Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905,

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– May 6, 1967,

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) was an American

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flutist and reeds player. Carver was a rare jazz flautist active during the swing era, and was among the earliest soloists on his main instrument to perform jazz, although

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preceded him by about five years. His first professional experience was with J. Neal Montgomery. After he moved to

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in 1931, he recorded and performed with

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, and played with

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(1931–32),

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

, and

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(1933). From 1934 to 1939, he played with

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on both saxophone and flute. After Webb died, he continued in the orchestra during its period of leadership under

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until 1941. After leaving the jazz scene, he became a professor of music at

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, where he taught saxophonists George Adams and

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, among others.

References

External links

Wayman Carver recordings
at the

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