Warne Marsh

Warne Marsh
Warne Marsh, Amsterdam, 1982
Background information
Birth nameWarne Marion Marsh
Born(1927-10-26)October 26, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 1987(1987-12-18) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years activeEarly 1940s – 1987
Formerly ofLennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Supersax

Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as a member of Supersax.

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