Juan Tizol
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Juan Tizol was a Puerto Rican trombonist and composer best known for his work with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and for writing jazz standards such as "Caravan" and "Perdido."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Ellington
NERFINISHED
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Harry James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Inglewood Park Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| composerOf |
Caravan
NERFINISHED
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Moonlight Fiesta NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-01-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-04-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| familyName | Tizol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Juan Tizol Martínez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | Latin jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentalRole | valve trombone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
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Harry James Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCompositionType | jazz standard ⓘ |
| notableFor |
work with Duke Ellington’s orchestra
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writing jazz standards ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Caravan
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Moonlight Fiesta NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Inglewood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | trombone ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California
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New York City ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | use of exotic and Latin-influenced harmonies ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Barney Bigard
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Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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