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Gary Bartz
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 26, 1940, Gary Bartz learned to play
the alto saxophone at the age of eleven and performed at the nightclub his
father owned, which was frequented by musicians such as Art Blakey and George
Benson. A student at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and later at the
Juilliard School in New York, he joined Max Roach’s band in 1964, alongside
singer Abbey Lincoln. After a stint with Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers
(1965–1966), the young musician accompanied McCoy Tyner and Blue Mitchell. By
1970, when Miles Davis called on him for the tour ...
