Rob mcconnell valve tromboneleader is featured with moe koffman fluteclarinetalto saxsoprano sax, jerry toth fluteclarinetalto sax, eugene amaro fluteclarinettenor sax, gary morgan bass clarinetbaritone sax, rick wilkins clarinettenor. Having recorded two recent themeoriented albums for concord jazz play the jazz classics, even canadians get the blues rob mcconnell and his valorous boss brass confront the definitive musical theme in a big band christmas. Land may have been coined by rob mcconnell himself, for one of the dozens of albums. Rob mcconnell took up the slide trombone in high school, and began his performing career in the early 1950s, performing and studying with don thompson, bobby gimby, and later, with fellow canadian maynard ferguson.
Rob mcconnell died in a toronto hospital this afternoon from liver cancer. I elect this as the entrant cd if you want to begin a mcconnell cd collection. Tell me yes or no alastair kay, trombone, rob mcconnell arrangement and composition. The rob mcconnell tentet, a scaleddown version of the boss brass featuring many boss brass alumni, recorded three albums, the rob mcconnell tentet 2000, thank you, ted 2002, and music of the twenties 2003. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Mcconnell and the boss brass recorded prolifically, mostly for the concord jazz label, and were probably best known for the two albums they. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass collection, 20 albums. In 1968, rob formed the boss brass, a big band that would become his. Big band, trombone rob mcconnell and the boss brass.
Guido basso, cm born 27 september 1937 is a canadian jazz musician who was a member of rob mcconnell s boss brass big band. Tunes were great, arrangements were outstanding, and both section playing and solos are at the top of the heap. He performed with dizzy gillespie and peter appleyard during the 1980s, as well as continuing to front the moe koffman quintet. Low prices on evelyn turrentineagee discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, evelyn turrentineagee songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc. Rob mcconnell vtrb rick wilkins ts amor ate o fim solists. After studying at berklee college in boston, he moved to toronto where he became a fixture on the toronto jazz scene, both in clubs and studios recording 7 albums with rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Lyman potts to release on his canadian talent library label. The valve trombonist, composer, arranger, teacher and leader was best known as the leader of the boss brass, a 22piece jazz orchestra, and the rob mcconnell tentet. Audio the boss brass rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Albums include mutual street, three for the road, and trio sketches. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass has played to acclaim at all the major festivals around the globe. Find rob mcconnell discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Fan site from mike quigley for the valve trombonist and big band leader from ontario, canada.
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Rob mcconnell biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. I became familiar with the boss brass and added some of their recordings to my collection but boss brass and woods could not be located. Tormes voice has matured and even gained sensitivity, and is even a finer tuned instrument, then it was in his 50s60s period. Bye bye blues rob mcconnell and the boss brass shazam. Rob mcconnell s boss brass 1980 ontario place squib. Find rob mcconnell song information on allmusic allmusic. Canadian big band founded in 1968 by rob mcconnell, active until september 2007. The rob mcconnell tentet, a scaleddown version of the boss brass featuring many boss brass alumni, recorded three albums. Big band christmas, an album by rob mcconnell and the boss brass on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Rob mcconnell sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Strollin rob mcconnell and the boss brass guitar solo by ed bickert.
The carols and other seasonal offerings, all expertly arranged by mcconnell, are wonderfully recited by an ensemble that is known and. Rob mcconnell the boss of the boss brass mp3 album download. Hd music flac 16 bit afrika bambaataa looking for the perfect beat 19801985 2001 flac. The singers unlimited with rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Recording producer and recording engineer phil sheridan. Listen to your favorite songs from big band christmas by rob mcconnell and the boss brass now. The boss brass led by rob mcconnell was one of the greatest jazz big bands of their era. Also the ray nobles the touch of your lips appears dressed on a splendored arrangement by the leader, the trombonist mcconnell. From 1956 to 1990, koffman booked performers for georges spaghetti house in toronto, where he performed weekly. Bruce first started playing trumpet in montreal in the 1950. Valve trombonist, composer, arranger, bandleader, b london, ont, 14 feb 1935, d toronto, 1 may 2010. For this 1998 cd sampler, the boss brass are heard on eight selections from as many different albums.
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