John Garvey (musician)
(1921-2006)
American musician
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John Garvey (March 17, 1921 - July 18, 2006) was an American musician, orchestra leader, and academic who played viola in the Walden String Quartet for 23 seasons, introduced a jazz curriculum at the University of Illinois, and created its Jazz Big Band which he led until his retirement from the university in 1991. The jazz band dominated collegiate jazz festival awards in its early days and in 1969 was chosen by the state department to tour the USSR and Eastern Europe. Many members of Garvey's jazz bands went on to successful careers as professional musicians and academics.
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17 March 1921 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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18 July 2006 (aged 85) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.A.
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