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Discography

*1968: ''Insect Trust'', The Insect Trust - Drums, Wind, String Arrangements *1968: ''You Used to Think'', Erica Pomerance - Sax (Alto) *1969: ''Octopus'', Octopus - Saxophone, Sax (Baritone) *1970: ''Hoboken Saturday Night'', The Insect Trust - Flute, Drums, Piccolo, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Wind *1973: ''

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'', Gil Evans - Flute, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Soloist, Personnel *1973: ''Teasin'', Cornell Dupree - Saxophone *1974: ''

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References

External links

The Insect Trust tribute and interviewsGil Evans official website
* Allmusic listing {{DEFAULTSORT:Koehler, Trevor 1935 births 1975 suicides 1975 deaths American jazz saxophonists American male saxophonists 20th-century American saxophonists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians The Insect Trust members