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Saturday 13 February 2016

Jazz Greats: Herschel Evans

Herschel "Tex" Evans (9 March 1909– 9 February 1939)
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Jazz Tenor Saxophonist, Herschel Evans, died or aged 29 years old, but made an impact in the Jazz genre, through his work in numerous Orchestras. His most regarded works were made when he was a part of Count Basie's Orchestra. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Doggin' around, Texas shuffle, Blue and sentimental (Count Basie Orchestra) and One O'clock jump (Count Basie Orchestra with Lester Young and Herschel Evans



Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Evans
Background information
Birth Name: Herschel Evans
Origin: Denton, Texas, US
Born: Mar 09, 1909
Died: Feb 09, 1939

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