Warne Marsh | |
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 Warne Marsh, Amsterdam, 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Warne Marion Marsh |
| Born | October 26, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1987 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | Early 1940s – 1987 |
| Formerly of | Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Supersax |
Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987)[1] was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as a member of Supersax.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.