Buddy Collette obituary

First black American musician to broadcast from a TV studioRecognised for his virtuoso instrumental skills, the saxophonist and flautist Buddy Collette, who has died aged 89, was undervalued as a jazz soloist, largely because of his successful career as a studio player. As the jazz historian Ted Gioia put it: "Collette was hindered in gaining wider public recognition by the very breadth of his talent."Collette was widely recorded and was a mentor to younger players, and was especially proud to h...

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