| Doc Severinsen | |
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 Doc Severinsen during The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsons 18th Anniversary Special in 1980
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carl Hilding Severinsen |
| Born | July 7, 1927 |
| Origin |  Arlington, Oregon U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader Trumpeter |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Associated acts | Tommy Dorsey Benny Goodman |
Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arlington is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A bandleader is the leader of a band of Musicians The term is most commonly though not exclusively used with a group that plays Popular music as A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Tonight Show Band is the band which plays on the American television Variety show, the Tonight Show. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962
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Early life
Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, the son of Minnie Mae and Carl Severinsen, who was a dentist. Arlington is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity [1] He was nicknamed "Little Doc" after his father, and had originally wanted to play the trombone. But the senior Severinsen, a gifted amateur violinist, urged him to study the violin. The younger Severinsen insisted on the trombone, but had to settle for the only horn available in Arlington's small music store — a trumpet. A week later, with the help of his father and a manual of instructions, the seven-year-old was so good that he was invited to join the high school band. At the age of twelve, Little Doc won the Music Educator's National Contest and, while still in high school, was hired to go on the road with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra. Theodore Salvatore Fiorito ( December 20, 1900, Newark New Jersey - July 22, 1971, Scottsdale Arizona) used Ted Fio However, his stay with the group was cut short by the draft. He served in the Army during World War II.
The Tonight Show
During his tenure as musical director, the Tonight Show's NBC Orchestra was the most visible jazz big band in America. Tonight Show Band is the band which plays on the American television Variety show, the Tonight Show. Severinsen took the opportunity to update many well-known jazz standards for the show's audiences, often introducing new listeners to classics by Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie and others. Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( October 21 1917 &ndash January 6 1993) was an American Jazz Trumpeter
Severinsen would sometimes substitute for Ed McMahon as announcer and sidekick. Edward "Ed" Leo Peter McMahon Jr (born March 6 1923 is an American Comedian, Game show host, Announcer, and Television personality Although adept at comic interplay, Severinsen took his role as band leader on The Tonight Show seriously and campaigned for the band to get featured slots during the show. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 Severinsen continued as band leader until Carson's retirement in 1992.
Recording career
During the 1950s and 1960s, Severinsen put out a number of albums of jazz standards, over which he performed very melodic solos. Severinsen certainly had a well-developed high-note range with an incredible amount of control and melodic sense. In the 1960s, Severinsen also recorded with the Clarke/Boland Big Band and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Kenny Clarke (born Kenneth Spearman Clarke, nicknamed " Klook " and later known as Liaqat Ali Salaam, on January 9, 1914 François Boland (November 6 1929 in Namur Belgium – August 12 2005 in Geneva) was a classically trained Belgian jazz composer and pianist For the New Orleans music historian see Tad Jones. Thaddeus Joseph Jones ( March 28, 1923 – August 21, 1986 Mel Lewis ( May 10, 1929 - February 2, 1990) was a Drummer, Jazz musician and Band leader. Severinsen was also the second trumpeter whose recording of the fanfare "Abblasen," composed by Gottfried Reiche, has been used as the theme for the CBS News program Sunday Morning. Gottfried Reiche ( February 5, 1667 - October 6, 1734) was a German Trumpet player and Composer of the CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. CBS News Sunday Morning is an American television news magazine program created by Robert Northshield and Charles Kuralt, and appearing continuously from January
During his years with the Tonight Show and afterwards, Severinsen released albums that had a pop-rock basis, some of which had electronic instrumentation components, such as Brass Roots, Good Medicine and Facets. These albums had varying degrees of acceptance by the public.
The Tonight Show Orchestra recorded several albums as a group.
Severinsen arranged the score for the nudist-themed cult film Nude on the Moon (1961). Naturism or nudism is a cultural and Political movement advocating and defending social Nudity in private and in public. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Nude on the Moon is a 1961 Sexploitation film co-written and co-directed by Doris Wishman and Raymond Phelan under the shared pseudonyms
Several recent recordings feature him playing classical trumpet repertoire.
Conducting and academic career
Severinsen was the principal pops conductor for several American orchestras during and after his tenure on the Tonight Show. His first was with the Phoenix Symphony in 1983. The Phoenix Symphony is a major US Symphony orchestra based in Phoenix, Arizona. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) [2] He held similar positions with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Denver, Colorado. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO is an Orchestra based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Minnesota Orchestra is an American Orchestra based in Minneapolis Minnesota. The Pacific Symphony is a Symphony orchestra located in Orange County, California. He retired from active conducting in 2007, and was named Pops Conductor Emeritus in Milwaukee[3] and Pops Conductor Laureate in Minnesota. [4] Severinsen was also Distinguished Visiting Professor of Music and Katherine K. Herberger Heritage Chair for Visiting Artists at Arizona State University School of Music in 2001-2002. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student [5] He has also conducted the New York Pops at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Personal life
To this day, Severinsen remains in amazing physical condition, as well as retaining his musical ability. He lives in San Miguel, Mexico with his wife, Emily. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. His adult children are Nancy Severinsen, Cindy Reinhard and Allen Severinsen. He has three grandchildren in New Jersey (Blaire, Gray, and Richard Reinhard), all of them musicians. Blaire Reinhard is a professional session singer and has composed for several television shows and films. Along with Gray, she formed the soul/funk/rock band known as "The Blaire Reinhard Band. Blaire Reinhard is a singer pianist composer voice-over artist and actress from Morristown New Jersey. "
Doc owns Severinsen Custom Trumpets, manufacturer of custom-made horns, including his Destino line of trumpets (and he play-tests each one). [6] Severinsen also enjoys cooking and collecting American art.
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/42/Doc-Severinsen.html
- ^ http://www.phoenixsymphony.org/artists/artistic_staff_severinsen.html
- ^ http://www.milwaukeesymphony.org/newspress/newsreviewsarchives/view.asp?id=30025839
- ^ http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/4905.html
- ^ http://music.asu.edu/e-Notes/Summer2002/severinsen_sum02.html
- ^ http://www.docseverinsen.com/dream.htm
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