Rod Cless
| Rod Cless | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rod Cless |
| Born |
May 20, 1907 Lenox, Iowa |
| Died | December 8, 1944 (aged 37) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments |
saxophone clarinet |
| Associated acts |
Art Hodes Muggsy Spanier |
George Roderick "Rod" Cless (May 20, 1907, Lenox, Iowa – December 8, 1944, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes 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.
Walking home from the last night of a job at the Pied Piper (where he played alongside his friend Max Kaminsky) in December 1944, Cless fell over the balcony of his apartment building and died four days later at 37.
With Art Hodes
With Muggsy Spanier
With the Rod Cless Quartet
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