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American musician (1917–1962)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1917-03-14
Active to
1962-04-13
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John Graas (March 14, 1917–April 13, 1962) was an American jazz French horn player, composer, and arranger. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Graas had a short but busy career on the West Coast, known primarily as one of the first and best French horn players in jazz. Graas had Classical training, including attendance at the Tanglewood Music Center, where he performed under the tutelage of Serge Koussevitsky. He soon became interested in jazz and studied ways to bring jazz and classical music together <a

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Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Dubuque
Place of death
Van Nuys
Occupation
composer
Genre
jazz
Instrument
horn
Conflict
World War II
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date of birth
1924-10-14
date of death
1962-04-13
start of work period
1941-00-00
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