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Juan Tizol
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Trombonists · 1900–1984

Juan Tizol

Puerto Rican trombonist and composer (1900–1984)

Born
22 January 1900
San Juan
Died
23 April 1984
Inglewood
Country
United States

Biography

Juan Tizol was a jazz musician who played trombone. Juan Tizol was born on 22 January 1900 in San Juan and died on 23 April 1984 in Inglewood. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Juan Tizol Martínez (22 January 1900 – 23 April 1984) was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer. He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington's big band, and for writing the jazz standards "Caravan", "Pyramid", and "Perdido".

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Also plays on

Albums where Juan Tizol is credited as a sideman

1956 Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! — Frank Sinatra trombone
1957 A Swingin’ Affair! — Frank Sinatra trombone, valve trombone
1958 Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely — Frank Sinatra, orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle valve trombone
1961 First Time! The Count Meets the Duke — Duke Ellington and Count Basie valve trombone
1989 Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year — Duke Ellington valve trombone
2001 Caravan — Duke Ellington valve trombone
2017 Blues In Orbit + The Cosmic Scene — Duke Ellington– trombone
2023 Ellington In Order, Volume 4 (1932) — Duke Ellington valve trombone

Standards written by Juan Tizol

TitleKeyFormGroove
Perdido B♭ major AABA · 32 Latin

Historic 78 rpm records

  • I'M SATISFIED DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA · Cootie Williams · Freddy Jenkins ·… archive.org ↗
  • HOT & BOTHERED NO. 1 Duke Ellington & His Orch. · Arthur Whetsel · Cootie Williams ·… archive.org ↗
  • HOT & BOTHERED NO. 1 DUKE ELLINGTON & HIS ORCH. · Arthur Whetsel · Cootie Williams ·… archive.org ↗
  • Keb-Lah Juan Tizol and his Orchestra · Juan Tizol · Willie Smith · Babe… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • The Sphinx Juan Tizol and his Orchestra · Juan Tizol · Willie Smith · Babe… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Zanzibar Juan Tizol and his Orchestra · Juan Tizol · Willie Smith · Babe… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • KEB-LAH JUAN TIZOL and his ORCHESTRA · Juan Tizol · Willie Smith · Babe… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • THE SPHINX JUAN TIZOL and his ORCHESTRA · Juan Tizol · Willie Smith · Babe… · 1946 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Juan Tizol play?

Juan Tizol is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Juan Tizol born?

Juan Tizol was born 22 January 1900 in San Juan.

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