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Marty Flax, born Martin Flachsenhaar, Jr. in New York City (October 7, 1924 – July 3, 1972) was an American jazz saxophonist. Flax also played flute, clarinet, and trombone He was a baritone saxophonist in the bands of Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Perez Prado, and Tito Puente, and played on soundtracks composed by Raymond Scott. He worked with Les Elgart and Claude Thornhill in the late 1950s, then with Quincy Jones, Melba Liston and Gillespie, including on State Department tours of the Middle East and South America. Early in the 1960s he again toured South America with the Woody Herman orchestra. When not on tour he led a house band at the Cafe Society. He also worked with Buddy Rich and Sammy Davis Jr.

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  • Marty Flax, born Martin Flachsenhaar, Jr. in New York City (October 7, 1924 – July 3, 1972) was an American jazz saxophonist. Flax also played flute, clarinet, and trombone He was a baritone saxophonist in the bands of Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Perez Prado, and Tito Puente, and played on soundtracks composed by Raymond Scott. He worked with Les Elgart and Claude Thornhill in the late 1950s, then with Quincy Jones, Melba Liston and Gillespie, including on State Department tours of the Middle East and South America. Early in the 1960s he again toured South America with the Woody Herman orchestra. When not on tour he led a house band at the Cafe Society. He also worked with Buddy Rich and Sammy Davis Jr. (en)
  • Marty Flax (geboren als Martin Flachsenhaar, Jr.) (New York, 7 oktober 1924 - 3 juli 1972) was een Amerikaanse jazz-saxofonist (voornamelijk baritonsaxofoon, ook tenorsaxofoon) en klarinettist. Flax' grootouders waren afkomstig uit Duitsland, zijn achternaam is een veramerikanisering van zijn geboortenaam. Flax speelde bij Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, , Les Elgart, Claude Thornhill, Woody Herman (optredens in Zuid-Amerika) en Buddy Rich. Tevens had hij een eigen groep, waarmee hij een vaste plek had in Cafe Society. Hij speelde mee op platen van Jordan, Gillespie, Sam Most, Puente, Melba Liston, Rich, Herman, Pete Rugolo en Bobby Scott. (nl)
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  • Marty Flax, born Martin Flachsenhaar, Jr. in New York City (October 7, 1924 – July 3, 1972) was an American jazz saxophonist. Flax also played flute, clarinet, and trombone He was a baritone saxophonist in the bands of Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Perez Prado, and Tito Puente, and played on soundtracks composed by Raymond Scott. He worked with Les Elgart and Claude Thornhill in the late 1950s, then with Quincy Jones, Melba Liston and Gillespie, including on State Department tours of the Middle East and South America. Early in the 1960s he again toured South America with the Woody Herman orchestra. When not on tour he led a house band at the Cafe Society. He also worked with Buddy Rich and Sammy Davis Jr. (en)
  • Marty Flax (geboren als Martin Flachsenhaar, Jr.) (New York, 7 oktober 1924 - 3 juli 1972) was een Amerikaanse jazz-saxofonist (voornamelijk baritonsaxofoon, ook tenorsaxofoon) en klarinettist. Flax' grootouders waren afkomstig uit Duitsland, zijn achternaam is een veramerikanisering van zijn geboortenaam. Flax speelde bij Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, , Les Elgart, Claude Thornhill, Woody Herman (optredens in Zuid-Amerika) en Buddy Rich. Tevens had hij een eigen groep, waarmee hij een vaste plek had in Cafe Society. Hij speelde mee op platen van Jordan, Gillespie, Sam Most, Puente, Melba Liston, Rich, Herman, Pete Rugolo en Bobby Scott. (nl)
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  • Marty Flax (nl)
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