Red Norvo: 'Mr. Swing'

Oct 24th, 2007 · He was a sideman with the early stars of jazz, led one of the most admired bands on the Swing era, and catalyzed the careers of musicians like Charles Mingus. All the while, Red Norvo was bringing the mallet instruments to jazz.

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