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    Collin Walcott
    Collin Walcott

    American sitar player and percussionist.


    Born on February 24, 1945, in New York City, New York, USA.
    Died on November 8, 1984, near Magdeburg, East Germany, in a traffic accident while on tour with Oregon.

    Collin Walcott was one of the first sitar players to play jazz. He formed the folk-jazz group Oregon in 1971 along with Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, and Glen Moore. Later on he founded Codona, a trio with Don Cherry and Naná Vasconcelos.

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