Mel Wanzo
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Mel Wanzo
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Melvin "Mel" Wanzo, also known as Melvin Wahid Muhammad was an American jazz trombonist. He is best known for his longtime association with the Count Basie Orchestra. Wanzo received formal education in music at Youngstown University in Youngstown, Ohio, graduating in 1952. He then joined the United States Army and played in a band whose leader was Cannonball Adderley. In the 1950s he worked in bands behind blues and R&B singers such as Ruth Brown and Big Joe Turner, then studied music once more,
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American jazz musician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Wanzo
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2024-04-01T10:04:43Z
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