Claude Gordon | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Claude Eugene Gordon |
Born | Helena, Montana, U.S. | April 5, 1916
Origin | Helena; Los Angeles |
Died | May 16, 1996 Big Bear Lake, California, U.S. | (aged 80)
Genres | Big band, jazz, classical, Session music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, band director, teacher |
Instrument(s) | Cornet, trumpet, accordion |
Years active | 1936-1996 |
Claude Eugene Gordon (April 5, 1916 - May 16, 1996), nicknamed the "King of Brass",[1] was an American trumpet player, band director, educator, lecturer and writer.