J. Billy VerPlanck

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J. Billy VerPlanck

sax, str, tb, US
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. J. William Ver Planck

Billy Ver Planck was an american trombonist, arranger, composer and jazz bandleader, he was married to the jazz singer, Marlene VerPlanck (Marlene Paula Pampinella). Played trombone in Jess Stacy Band and he wrote arrangements for many big band including: Charlie Spivak, Claude Thornhill, Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet and many others. Born: April 30, 1930 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Died: June 2, 2009 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.

Instruments

Saxophone
Strings
Trombone

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Soundtrack

Plays With

Billy Ver Planck Orchestra

Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra

The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra

Leon Spencer, Jr.

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
The Trombone Album	Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, J. Billy VerPlanck, Frank Wess	1980	Compil.
The Soul Of Jazz	Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, J. Billy VerPlanck	1958	Album
Young Ideas / This Is You	J. Billy VerPlanck		Single

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