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  1. Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and 1970s.

  2. Buddy DeFranco, the innovative clarinetist who rose from the remains of the swing era to forge new and lasting prominence as the instrument’s pre-eminent interpreter of bebop, died on Wednesday...

  3. Learn about the life and legacy of Buddy DeFranco, the #1 be-bop jazz clarinetist and NEA Jazz Master. Find his biography, discography, festival, and more.

  4. Dec 26, 2014 · Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, a brilliant jazz improviser who devised many paths for his instrument following its peak popularity in the swing era, died Dec. 24, his website announced. He was 91.

  5. Dec 24, 2014 · Active. 1940s - 2010s. Born. February 17, 1923 in Camden, NJ. Died. December 24, 2014 in Panama City, FL. Genre. Jazz, Vocal. Styles. Bop, Standards, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz. Also Known As. Boniface Ferdinand Leonardo DeFranco. Member Of. Count Basie & His Orchestra. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Submit Corrections.

  6. Dec 24, 2014 · Buddy DeFranco was a jazz clarinetist who played with Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and many others. He was a pioneer of bebop and a prolific recording artist, teacher, and festival founder.

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  8. Dec 27, 2014 · Buddy DeFranco, a jazz clarinetist who played with the big swing bands of Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet and Gene Krupa, the Count Basie Septet and the George Shearing Trio and is considered the...

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