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Donald T. Carson

American jazz pianist. Born December 04, 1929 in Washington, D. C., USA. Died February 13, 2000 age of 70 in Cedar Park, Texas, USA. Carson performed regularly with and did arrangements for Ella Fitzgerald and who replaced Count Basie in the bandleader's legendary orchestra after Basie died in 1984. Carson lived in the Bay Area for 22 years, until 1998, when he moved to Texas.