Al Grey, Trummy Young and Vic Dickenson. At Dick Gibson´s Jazz Party, Colorado Springs, 1975

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Al Grey, Trummy Young, and Vic Dickensen. At Dick Gibson´s Jazz Party, Colorado Springs, 1975.

Al Grey was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called Plunger Techniques. He was introduced to the trombone at the age of four, playing in a band called the Goodwill Boys, which was led by his father.

b. June 6, 1925 in Aldie, Virginia.
d. March 24, Phoenix, Arizona.

Trummy Young (by name James Osborne “Trummy” Young) was an American jazz trombonist in the swing era. He established himself as a star during his 12 years performing with Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "Margie", which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937. During his years with Armstrong, Young modified his playing to fit Armstrong's approach to jazz.

b. January 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia.
d. September 10, 1984 in San Jose, California.

Vic Dickenson (by name Victor Dickenson) was an American jazz trombonist. Dickenson was a member of "The World's Greatest Jazz Band", the house band at The Roosevelt Grill in New York City. He also performed at the same venue in a smaller group that featured him alongside trumpeter Bobby Hackett.

b. August 6, 1906 in Xenia, Ohio.
d. November 16, 1984 in New York City.

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