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Jazz

United States

Charlie Ventura

Top Songs By Charlie Ventura

YesterdaysCharlie Ventura

That Old FeelingCharlie Ventura

Listen to Jersey Bounce by Charlie Ventura & Jazz Saxophone, see lyrics, music video & more!

Jersey BounceCharlie Ventura & Jazz Saxophone

Listen to Limehouse Blues by Charlie Ventura & Jazz Saxophone, see lyrics, music video & more!

Limehouse BluesCharlie Ventura & Jazz Saxophone

Listen to Girl of My Dreams by Charlie Ventura & Jazz Saxophone, see lyrics, music video & more!

Girl of My DreamsCharlie Ventura & Jazz Saxophone

Listen to Ain't Misbehavin' by Charlie Ventura, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ain't Misbehavin'Charlie Ventura

AvalonCharlie Ventura

Can't Get You Out of My MindCharlie Ventura

After You've GoneCharlie Ventura

There's No YouCharlie Ventura

Latest Release

Listen to Misty Noir, Vol. 14 - Late Night Jazz by Charlie Ventura

ALBUMMisty Noir, Vol. 14 - Late Night JazzCharlie Ventura

More albums from Charlie Ventura

Listen to Honeysuckle Rose by Dave McKenna & Charlie Ventura

ALBUMHoneysuckle RoseDave McKenna & Charlie Ventura

Listen to Sax Greats by Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura & Ted Nash

ALBUMSax GreatsStan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura & Ted Nash

Listen to High on an Open Mike by Charlie Ventura

ALBUMHigh on an Open MikeCharlie Ventura

ALBUM1949Charlie Ventura

Listen to Someone to Watch over Me by Charlie Ventura

ALBUMSomeone to Watch over MeCharlie Ventura

Listen to It's All Bop To Me by Charlie Ventura

ALBUMIt's All Bop To MeCharlie Ventura

Listen to Jumping With Ventura by Charlie Ventura

ALBUMJumping With VenturaCharlie Ventura

About Charlie Ventura

Hometown

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Born

December 2, 1916

Genre

Jazz

Swing and bop saxman Charlie Ventura got his start in the business in 1942 after joining Gene Krupa's band. In 1946 he formed his own big band unit, playing a commercially oriented form of bebop under the banner of Bop For The People. For most of the 1950s and '60s, he alternated between running his own nightclub, the Open House in Philadelphia, playing reunions with Krupa, and leading various band in Las Vegas. Despite battles with poor health, he continued playing throughout the '70s and into the early '80s, delighting small but approving audiences with his stomping performances. Ventura died of lung cancer in 1992.

Charlie Ventura has also released music as a member of Charlie Ventura Septet, Charlie Ventura and His Band, and Charlie Ventura Quintet.