Bill Green Jazz Collection, 1950-1996
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Green, Bill
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Biography William Green (b. February 28, 1925; d. July 29, 1996), was a musician who was an integral part of the Los Angeles Central Avenue jazz scene, playing local clubs (Marty's; House of Rhythm; benefits at Lincoln Theater) working as an active studio musician (commercial recordings, television shows) and private and class teacher of woodwinds and ensembles. He performed on saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe and taught other woodwinds as we...
Green, William Ernest, 1925-
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William Green was born in Kansas City, Kan. and began to play alto saxophone in the 1930s. He performed with the local WPA Big Band until he was 15, where he met Louis Witworth, who became his musical mentor. After serving in the army, he moved to Los Angeles in 1945-46 on the GI Bill and there joined in the Central Avenue jazz scene, where he worked with local jazz artists, such as Buddy Colette. He also attended the LA Conservatory of Music and Arts as a student (1947-1952) and later taught th...
