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Eddie Bert

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American jazz trombonist
Eddie Bert
Background information
Birth nameEdward Joseph Bertolatus
Born(1922-05-16)May 16, 1922
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2012(2012-09-27) (aged 90)
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresJazz,swing,avant-garde
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Websitewww.eddiebert.com
Musical artist

Edward Joseph Bertolatus (May 16, 1922[1] – September 27, 2012), also known as Eddie Bert, was an American jazz trombonist.[2]

Music career

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He was born inYonkers, New York, United States.[1] Bert received a degree and a teaching license from theManhattan School of Music (1957). He taught at Essex College,University of Bridgeport, andWestern Connecticut State University.

Bert performed and recorded with many bands and orchestras. He spent the most time withBenny Goodman's Orchestra (1958–86),[1]Charles Mingus (1955–74),[1]The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968–72),[1] New York Jazz Repertory Company (1973–78), The American Jazz Orchestra (1986–92),Loren Schoenberg Orchestra (1986–2001), andWalt Levinsky's Great American Swing Orchestra (1987–95).

Bert is featured on hundreds of recordings and recorded extensively as a leader on various labels includingSavoy,Blue Note, Trans-World, Jazztone, andDiscovery Records. Bert continued to play sold-out shows until his death,[3] at the age of 90, on September 27, 2012, inDanbury, Connecticut.[4][2]

His photography can be seen onJazz Giants,To Bird with Love (Chan Parker and F. Paudras), andThe Band that Never Was (Spotlight Records, album cover and liner notes).

Honors

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  • Musician of the Year,Metronome magazine, 1955[5]
  • Grammy for Musician of the Year, 1959
  • Honored at Town Hall, New York City, May 16, 2002
  • Honored at Jazz at the Kennedy Center with Billy Taylor, May 6, 2002
  • Rugers University Jazz Hall of Fame, 2009

Discography

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As leader

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  • Encore (Savoy, 1955)
  • Let's Dig Bert (Eddie That Is) (Trans-World, 1955)
  • Musician of the Year (Savoy, 1955)
  • Montage (Savoy, 1955)
  • Modern Moods (Jazztone, 1955)
  • East Coast Sounds withBilly Byers &Joe Newman (Jazztone, 1957)
  • Like Cool (Somerset, 1958)
  • Skeleton of the Band (Backbone, 1979)
  • Kaleidoscope (Savoy, 1987)
  • The Human Factor (Fresh Sound, 1988)
  • Live at Birdland (Fresh Sound, 1992)
  • Live at Capozzoli's (Woofy, 1999)

As sideman

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WithChris Connor

  • Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (Atlantic, 1957)
  • I Miss You So (Atlantic, 1957)
  • Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe (Atlantic, 1959)

WithUrbie Green

  • The Persuasive Trombone of Urbie Green (Command, 1960)
  • 21 Trombones (Project 3, 1967)
  • 21 Trombones Rock & Blues & Jazz Vol. Two (Project 3, 1969)
  • The Message (RCA, 1986)

WithThad Jones &Mel Lewis

  • Central Park North (Solid State, 1969)
  • Consummation (Blue Note, 1970)
  • Suite for Pops (A&M, 1975)
  • Thad Jones & Mel Lewis (Blue Note, 1975)
  • Thad Jones & Mel Lewis (LRC, 1990)
  • Paris 1969 Vol. 1 (Royal, 1990)
  • Basle 1969 (TCB, 1996)
  • The Groove Merchant (LaserLight 1999)

WithStan Kenton

WithElliot Lawrence

  • Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements (Fantasy, 1956)
  • Plays Tiny Kahn and Johnny Mandel Arrangements (Fantasy, 1956)
  • Swinging at the Steel Pier (Vogue, 1956)
  • Big Band Modern (Jazztone, 1957)

WithCharles Mingus

WithThelonious Monk

  • At Town Hall (Riverside, 1959)
  • Big Band and Quartet in Concert (Columbia, 1964)
  • In Person (Milestone, 1976)
  • Always Know (Columbia, 1979)
  • The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album (Milestone, 1982)

WithRed Norvo

  • Jazz Concert (Jazztone, 1956)
  • Town Hall Concert Vol. 1 (London, 1974)
  • Live from the Blue Gardens (MusicMasters, 1992)

WithChico O'Farrill

  • Jazz (Clef, 1953)
  • 2nd Afro Cuban Suite (Norgran, 1954)
  • Cuban Blues (Verve, 1996)

WithBuddy Rich

  • Richcraft (Mercury, 1959)
  • The Rich Rebellion (Mercury, 1970)
  • Both Sides (Mercury, 1976)
  • Buddy Rich (Verve, 1987)

WithSal Salvador

  • Shades of Sal Salvador (Bethlehem, 1957)
  • Colors in Sound (Decca, 1958)
  • The Beat for This Generation (Decca, 1959)
  • Starfingers (Bee Hive, 1978)

WithLoren Schoenberg

  • Time Waits for No One (MusicMasters, 1987)
  • Solid Ground (MusicMasters, 1988)
  • Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin (MusicMasters, 1990)
  • Out of This World (TCB, 1998)

WithBobby Short

  • Celebrating 30 Years at the Cafe Carlyle (Telarc, 1997)
  • How's Your Romance? (Telarc, 1999)
  • You're the Top (Telarc, 1999)

With others

Broadway shows and movies

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References

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  1. ^abcdeColin Larkin, ed. (1992).The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.).Guinness Publishing. p. 47.ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^abKeepnews, Peter (September 30, 2012)."Eddie Bert, Jazz Trombone Player, Dies at 90".The New York Times.
  3. ^Yanow, Scott (2000).Bebop. Miller Freeman Books. pp. 242–43.ISBN 0-87930-608-4.
  4. ^Tamarkin, Jeff."Jazz Articles: Trombonist Eddie Bert Dead at 90". Jazztimes.com. Archived fromthe original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved2012-09-30.
  5. ^"Jazz Departments: Eddie Bert - by Greg Robinson — Jazz Articles". Archived fromthe original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved2016-01-02.

Sources

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