About Earl Anderza
Lived 1933 – 1982 (aged 48–49). Earl Anderza was an American jazz musician, saxophonist and composer.
Peter Earl Anderza (October 24, 1933 – 1982) was an American West Coast jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Los Angeles. He was incarcerated in San Quentin from May, 1959 till October, 1962 and then from June to September, 1964. San Quentin State Prison is where Anderza met Bolton, and played with Art Pepper, among others. In his youth, he studied under Lloyd Reece with friend Eric Dolphy.
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Who was Earl Anderza?
American jazz musician
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Earl Anderza was born on 24 October 1933 in Los Angeles.
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Earl Anderza died in 1982.
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Earl Anderza was a jazz musician, saxophonist and composer.
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Earl Anderza was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Earl Anderza. https://biography.guide/earl-anderza/
MLA: "Earl Anderza." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/earl-anderza/.
Chicago: "Earl Anderza." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/earl-anderza/.
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