Jimmy Cleveland

Jimmy Cleveland
Background information
Birth nameJames Milton Cleveland
Born(1926-05-03)May 3, 1926
Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2008(2008-08-23) (aged 82)
Lynwood, California
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1951–2008
LabelsEmArcy, Verve
SpouseJanet Thurlow

James Milton Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – August 23, 2008) was an American jazz trombonist born in Wartrace, Tennessee.

Cleveland was signed by EmArcy Records in 1955. Cleveland was married to jazz vocalist Janet Thurlow. He died on August 23, 2008, in Lynwood, California, at the age of 82. He was buried beside his wife at Riverside National Cemetery.

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