Rod Cless
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| Birth name | Rod Cless |
| Born | 20 May 1907 |
| Origin |  Iowa |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone clarinet |
| Associated acts | Art Hodes Muggsy Spanier |
Rod Cless (20 May 1907–8 December 1944) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist born in Iowa, perhaps best-known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier albums for Bluebird Records. Additionally, Cless worked with other artists such as Frank Teschemacher, Charles Pierce, Gene Krupa, Art Hodes, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Mezz Mezzrow.
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With Art Hodes
- Sittin' In (Blue Note)
- The Funky Piano Of Art Hodes (Blue Note)
- Art Hodes And His Chicagoans, The Best In 2 Beat (Blue Note)
- The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note)
With Muggsy Spanier
