| Frankie Trumbauer | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frankie Trumbauer |
| Also known as | "Tram" Trumbauer |
| Born | 30 May 1901 |
| Origin | Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | 11 June 1956 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, dixieland |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone |
Frankie (Tram) Trumbauer (30 May 1901–11 June 1956) was one of the leading jazz saxophonists of the 1920s and 1930s. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Carbondale is a city in southern Illinois in the midwest United States, miles southeast of Saint Louis Missouri The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the southeastern portion of the USA; see Southern United States, Dixie. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. He played C melody saxophone, which in size is between an alto and tenor saxophone. The C melody saxophone is a Saxophone pitched in the key of C one whole step above the Tenor saxophone. He also played alto.
Trumbauer is, more than anything, remembered for being the musical companion of Bix Beiderbecke, a companionship that produced some of the finest and most innovative jazz records of the late 1920s. Leon Bix Beiderbecke ( March 10, 1903 &ndash August 6, 1931) was an American Jazz Cornetist and composer as well
He recruited Beiderbecke for Jean Goldkette's Victor Recording Orchestra, of which he became musical director. John Jean Goldkette ( 18 March, 1893 &ndash March 24, 1962) was a Jazz Pianist and Bandleader born in Patras The Victor Recording Orchestra was a Jazz band led by Jean Goldkette. In the late 1920s he cut several popular sides with Beiderbecke, including the legendary "Singin' the Blues. " After leaving Goldkette, he and Beiderbecke worked briefly for Adrian Rollini, then joined Paul Whiteman's band in 1927. Adrian Francis Rollini ( June 28 1903 - May 15 1956) was a multi-instrumentalist best known for his Jazz music. Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral He played with Whiteman for eight of the following nine years. He had a separate contract with OKeh Records from 1927 through 1930, he recorded some of the most legendary small group Jazz recordings of the era, usually including Beiderbecke until the April 30, 1929 session. Okeh Records began as an Independent record label based in the United States of America in In 1931 he organized a band in Chicago and recorded for Brunswick and then reorganized another in New York in 1932 and recorded for Columbia. Brunswick Records is a United States based Record label. The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company During 1934-1936, while a member of Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, he made a series of recordings for Brunswick and Victor, often including Jack Teagarden. Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden ( August 20, 1905 &ndash January 15, 1964) was an influential Jazz Trombonist and
In 1936 he led the Three T's, featuring the Teagarden brothers; in 1938, he and Manny Klein started a band which they co-led. Manny Klein (born as Emmanuel Klein on February 4, 1908; died May 31, 1994) was a jazz Trumpeter most associated with swing During World War II, he was assigned to the Civil Aeronautics Authority, where he was a test pilot. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He continued to work for the CAA after the war, and also played in the NBC Orchestra. Tonight Show Band is the band which plays on the American television Variety show, the Tonight Show. After 1947, although he continued to play and record, he earned most of his income outside music.
Trumbauer's cool, delicate style and slow vibrato influenced many important saxophonists, including Benny Carter, Lester Young and Art Pepper. Vibrato is a musical effect produced in singing and on musical instruments by a regular pulsating change of pitch, and is used to add expression and vocal-like qualities to Bennett Lester Carter (born August 8, 1907 in Harlem New York; died July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles California) was Lester Willis Young ( August 27, 1909 &ndash March 15, 1959) nickname 'Prez' was an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist Art Pepper (b September 1 1925, Gardena California &ndash d June 15, 1982, Los Angeles California) born Arthur Like Beiderbecke, Trumbauer introduced a 'cool' sensibility into jazz, rather than the prevalent 'hot' style of the time.
His compositions include 'Trumbology' (1927).
External links
- "A Toast for Tram" by Ted Gioia Jazz.com.
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