Royal, Marshal
(1912–1995)> MUSICAL DIRECTOR · SAXOPHONIST · CLARINETIST
Royal, Marshal Marshal Walton Royal, Jr., 5 December 1912; Sapulpa, OK – 8 May 1995; Los Angeles, CA After working with the Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton bands, Royal achieved renown in jazz history as musical director and a warm-sounding alto saxophonist and clarinetist for the blues-savvy Count Basie Orchestra from 1950 to 1970. Frank-John Hadley Bibliography Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAuthorAscendingDescending Kernfeld, Barry, editor. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Second edition, two…