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Lorraine Winifred Geller (née Walsh; September 11, 1928 – October 13, 1958) was an American jazz pianist.
Lorraine Geller | |
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Born | Lorraine Winifred Walsh September 11, 1928 |
Died | October 13, 1958 30) Los Angeles, California | (aged
Occupation | Musician |
Spouse | Herb Geller (m. 1951-1958; her death) |
Children | 1 |
Geller was born in Portland, Oregon on September 11, 1928.[1] She started out with the all-female big band Sweethearts of Rhythm, based in New York.[2] She met saxophonist Herb Geller, and married him in 1951.[1] Together they moved to Los Angeles, where they played with many musicians on the West Coast jazz scene, such as Shorty Rogers, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, and Red Mitchell; she also did sessions with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.[1] In 1957, she accompanied Kay Starr.[1] The following year, she concentrated on bringing up her daughter, so did not often perform,[2] but she did play at the first Monterey Jazz Festival.[1] On October 13, 1958, Lorraine Geller died in Los Angeles; this has been attributed to heart failure[1] or pulmonary infection.[2]
With Maynard Ferguson
With Herb Geller
With Red Mitchell
With others
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