Ola Hanson , Trombone Ray Eubanks, Artistic Director Emeritus Ola Hanson , Trombone Trombonist Ola Hanson was born on April 25, 1932 in Canton, Ohio to a musical family. Ola's mother, a music teacher, passed away when Ola was three, and his grandmother helped to raise him and his sister Carolyn. His father, also a music teacher, encouraged the children to take up music. jazzartsgroup.org