Red Callender (Haynesville (Virginia), 8 March 1916 - Saugus (California), March 8, 1992) was a great jazz bassist and jazz-tubaïst. He is best known for his work for The Duke Ellington Orchestra and The Louis Armstrong all-stars. Callender's highlight was Speak Low from 1954 which he as one of the first tubasolos played on a jazz album. His highlights were his recordings with Art Tatum, for The Tatum Group masterpieces (1955-1956) and his recordings with Charles Mingus at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1964.
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