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Buddy Collette

William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American tenor saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist. He was highly influential in the West coast jazz and West Coast blues mediums, also collaborating with saxophonist Dexter Gordon, drummer Chico Hamilton, and his lifelong friend, bassist Charles Mingus. Collette took up the alto saxophone at age 12 and led his first group, which included Britt Woodman on trombone and Charles Mingus on bass. Read more on Last.fm

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1A Nice Day
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2Jazz Heat Bongo Beat
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3Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat
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4Everything Happens to Me
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5Pickford Street
646
6Blues For Nicola
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7Jazz City Blues
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8Pigalle
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9Tanganyika
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10Santa Monica
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