Teddy Charles

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Teddy Charles
Background information
Birth name	Theodore Charles Cohen
Born	(1928-04-13)April 13, 1928 Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2012(2012-04-16) (aged 84) Riverhead, New York
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, record producer, arranger
Instrument(s)	Vibraphone, piano, drums
Labels	Prestige, Atlantic, Jubilee, Bethlehem, Columbia, Warwick, Soul Note, Smalls
Formerly of	The Prestige Jazz Quartet

Teddy Charles, born Theodore Charles Cohen (April 13, 1928 – April 16, 2012)^[1] was an American jazz musician and composer, whose instruments were the vibraphone, piano, and drums.^[1]