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Wallace Wesley LaViolette (b. 4 Jan 1894 Saint James, Minnesota; d. 29 Jul 1978 Escondido, California) was an American musician who composed, conducted, lectured, and wrote about music. He was also a poet and music theorist. As an educator, he mentored Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, George Perle, Florence Price, Bob Carter, Bob Florence, John Graas, and Robert Erickson. Laviolette was a important figure on the West coast jazz scene of the 1950s.
Professor of Music Composition, DePaul University, Chicago
Professor of Music Composition, American Conservatory of Music, Chicago
Professor of Music Composition, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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