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 | | Trombonist Charles “Big Poppa” Stephens was a beloved and prolific big band specialist. |
 | | Stephens’ toured and recorded with all three of these top big bands for many years; he was the senior member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, serving for over 25 years. |
 | | He was top at the big band trombone craft, worldly, soft-spoken, a mentor and role model for countless younger musicians, and a very special friend.” Stephens was also featured with the legendary orchestras of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Illinois Jacquet, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie. |
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