Buddy Collette

Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette in 1985
Buddy Collette in 1985
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Marcel Collette
Born(1921-08-06)August 6, 1921
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 2010(2010-09-19) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Flute, saxophone, clarinet
LabelsContemporary, Challenge, Mode, EmArcy
Formerly ofChico Hamilton

William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet.