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Charlie Ventura | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Charlie Ventura, c. October 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Venturo |
| Born | December 2, 1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1992 (aged 75) Pleasantville, New Jersey |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1940s–1980s |
Charlie Ventura (born Charles Venturo; December 2, 1916 – January 17, 1992)[1] was an American tenor saxophonist and bandleader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 409. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.