American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer (1926–1999) · US jazz trombonist
| Description | American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer (1926–1999) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-01-13 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Kansas City Kansas City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1999-04-23 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Inglewood Los Angeles Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | music educator composer jazz musician trombonist music arranger Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | trombone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | All Star Big Band Randy Weston Sextet Quincy Jones And His Orchestra Count Basie Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Gerald Wilson Orchestra Dexter Gordon's All Stars Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra Art Blakey's Big Band Ray Brown All-Star Big Band Milt Jackson Orchestra Milt Jackson And Big Brass Frank Rehak Sextet Wilbert Baranco Orchestra The Quincy Jones Big Band Melba Liston And Her Orchestra Ernie Henry Octet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | NEA Jazz Masters Source: Wikidata |
Liston M. Liston M.Liston Melba D. Liston Melba Doretta Liston Melba Lisbon Melba Listol Melba Liston (uncredited) Melbo Liston Miss Melba Liston Мелба Листон
mbid: 90b5459b-6f1a-4dc7-a27a-9b26acda1ea3 · wikidata: Q274146 · isni: 0000000059435122 · discogs: 311952
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