Red Norvo's
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Red Norvo |
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Name: Red Norvo
| Nee: |
Kenneth Norville |
| Born: |
31 Mar 1908 |
| Died: |
6 Apr 1999 |
| Origin: |
Beardstown, Illinois, United States |
| Instruments: |
Xylophone, Vibraphone |
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| Red Norvo's vibraphone style retained the sound and feel of his earlier xylophone work, a fact that ensured a rhythmic urgency to much of his playing and which might well have been the motive behind his long-standing preference for working in groups without a drummer. The assurance with which he incorporated bop phrasing into his work made him unusual among musicians of his generation and brought an added quality to his work that ensured that it was always interesting. |
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