Dick Oatts
JazzBorn and raised in the state of Iowa, Dick Oatts was brought up in a musical family. He was introduced... more
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About Dick Oatts
Born and raised in the state of Iowa, Dick Oatts was brought up in a musical family. He was introduced to the saxophone by his father Jack Oatts, a respected jazz educator and saxophonist. After high school, Dick attended Drake University and in 1972 he began his professional career in Minneapolis/St. Paul. It was 1977 when Oatts decided to move to New York City. He then became a member if the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra. Since then he has recorded and toured with small groups such as Red Rodney Read more on Last.fmSource: Last.fm