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Walter Dobrzynski, better known as Walter Dobschinski (October 29, 1908, Berlin - February 16, 1996, Berlin) was a German

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trombonist and bandleader. Dobschinski received formal musical training on piano at the Berlin Conservatory, but concentrated on trombone once he became interested in jazz music. He played with

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for most of the 1930s, including on tours of western Europe and on the ship '' SS Reliance''. In 1939 he worked with Kurt Hohenberger, and was involved with the

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during World War II. Following the war, he led a

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ensemble for

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, recording extensively with this group;

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appeared on some of these recordings. He continued leading ensembles in the 1950s, but in his later career he concentrated on arranging and composition.

References

*Gerhard Conrad, "Walter Dobschinski". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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