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Sam Most

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Sam Most is a Los Angeles-based jazz flautist and tenor saxophonist. Along with Frank Wess, he is one of the first jazz flautists. He was born on December 16, 1930, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He has a brother, clarinetist, Abe Most, with whom he has performed.

Early in his career (in the 1950s) he played with Tommy Dorsey, Boyd Raeburn and Don Redman. He also did session work for Chris Connor, Paul Quinchette and Teddy Wilson. He was a member of the Buddy Rich band from 1950 to 1961. [1]

He was the subject of a documentary film in 2001, "Sam Most, Jazz Flutist."