Jimmy Knepper
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James Minter Knepper was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and recorded with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benn
Jimmy Knepper with the National Jazz Ensemble
Toshiko Akiyoshi
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Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Jimmy Knepper
…and he twice hit Knepper. Once, while onstage at a memorial concert in Philadelphia, Mingus reportedly attempted to crush the hands of his pianist, Toshiko Akiyoshi, with the instrument's keyboard cover, then punched Knepper; however, the legitimacy of this story has been called into question by both Akiyoshi and…
Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1978
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band