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Billy Pierce

Bill Pierce (also Billy Pierce) (born September 25, 1948 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American jazz saxophonist.

He played with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the early 1980s and in Tony Williams's quintet in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. He also has released numerous CDs for which he is the band leader.

He studied with Joe Viola and Andy McGhee at Berklee College of Music, and with Joe All…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 25th, 1948
Genres
Labels
Criss Cross Jazz
Bellaphon
Sunnyside
Last updated: October 15th, 2018

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