Claude Thornhill (August 10, 1908 – July 1, 1965)[1] was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You".

...In 1939, he founded the Claude Thornhill Orchestra. Polo was his lead clarinet player. Although the Thornhill band was a sophisticated dance band, it became known for its superior jazz musicians and for Thornhill's and Gil Evans's arrangements. The band played without vibrato, so that the timbres of the instruments could be better appreciated. Thornhill encouraged the musicians to develop cool-sounding tones. The band was popular with both musicians and the public. Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool nonet was modeled in part on Thornhill's sound and unconventional instrumentation. The band's most successful records were "Snowfall", "A Sunday Kind of Love", and "Love for Love". .. - Wikipedia

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Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Billy Exiner, Mario Rullo, Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, Bill Bushing, Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy, Barry Galbraith, Bill Barber, Al Langstaff, and Vahe (Tak) Tak

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Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Billy Exiner, Mario Rullo, Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, Bill Bushing, Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy, Barry Galbraith, Bill Barber, Al Langstaff, and Vahe (Tak) Tak

The image is a vintage photograph, capturing a moment of musicians performing together on stage. The setting appears to be an indoor venue with curtains in the background and a microphone stand visible.

The central figure in the photograph seems to be conducting or directing the performance, wearing a tie and holding what appears to be a conductor's baton. Surrounding this individual are several other musicians, including one on piano, another on bass, and others playing various instruments such as saxophone and trumpet.

The band members are dressed in semi-formal attire, with some wearing ties and others in suits or tuxedos. The stage itself is adorned with musical equipment, such as a drum set and microphone stands.

In the foreground, there's a person operating a film camera, indicating that this performance was being recorded for a movie or television show. The image has an aged appearance, which suggests it could be from the mid-20th century bas [...]

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Portrait of #ClaudeThornhill, ca. Mar. 1947

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Portrait of #ClaudeThornhill, #WillieWechsler, #MickyFolus, and #JoeShulman, #ColumbiaPictures studio, the making of #BeautifulDoll, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947

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Portrait of #ClaudeThornhill and Emil Terry?), #ColumbiaPictures studio, the making of #BeautifulDoll, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947

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Portrait of #ClaudeThornhill, #SandySiegelstien, #WillieWechsler, #MickyFolus, #MarioRullo, #DannyPolo, #LeeKonitz, #BillBushing, and #JoeShulman, #ColumbiaPictures studio, the making of #BeautifulDoll, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947

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Portrait of #ClaudeThornhill, #ColumbiaPictures studio, the making of #BeautifulDoll, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947

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Portrait of #MickyFolus, #JoeShulman, #ClaudeThornhill, #BillyExiner, and #BarryGalbraith, #ColumbiaPictures studio, the making of #BeautifulDoll, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947

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