Gustav Brom

1921–1995 (age 74)

Biography

Gustav Brom (22 May 1921 – 25 September 1995) was a Slovak-Czech big band leader, arranger, clarinetist and composer.

He achieved fame in Europe and abroad from the 1940s right through to his death in 1995. He worked prolifically and was noted for remaining true to the jazz big band idiom, beginning with Dixieland and swing and later, with contributions from his musicians, moving into the West Coast jazz sound.

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