Person · Male
Milt Holland
- From
- Chicago, United States
- Active
- 1917–2005
- Releases
- 0
- jazz
About
Milton Holland (born Milton Olshansky; February 7, 1917 – November 4, 2005) was an American drummer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist and writer in the Los Angeles music scene. He pioneered the use of African, South American, and Indian percussion styles in jazz, pop and film music, traveling extensively in those regions to collect instruments and learn styles of playing them.
Member of
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Alvy West and The Little Band membranophone
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Johnny Mandel and his Orchestra drums (drum set)
Links
Also known as
Milton Holland · Milton Olshansky
Tags
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3e9965e3-9262-438b-89b7-5a247dd4ebc1
- ISNI
- 0000000063227027
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