Junior Collins | |
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Birth name | Addison Collins Jr. |
Born | April 17, 1927 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | March 14, 1976 (aged 49) |
Genres | Jazz |
Instruments | French horn |
Addison Collins Jr. (April 17, 1927 – March 14, 1976) was an American French horn player.
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Collins was a member of Glenn Miller's Army Air Force band, [1] and Claude Thornhill's orchestra. [2] He later played with Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, and the nonet featured on Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool. [3]