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Rozelle Claxton (February 5, 1913, Bartlett, Tennessee - March 30, 1995, Lake Forest, Illinois) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Claxton learned the piano at the age of 11 and started playing professionally with Clarence Davis by the age of 17, whose band was working with W.C. Handy. He played and arranged for Harlan Leonard and played solo in Chicago in the 1930s. Following this he played with Ernie Fields and Eddie South, and had a short stint as a substitute pianist in Count Basie's orchestra. Later in the 1940s he played with Walter Fuller, George Dixon, Earl Hines, Red Norvo, Jimmie Lunceford, and Andy Kirk. In the 1950s he did much work accompanying vocalists, including Pearl Bailey. He worked with Franz Jackson from 1959 well into the 1960s, in addition to continuing solo

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  • Rozelle Claxton (Memphis (Tennessee), 5 februari 1913 – Lake Forest (Illinois), 30 maart 1995) was een Amerikaanse jazzpianist en -arrangeur. (nl)
  • Rozelle Claxton (* 5. Februar 1913 in Memphis (Tennessee); † 30. März 1995 in Lake Forest (Illinois)) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Pianist und Arrangeur. Rozelle Claxton hatte bereits mit 15 Jahren kleine Auftritte bei wöchentlichen Rundfunksendungen; als Profimusiker begann er mit 17 bei Jimmie Lunceford und , dessen Band mit W.C. Handy arbeitete. Als Pianist war er in den 1930er Jahren in Kansas City als freischaffender Musiker für Harlan Leonard tätig, bei dem er Unterricht in Arrangement erhielt; er spielte außerdem bei Bennie Moten und Ernie Fields. Als Solist trat er auch in Chicago auf, arbeitete mit Eddie South und war für kurze Zeit Ersatzpianist im Count Basie Orchestra. In den 1940er Jahren arbeitete er mit Walter Fuller, , Earl Hines, Red Norvo, Jimmie Lunceford und Andy Kirk. (de)
  • Rozelle Claxton (February 5, 1913, Bartlett, Tennessee - March 30, 1995, Lake Forest, Illinois) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Claxton learned the piano at the age of 11 and started playing professionally with Clarence Davis by the age of 17, whose band was working with W.C. Handy. He played and arranged for Harlan Leonard and played solo in Chicago in the 1930s. Following this he played with Ernie Fields and Eddie South, and had a short stint as a substitute pianist in Count Basie's orchestra. Later in the 1940s he played with Walter Fuller, George Dixon, Earl Hines, Red Norvo, Jimmie Lunceford, and Andy Kirk. In the 1950s he did much work accompanying vocalists, including Pearl Bailey. He worked with Franz Jackson from 1959 well into the 1960s, in addition to continuing solo (en)
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  • Rozelle Claxton (* 5. Februar 1913 in Memphis (Tennessee); † 30. März 1995 in Lake Forest (Illinois)) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Pianist und Arrangeur. Rozelle Claxton hatte bereits mit 15 Jahren kleine Auftritte bei wöchentlichen Rundfunksendungen; als Profimusiker begann er mit 17 bei Jimmie Lunceford und , dessen Band mit W.C. Handy arbeitete. Als Pianist war er in den 1930er Jahren in Kansas City als freischaffender Musiker für Harlan Leonard tätig, bei dem er Unterricht in Arrangement erhielt; er spielte außerdem bei Bennie Moten und Ernie Fields. Als Solist trat er auch in Chicago auf, arbeitete mit Eddie South und war für kurze Zeit Ersatzpianist im Count Basie Orchestra. In den 1940er Jahren arbeitete er mit Walter Fuller, , Earl Hines, Red Norvo, Jimmie Lunceford und Andy Kirk. Anfang der 1950er studierte er in Chicago; 1954 erwarb er den Master. Daneben begleitete er Sänger wie Pearl Bailey. Ab 1959 arbeitete er mit Franz Jacksons Original Jass All-Stars bis in die 1960er Jahre. Als Begleiter von Pearl Bailey ging er mit ihr von 1978 bis 1983 auf Tourneen, ansonsten trat er solistisch als Organist und Pianist in Chicago auf. (de)
  • Rozelle Claxton (February 5, 1913, Bartlett, Tennessee - March 30, 1995, Lake Forest, Illinois) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Claxton learned the piano at the age of 11 and started playing professionally with Clarence Davis by the age of 17, whose band was working with W.C. Handy. He played and arranged for Harlan Leonard and played solo in Chicago in the 1930s. Following this he played with Ernie Fields and Eddie South, and had a short stint as a substitute pianist in Count Basie's orchestra. Later in the 1940s he played with Walter Fuller, George Dixon, Earl Hines, Red Norvo, Jimmie Lunceford, and Andy Kirk. In the 1950s he did much work accompanying vocalists, including Pearl Bailey. He worked with Franz Jackson from 1959 well into the 1960s, in addition to continuing solo appearances in Chicago as an organist and pianist. (en)
  • Rozelle Claxton (Memphis (Tennessee), 5 februari 1913 – Lake Forest (Illinois), 30 maart 1995) was een Amerikaanse jazzpianist en -arrangeur. (nl)
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