Leeson, Cecil

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Name (Latin)
Leeson, Cecil
Date of birth
1902-12-16
Date of death
1989-04-17
Field of activity
College teaching
Composition (Music)
Music--Performance
Saxophone--Instruction and study
Occupation
College teachers
Composers
Music teachers
Saxophonists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 61928679
Wikidata: Q5056191
Library of congress: n 85014419
Sources of Information
  • His Sonata no. 1 for alto saxophone and piano, c1984:
  • Anderson, E.R. Contemporary Amer. composers, 2nd ed.
Wikipedia description:

Cecil B. Leeson (December 16, 1902 – April 17, 1989), was an American musician and teacher who was widely credited with establishing the saxophone as a legitimate concert instrument in the U.S.

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