Trummy Young
James “Trummy” Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984) was an American trombonist who played during the swing era. He became a famous musician after performing for 12 years with Louis Armstrong in Armstrong’s All Stars. Young had one popular song, his version of “Margie,” which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford’s orchestra in 1937.
Jack Teagarden
Weldon Leo “Jack” Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was an American jazz musician who played the trombone and sang. He led his own bands and also played with Paul Whiteman’s orchestra as a sideman. From 1946 to 1951, he performed with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars.
Bob Brookmeyer
Robert Edward “Bob” Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz musician who played the valve trombone, piano, arranged music, and composed songs. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Brookmeyer became well-known as part of Gerry Mulligan’s quartet from 1954 to 1957.
Roswell Rudd
Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. was born on November 17, 1935, and died on December 21, 2017. He was an American jazz trombonist and composer.
Jimmy Knepper
James Minter Knepper was born on November 22, 1927, and passed away on June 14, 2003. He was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to making music as a leader on his own recordings, Knepper performed and recorded with musicians such as Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin, and most famously, Charles Mingus during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Curtis Fuller
Curtis DuBois Fuller was an American jazz trombonist who lived from December 15, 1932, to May 8, 2021. He was part of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and helped create many well-known jazz recordings.
Frank Rosolino
Rosolino was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 20, 1926. He learned to play the guitar at age nine from his father, who loved music, but changed to playing the trombone at age fourteen. He performed with the big bands of Bob Chester, Glen Gray, Tony Pastor, Herbie Fields, Gene Krupa, and Stan Kenton.
Kai Winding
Kai Chresten Winding ( / ˈ k aɪ ˈ w ɪ n d ɪ ŋ / KY WIN -ding ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He worked with another trombonist named J. J.
J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also called Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz musician who played the trombone, wrote music, and arranged musical pieces.
Cootie Williams
Charles Melvin “Cootie” Williams was born on July 10, 1911, and died on September 15, 1985. He was an American musician who played the trumpet in jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues music.