Musician Dictionary

Leonard Gaskin

American jazz bassist (1920–2009)

DescriptionAmerican jazz bassist (1920–2009)
Source: Wikidata
Born1920-08-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York Brooklyn
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2009-01-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSavoy Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofEddie Condon and His Boys Frank Socolow's Duke Quintet The J.J. Johnson Sextet Erroll Garner Trio Don Byas Quartet Bud Freeman's Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Eddie Condon And His Chicagoans Stan Getz Quintet Tony Scott And His Orchestra Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra Allen Eager Quintet The J.J. Johnson Quintet J.J. Johnson's Boppers Rex Stewart Quintet Eddie Condon And His All-Stars The Bobby Donaldson Group Pete Brown's Brooklyn Blue Blowers Sam Price And His Texas Blusicians George Wettling's All Stars Oliver Jackson Trio Dick Voigt's Big Apple Jazz Band Leonard Gaskin Dixielanders
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

L. Gaskin Lee Gaskin Len Gaskin Leo Gaskin Leonard Garkin Leonard Gashin Leonard Gaskin Orchestra Leonard Gaskins Leonard O. Gaskin Lou Gaskin Léonard Gaskin

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Identifiers

mbid: d928e461-7c80-41d8-9987-d8ef643f3956 · wikidata: Q1818977 · isni: 0000000055142648 · discogs: 263795

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