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Juan Tizol

Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
Juan Tizol Martínez was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer. He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington's big band, and for writing the jazz standards "Caravan", "Pyramid", and "Perdido". Wikipedia
Born: January 22, 1900, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Died: April 23, 1984 (age 84 years), Inglewood, CA
Music group: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (1929 – 1944)
Instrument(s): Valve trombone