Richie Kamuca

Richie Kamuca
Background information
Born(1930-07-23)July 23, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 1977(1977-07-22) (aged 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, West Coast jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years active1950s–1970s
LabelsAtlantic, Impulse!, Contemporary, Pacific Jazz
Formerly ofBill Perkins, Art Pepper, Bill Holman, Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
Ritchie Kamuca with Shelly Manne

Richie Kamuca (July 23, 1930 – July 22, 1977)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 236/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.