Bud Shank
Born Clifford Everett Shank, Jr.
American jazz saxophonist (alto, tenor, baritone), flutist (c-flute, soprano, alto and bass flute), and arranger.
Born May 27, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio
Died April 2, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona.
Attended the University of North Carolina between 1944-1946 then moved to California where he studied with trumpeter/composer Shorty Rogers and played in the big bands of Charlie Barnet (1947-8) and Stan Kenton (1950-51). He joined Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars from 1952 until forming his own quartet in 1956.
