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Dodo MarmarosaDodo Marmarosa Dodo Marmarosa American jazz pianist and composer Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (December 12, 1925 – September 17, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Dodo Marmarosa Background information Birth name Michael Marmarosa Born (1925-12-12)December 12, 1925 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died September 17, 2002(2002-09-17) (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Genres Jazz, bebop Occupation(s) Musician, composer, arranger Instrument Piano Years active Early 1940s–early 1970s? Labels Atomic, Dial, Savoy, Argo, Uptown Close Originating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marmarosa became a professional musician in his mid-teens, and toured with several major big bands, including those led by Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and Artie Shaw into the mid-1940s. He moved to Los Angeles in 1945, where he… (Source: Wikipedia)
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