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This is an alphabetical list of jazz trombonists for whom Wikipedia has articles. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) [1] was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 album of the same name.
Teagarden's trombone style was largely self-taught, and he developed many unusual alternative positions and novel special effects on the instrument. He is usually considered the most innovative jazz trombone stylist of the pre-bebop era – Pee Wee Russell once called him "the best trombone player in the world". [12]
He wrote a book of original exercises and études for jazz musicians, published later by Hal Leonard. A biography, titled The Musical World of J. J. Johnson, was published in 2000. On February 4, 2001, he died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [7] His funeral in Indianapolis drew jazz musicians, friends and family from around the country.
Fuller developed a passion for jazz after one of the nuns took him to see Illinois Jacquet and his band, with J. J. Johnson on trombone. [ 3 ] Fuller attended a public school in his hometown, along with Paul Chambers , Donald Byrd , Tommy Flanagan , Thad Jones , and Milt Jackson . [ 4 ]
21 Trombone. 22 Trumpet. 23 Tuba. 24 Vibraphone. 25 Violin. 26 Vocal. 27 References. ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on ...
Wycliffe A. Gordon (born May 29, 1967) is an American jazz trombonist, arranger, composer, band leader, and music educator at the collegiate-conservatory level. Gordon also sings and plays didgeridoo, trumpet, soprano trombone, tuba, and piano. [1] His nickname is "Pinecone".
Joseph Norman Alessi was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended high school in San Rafael, California.His father, also named Joseph Alessi, was a professional trumpet player, and his mother, Maria (née Leone) sang in the Metropolitan Opera chorus.