Roswell Rudd
American jazz trombonist and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017)[1] was an American jazz trombonist and composer.
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Birth name | Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. |
Born | (1935-11-17)17 November 1935 Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | 21 December 2017(2017-12-21) (aged 82) Kerhonkson, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
Instrument | Trombone |
Years active | 1957–2017 |
Labels | Columbia, Sunnyside, Universal, DIW, Verve |
Website | www |
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Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of music, he was known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz. Beginning in 1962 Rudd worked extensively with saxophonist Archie Shepp.[2]