Marshall Brown (musician)
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| Birth name | Marshall Richard Brown |
| Born | December 21, 1920 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1983 (aged 62) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Valve trombone, bass trumpet |
| Years active | 1950s–1980 |
Marshall Richard Brown (December 21, 1920 – December 13, 1983)[1] was an American jazz valve trombonist and teacher.
Career
[edit]Brown graduated from New York University with a degree in music.[2] He was a band teacher in New York City schools, and one of his school bands performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in the 1950s.[2] With George Wein, he went to Europe to look for musicians for the International Youth Band.[2] In the late 1950s he started the Newport Youth Band.[2] His students included Eddie Gomez, Duško Gojković, George Gruntz, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jimmy Owens, and Gabor Szabo.[2] He worked with Ruby Braff, Bobby Hackett, Lee Konitz, and Pee Wee Russell.[2]
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]- The Ruby Braff-Marshall Brown Sextet (United Artists, 1960)
- Live at the Chi Chi Club (Avalon, 1970)
As sideman
[edit]- Count Basie, Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967)
- Beaver Harris, From Rag Time to No Time (360 Records, 1975)
- Lee Konitz, The Lee Konitz Duets (Milestone, 1968)
- Lee Konitz, Peacemeal (Milestone, 1970)
- Pee Wee Russell, New Groove (Columbia, 1963)
- Pee Wee Russell, Ask Me Now! (Impulse!, 1966)
- George Wein, George Wein & the Newport All-Stars (Impulse!, 1963)
References
[edit]- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 344/5. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b c d e f Yanow, Scott. "Marshall Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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