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Bobby Hutcherson was born on January 27, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Pasadena. He started studying the piano when he was 9. After hearing a recording of Milt Jackson, he decided to play vibrophone in high school. Hutcherson’s family had some connections to the local jazz scene. His brother was [...]

Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926. He grew up in a well-to-do family in East St. Louis. His father was a dentist. The family lived on a ranch and they had horses. (How lucky is that! All I ever wanted as a little girl was a pony.)
He started playing trumpet when he [...]