Avo Uvezian
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Armenian-American cigar manufacturer, jazz pianist, and composer (1926–2017)
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Avo Uvezian (March 22, 1926 - March 24, 2017 ) was an Armenian-American jazz pianist and cigar manufacturer. Avo Uvezian was born in Beirut, (French) Lebanon, to a family of musicians. His mother was a singer, while his father was a composer and conductor for a symphony orchestra. His parents’ experience with music allowed him to develop his talents as a young man and Uvezian joined a jazz trio called the Lebanon Boys. They received a contract to perform at a hotel in Baghdad where they stayed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Beirut
- Place of death
- Orlando
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Juilliard School
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Conflict
- Korean War
- Image
- Avo Uvezian (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Residence
- Orlando
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- date of death
- 2017-03-24
- cause of death
- respiratory arrest
- interested in
- cigar
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1926-03-22
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