Warren Covington

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Warren Covington (born August 7, 1921, Philadelphia) is an American jazz trombonist. He was active as a session musician, arranger, and bandleader throughout his career.

Covington played early on with Isham Jones (1939), then with Les Brown and Gene Ames in the early 1940s. Following this he became a staff musician for CBS radio. In 1946-47 he led The Commanders, then began playing with Tommy Dorsey in 1950. After Dorsey's death in 1958, Covington took the helm of his ensemble, touring with them from 1961 well into the 1970s. Among his hits with this group was "Tea for Two Cha Cha". Covington also backed Charles Mingus, Randy Weston, Bobby Hackett, and George Benson on big band recordings, and did a number of film soundtracks.

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• Warren Covington at All Music Guide