Dave McKenna
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- The Art of Scrum
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1930-05-30
- Active to
- 2008-10-18
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Dave McKenna was a jazz pianist born in Woonsocket, RI in 1930 who eventually settled in Cape Cod, MA. He was known for a trademark left-hand bass style and mastery of a wide range of jazz styles, from big band to salon piano. McKenna began his career with the Boots Mussulli Band and then the Charlie Ventura band, followed by a stint with Woody Herman. After two years in the army, he returned to Charlie Ventura's band, then worked with Gene Krupa, Stan Getz, and Zoot Sims and Al Cohn. <a href
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Woonsocket
- Place of death
- State College
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- jazz piano
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Image
- Dave McKenna.jpg
- Residence
- Woonsocket
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- Dave McKenna
- date of birth
- 1930-05-30
- date of death
- 2008-10-18
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
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