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Adrian Francis Rollini (June 28, 1903 - May 15, 1956) was a multi-instrumentalist best known for his Jazz music. He played the saxophone, piano, xylophone, and many other instruments.
Rollini was born June 28, 1903 to Ferdinand Rollini and Adele Augenti Rollini (some sources will date 1904, but his brother Arthur, as well as social security records will attest to this earlier date) in New York into a somewhat wealthy family (his father worked for the American Cigarette Co). The eldest of several children, including sister Vera and Arthur (born 13 February 1912) who would later go on to play tenor saxophone with Benny Goodman from 1934 to 1939, and later with Will Bradley. Growing up in Larchmont, he showed musical ability early on, and began to take piano lessons on a miniature piano, at the age of 2. Before long he had gained "child prodigy" status and was good enough to play for an audience - and he did. He gave a 15 minute Chopin recital at the Waldorf Astoria at the age of four.
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