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Tom Cora
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Tom Cora (born Thomas Henry Corra) (September 14, 1953 - April 9, 1998), was a United States cellist and composer, best known for his improvisational performances in the field of experimental jazz and rock. He recorded with John Zorn, Butch Morris and The Ex, and was a member of Curlew, Third Person and Skeleton Crew. Tom Cora was born in Yancey Mills, Virginia, United States. He made his musical debut as drummer on a local television program and in the mid-1970s he played guitar for a Washingt
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tom
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Richmond
- Place of death
- Draguignan
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- University of Virginia
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- cello
- Image
- Tom Cora by Frank Schindelbeck Jazzphotography.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1953-09-14
- date of death
- 1998-04-09
- cause of death
- melanoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
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