Willie Dennis

Willie Dennis
Willie Dennis
Birth name	William DeBerardinis
Born	January 10, 1926; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	July 8, 1965 (aged 39); New York City, New York
Genres	Jazz, bebop
Occupation	Trombonist
Instrument	Trombone
Years active	1946–1965
Labels	Debut Records

Willie Dennis (née William DeBerardinis, January 10, 1926 – July 8, 1965) was an American jazz trombonist^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] known as a big band musician but who was also an excellent bebop soloist.^[5]

^ Carr, Fairweather, Priestley. The Rough Guide to Jazz (2004) pp. 209 - ISBN 1-84353-256-5
^ Berendt, Joachim Ernst The New Jazz Book, A History and Guide (1962), pp. 314
^ Porter, Lewis. John Coltrane, His Life and Music (2000) pp. 59 - ISBN 0-472-08643-X
^ Bogdanov, Woodstra, Erlewine. All Music Guide to Jazz, The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music (2002) pp. 877 - ISBN 0-87930-717-X
^ Evolution of the Jazz Trombone, Part Three: Bebop at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 April 2019)

[1] Carr, Fairweather, Priestley. The Rough Guide to Jazz (2004) pp. 209 - ISBN 1-84353-256-5

[2] Berendt, Joachim Ernst The New Jazz Book, A History and Guide (1962), pp. 314

[3] Porter, Lewis. John Coltrane, His Life and Music (2000) pp. 59 - ISBN 0-472-08643-X

[4] Bogdanov, Woodstra, Erlewine. All Music Guide to Jazz, The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music (2002) pp. 877 - ISBN 0-87930-717-X

[5] Evolution of the Jazz Trombone, Part Three: Bebop at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 April 2019)

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