March 9, 1956: Tadd Dameron records "Fontainebleau" for Prestige Records.
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Saxophonist Ornette Coleman born in Fort Worth, TX.
1931
Louis Armstrong records "Just A Gigolo."
1951
Percussionist / Tabla player Zakir Hussain born.
1956
Tadd Dameron records "Fontainebleau" for Prestige Records.
1958
Alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley records "Somethin' Else," with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Hank Jones, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Blakey.
1964
Pianist Paul Bley records "Turns," featuring tenor saxophonist John Gilmore.
1970
Pat Martino records "Desperado" for Prestige Records.
1992
Bassist Monty Budwig dies at 62.
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