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Mundell Lowe (1922-2017)

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Marc Myers
Dec 04, 2017
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Mundell Lowe, an impeccable jazz guitarist, arranger and talent scout who recorded on many important East Coast jazz albums and introduced Bill Evans to Riverside producer Orrin Keepnews in the mid-1950s, died on December 2. He was 95.

Few guitarists played with as many jazz greats as Mundell. The list includes Charlie  Parker, Lester Young, Billie Holid…

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