Musician Dictionary

Nelson Boyd

American musician (1928–1985)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1928–1985)
Source: Wikidata
Born1928-02-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCamden Camden
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1985-10
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
Member ofThe Miles Davis Nonet Coleman Hawkins Quintet Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Fats Navarro Quintet James Moody and His Modernists Miles Davis All Stars Miles Davis and His Orchestra Stan Getz Quintet Miles Davis Sextet The Miles Davis Sextet The Tadd Dameron Sextet Dexter Gordon And His Boys Thelonious Monk Trio J.J. Johnson's Boppers Frank Rehak Sextet Coleman Hawkins All Stars John Lewis And His Orchestra Fats Navarro And His Band Milton Jackson And His New Group Milt Jackson Septet J.J. Johnson All Stars
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Boyd Joe Hanes N. Boyd N.Boyd Nelson Boad Nelson Boy Nelson Boyle Nelson, Boyd

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 715e6eab-1d58-46d0-adcc-d63f6a92f3e1 · wikidata: Q354046 · isni: 0000000055141194 · discogs: 272340

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