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Mac Gollehon | |
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| Also known as | Chops |
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| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
Mac Gollehon is an American trumpet player who has played on over two hundred gold and platinum records and remixes. He is especially noted for his performances onDavid Bowie'sLet's Dance,Duran Duran's records,Notorious and "Skin Trade",Billy Ocean's "Get Outta My Dreams", andGrace Jones'Inside Story.Down Beat called Gollehon's latest record, "A Molotov cocktail of electronic claveBitches Brew funk and flat out brass playing is intelligent disco."[1]
Mac Gollehon started out by playing with country bands at the age of 10 in his home of North Carolina. By age 13 he played the circus with bandleaderMerle Evans. In high school, he played with a variety of bands, as well as theRoanoke Symphony Orchestra.[2] At age 18 he went toBerklee College of Music and played the club circuit at night.[3] During the summers he played with jazz legends likeBuddy Morrow as well asBuddy Rich.[4]
In 1979, Gollehon moved to New York City and was introduced toMiles Davis through a mutual friend, Davis gave Gollehon the nickname 'Chops'.[5] It was around this time that he started to impress New York producers likeNile Rodgers,Arif Mardin, andMike Chapman.[3][6] He was noted for his ability to come up with arrangements on the fly, as was the standard in New York City at that time.[7] Through gradually building his name on this scene he found himself working with the likes ofMick Jagger andBruce Springsteen.[3][7] Mac Gollehon also found himself as a longtime member of his musical heroLester Bowie's groupBrass Fantasy.[3] this same period Gollehon found himself touring with many of the artists who he met in the studio. This led to extended stints with groups such asDuran Duran,Hall & Oates andChaka Khan.[3][8] He found himself on literally thousands of recordings and on dozens of Top 40 singles.[3]
Throughout his career, Gollehon has frequently focused on Latin music.[4] This culminated in stints with Latin legends likeHéctor Lavoe,Mighty Sparrow,Arrow,Larry Harlow,Frankie Ruiz.Richie Ray andHilton Ruiz.[9][10][11] This has culminated with his most recent release,Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics,All About Jazz said the record,"focuses on the grooves and rhythms that are at the forefront of both Latin musics like salsa and EDM."[5] With other critics assenting - some going so far as to label him a pioneer of Latin EDM.[8][12][13]
Credits according toAllMusic[11]
| Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
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| 1982 | The Hunter | Blondie | Horn arrangements, trumpet |
| 1983 | Let's Dance | David Bowie | Trumpet |
| 1985 | When the Boys Meet the Girls | Sister Sledge | Trumpet, soloist |
| 1985 | Live at the Apollo | Hall & Oates | Trumpet, horn section |
| 1985 | Do You | Sheena Easton | Trumpet |
| 1986 | L Is for Lover | Al Jarreau | Musician, reeds |
| 1986 | Notorious | Duran Duran | Musician |
| 1988 | Big Thing | Duran Duran | Trumpet |
| 1989 | Sound + Vision | David Bowie | Trumpet |
| 1990 | Changesbowie | David Bowie | Trumpet |
| 1992 | Chic-ism | Chic | Trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn |
| 1999 | Live at the Budokan | Chic | Trumpet |
| 2000 | Original Gold | Duran Duran | Trumpet |
| 2001 | Seven and the Ragged Tiger | Duran Duran | Musician |
| 2002 | In Japan | Chic | Trumpet |
| 2004 | Live at the Budokan | Chic | Member of attributed artist, trumpet |
| 2009 | Live at the Budokan | Chic | Trumpet |
| 2011 | Dance, Dance, Dance: The Best of Chic | Chic | Trumpet |
