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Carl Fontana | |
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 Fontana at Ball State University, 1989 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carl Charles Fontana |
| Born | July 18, 1928 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 2003 (aged 75) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1940–2000 |
| Formerly of | Supersax |
Carl Charles Fontana (July 18, 1928[1] – October 9, 2003)[2] was an American jazz trombonist. After working in the big bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, and Stan Kenton, he devoted most of his career to playing music in Las Vegas.
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