Born: Philadelphia, PA, 1916
Influenced by: Lester Young, Chuck Berry
Genre: Jazz
Biography: A fine swing-oriented tenor saxophonist, Ventura is best-remembered for his attempt at popularizing bebop during the tail ...
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