist composer musician music arranger jazz musician film score composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrombone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofQuincy Jones and His Orchestra Septuor Jack Diéval Martial Solal Big Band Woody Herman And His Orchestra The Mothers Buddy Rich And His Orchestra Ray Ellis And His Orchestra Cootie Williams And His Orchestra Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra Kenny Clarke's Sextet The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra Don Elliott And His Orchestra Joe Newman Sextet Georgie Auld And His Orchestra The Gary McFarland Orchestra Billy Byers And His Orchestra The Thelonious Monk Orchestra Richard Maltby And His Orchestra Ruby Braff All-Stars Ralph Burns And His Orchestra Tony Scott Septet Henri Renaud Et Son Orchestre Billy Byers' Big Band Ruby Braff And His Big City Six Oliver Nelson's Big Band Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd The Quincy Jones Big Band Dick Collins And His Orchestra Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble The Billy Byers-Joe Newman Sextet Ruby Braff Sextet The Jim Chapin Sextet Charlie Shavers Octet Mac-Kac Et Son Rock And Roll Billy Byers Sextet Kenny Clarke-Martial Solal Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

A2 B. Byer B. Byers B. バイヤーズ B.Byers Beyers Bill Beyers Bill Byers Bill Byres Bill M. Byers Bill byers Billi Byers Billy Byer Byers W. Byers William Beyers William Byers William M. Byers III William Mitchell Byers ビル・バイアー

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