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Tommy Potter

Charles Thomas Potter (September 21, 1918 – March 1, 1988) was an American jazz double bass player, best known for having been a member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet", with Miles Davis, between 1947 and 1950.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Potter had first played with Parker in 1944, in Billy Eckstine's band with Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson and Art Blakey.

Potter also performed and…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 21st, 1918
Died
March 1st, 1988
Genres
Labels
Debut
Philology
EastWest
Debut
Last updated: October 9th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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