J.J. Johnson

J.J. Johnson

male, deceased (2001)
Third Stream trombonist, From Indianapolis, Indiana, music arranger, American jazz trombonist, Bebop trombonist, Hard-bop trombonist…jazz, jazz musician, Jazztrombonist, Jazz composer, Trombonist
J.J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was a United States jazz trombonist,...
Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden

male, deceased (1964)
Mainstream jazz trombonist, Swing trombonist, Dixieland trombonist, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, American jazz trombonist, Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries…Trombonist, jazz, Jazztrombonist, jazz musician
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905-January 15, 1964) was an influential jazz trombonist and vocalist. Born in Vernon, Texas, his brothers...
Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

male, deceased (1944)
Big band bandleader, Swing trombonist, Tuxedo Junction, In The Mood, String of Pearls, American…jazz musician, American jazz bandleader, jazz, Jazztrombonist, Jazz bandleader
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 - presumably December 15, 1944), was an American jazz musician and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the...
Slide Hampton

Slide Hampton

male, 77 years old
musician, NEA Jazz Master, from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, National Endowment for the Arts, From Pittsburgh, American jazz trombonist…Jazztrombonist, American trombonist, jazz, Trombonist
"Slide Hampton" is a jazz trombonist and arranger. He was born Locksley Wellington Hampton on April 21, 1932 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, but...
Bob Brookmeyer

Bob Brookmeyer

male, 79 years old
Post-bop trombonist, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Mainstream jazz pianist, West Coast jazz pianist, Cool jazz pianist, Post-bop pianist…West Coast jazz trombonist, Cool jazz trombonist, Progressive jazz pianist, Mainstream jazz trombonist, Progressive jazz trombonist
Robert Brookmeyer (born December 19, 1929) is an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, and arranger. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer...
Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

male, deceased (1956)
Big band bandleader, Swing trumpeter, Swing bandleader, Swing trombonist, American jazz trombonist, American jazz bandleader…jazz, Trombonist, Jazz bandleader, Jazztrombonist, jazz musician
Tommy Dorsey (November 19 1905 - November 26 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter and bandleader in the Big Band era. He was the...
Carl Fontana

Carl Fontana

male, deceased (2003)
Cool jazz trombonist, American jazz trombonist, Death from Alzheimer's Disease, jazz, trombone, Trombonist…Jazztrombonist, jazz musician
Carl Charles Fontana (July 18 1928 - October 9 2003) was a jazz trombonist. His influence among jazz trombonists in the latter half of the 20th...
Kai Winding

Kai Winding

male, deceased (1983)
trombonium, brass musical instrument, American military personnel of World War II, Aarhus, Denmark, Octet, brass…jazz, Trombonist, Jazztrombonist, jazz musician
Kai Chresten Winding (May 18, 1922-May 6, 1983) was a popular trombonist and jazz composer. He is well known for playing and recording with J. J....
Steve Turre

Steve Turre

male, 61 years old
musician, From Omaha, Nebraska, great barrier reef, American jazz trombonist, middle C, caribbean…jazz musician, Jazztrombonist, Trombonist
Steve Turre (born September 12, 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an internationally renowned trombonist, recording artist, arranger, and educator. In...
Frank Rosolino

Frank Rosolino

male, deceased (1978)
American jazz trombonist, Tower of Power, Jazztrombonist, big band, trombone, Trombonist…jazz, jazz musician
Frank Rosolino (August 20 1926 - November 26 1978) was an American jazz trombonist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, in a family that included brothers...