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Arno Marsh (1928-2019)

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Marc Myers
Jul 22, 2019
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Arno Marsh, a big band tenor saxophonist who recorded almost exclusively with Woody Herman's Third Herd in the 1950s and cited Chu Berry and Stan Getz among his major influences, died on July 12. He was 91. [Photo of Arno Marsh with Woody Herman courtesy of Randy Marsh]


In addition to his work with Herman, Arno led a band in his home town of Grand Rapids…

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