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Sep 23, 1912 Dominica Died on 28 Jun 1982 (aged 69)

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  • George Matthews (sometimes listed as Georges) (September 23, 1912 in Dominica, British West Indies – June 28, 1982 in New York City) was a jazz trombonist. Matthews's father was a guitarist; Matthews himself was adept on tuba and trumpet as well as trombone.
  • He received classical training in New York City and played with local dance and jazz bands before joining Tiny Bradshaw's group in the early 1930s.
  • He worked later in the 1930s with Willie Bryant, Louis Armstrong, Chick Webb, and Ella Fitzgerald.
  • After World War II Matthews worked extensively with Count Basie, then joined Erskine Hawkins's group in the early 1950s.
  • In the 1960s he played with Lucille Dixon and Clark Terry, among others.

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