1990s

Alto saxophonist, electric bassist. Born September 6, 1942 in Washington, D.C.; died November 11, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Trumpeter. Born David Allen Houser on February 1, 1941 in Washington, D.C.; died May 29, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

His father, Harold Houser, was a naval officer and governor of the island of American Samoa, where Houser lived from 1945-1947. A trumpet-playing uncle in San Francisco encouraged him in music.

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Pianist.

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Tenor saxophonist.

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Bassist. Steven Novosel, Jr. was born in 1940 in Farrell, Pennsylvania.

Began playing trumpet and studied in New York City for three years before joining the U.S. Army band as a trumpeter (1961-1964). He attended the Naval School of Music for six months.

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Guitarist and club owner. Charlie Lee Byrd born September 16, 1925 in Chuckatuck, Virginia; died December 2, 1999 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Worked in New York City with Sol Yaged alongside Tommy Gwaltney in late 1947.

Over the course of his career, Byrd had four “home base” clubs where he appeared regularly when not on tour.

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