Aaron Bell March 1960 while playing bass in the Billy Taylor Trio at the Hickory House on 52d Street Dr. Bell looked up and saw Ellington in the audience. A few days later Ellington called and asked Dr. Bell to substitute one night in the orchestra at a Yale University concert and then was asked to join Ellington permanently beginning with a 12-week engagement at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. He stepped into some big shoes. Two of Dr. Bell's bass-playing predecessors in the Ellington Orchestra Jimmy Blanton and Oscar Pettiford were regarded as legends and the person he replaced Jimmie Woode was a popular musician who had been with Ellington for five years.

Aaron Bell is a 82 years old March 1960 while playing bass in the Billy Taylor Trio at the Hickory House on 52d Street Dr. Bell looked up and saw Ellington in the audience. A few days later Ellington called and asked Dr. Bell to substitute one night in the orchestra at a Yale University concert and then was asked to join Ellington permanently beginning with a 12-week engagement at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. He stepped into some big shoes. Two of Dr. Bell's bass-playing predecessors in the Ellington Orchestra Jimmy Blanton and Oscar Pettiford were regarded as legends and the person he replaced Jimmie Woode was a popular musician who had been with Ellington for five years. from Kent. Aaron Bell was born on April 24, 1921 (died on July 28, 2003, he was 82 years old) in Kent. His nickname was Samuel Aaron Bell.

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Is Aaron Bell still alive?

No, he died on 07/28/2003, 20 years ago. He was 82 years old when he died. He died in New York City

Education

He graduated from St John's College

What was Aaron's zodiac sign?

Aaron Bell zodiac sign was taurus.

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