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He was born in Philadelphia to Adriano Acea of Cuba and Leona Acea of Virginia.
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John Acea
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During the 1930s, Acea started out as a trumpeter and saxophonist. After his military service (United States Army) in 1946, he switched to playing the piano. He later became a session musician with jazz veterans, including: Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cootie Williams Dizzy Gillespie Illinois Jacquet Dinah Washington James Moody Zoot Sims.
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Died
July 25, 1963 (aged 45) -
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United States