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Spike Robinson
American jazz saxophonist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Bertholf "Spike" Robinson (January 16, 1930 – October 29, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began playing at age twelve, recording on several labels, including Discovery, Hep and Concord. However, he sought an engineering degree and followed that profession for nearly 30 years. In 1981 he returned to recording music.
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Birth name | Henry Bertholf Robinson |
Born | (1930-01-16)January 16, 1930 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Died | October 29, 2001(2001-10-29) (aged 71) Writtle, England |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
Labels | Discovery, Hep, Concord |
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