Years active 1973–present Role Trombone player | Name Ray Anderson | |
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Occupation(s) Bandleader, composer, trombonist, artist Instruments Trombone, Sousaphone, Vocals Education Empire State College (2010) Albums Old Bottles - New Wine, Big Band Record Awards Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada Similar People | ||
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Ray Anderson (born October 16, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a jazz trombone and trumpet player. Trained by the Chicago Symphony trombonists, he is regarded as someone who pushes the limits of the instrument. He is a colleague of trombonist George Lewis. Anderson also plays sousaphone and sings. He was frequently chosen in DownBeat magazine's Critics Poll as best trombonist throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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- Ray anderson duke ellington s sound of love
- Ray anderson feat han bennink 3 jan 9th 2014 jazz club hannover germany
- Biography
- As leader
- As sideman
- References
Ray anderson feat han bennink 3 jan 9th 2014 jazz club hannover germany
Biography
After studying in California, he moved to New York in 1973 and freelanced. In 1977, he joined Anthony Braxton's Quartet (replacing George Lewis) and started working with Barry Altschul's group. In addition to leading his own groups since the late '70s (including the funk-oriented Slickaphonics), Anderson has worked with George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band. In the '90s, he began taking an occasional good-humored vocal, during which he shows the ability to sing two notes at the same time (a minor third apart).
Anderson has worked with David Murray, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, Dr. John, Luther Allison, Bennie Wallace, Gerry Hemingway, Henry Threadgill, John Scofield, Roscoe Mitchell, Randy Sandke's Inside Out Band, Sam Rivers' Rivbea Orchestra, Bobby Previte and others. Anderson is a member of Jim Pugh's Super Trombone with Dave Bargeron and Dave Taylor. He received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a series of solo trombone concerts.
Anderson has frequently returned to his early love of New Orleans music for inspiration. His Alligatory Band and Pocket Brass Band, featuring tuba player Bob Stewart, are rooted in its tradition. Since 2003 he has taught and conducted at Stony Brook University.
As leader
With BassDrumBone
With Slickaphonics
As sideman
With Barry Altschul
With Anthony Braxton
With Charlie Haden
With Hank Roberts
With Bob Thiele Collective
With Roseanna Vitro and Kenny Werner