Dave Bargeron

Dave Bargeron ( born September 6, 1942 in New York City ) is an American jazz trombonist and tuba player from Athol (Massachusetts ).

Life

Dave Bargeron had his first job as lead trombonist with the Clark Terry Big Band ( 1968-1970 ). At the same time, he also played bass trombone and tuba in the band of Doc Severinsen. In 1970 he became a member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears. The first album on which he starred warBlood, Sweat & Tears 4 total, he has recorded eleven albums with Blood, Sweat & Tears. In 1972 Bargeron was also a member of the Gil Evans Orchestra, where he still plays along today. After Bargeron Blood, Sweat & Tears had left, he was freelance musician in New York City. He has worked with famous musicians such as Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn and Pat Metheny recordings made ​​. Bargeron was also a long time member of Word of Mouth band of Jaco Pastorius. Currently he makes recordings and international tours with the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, with George Russell's Living Time Orchestra International and with Rabih Abou- Khalil. He is also a founding member of the six - tuba band 'Gravity ' by Howard Johnson and has his own band ' Tuba ', a Jazztuba band together with the French tuba player Michel Godard, Luciano Biondini accordionist and drummer Kenwood Dennard. ' Tuba ' toured mainly in Europe and has appeared at several jazz festivals and master classes.

Bargeron has recorded several CDs, both as a soloist and in collaboration with other musicians. He currently lives with his family ( four children) in New York.

Discography (selection)

Under its own name

  • Barge Burns Slide Flies .... ( Maple Shade, 1995)
  • Tubatuba with Michel Godard ( Enja, 2001)
  • TubaTubaTu ( Enja, 2005)

With other bands as a soloist

  • Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth ( Warner, 1981)
  • Gil Evans: Bud & Bird ( Evidence, 1986, won a Grammy )
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears Live and Improvised (Sony, 1991)
  • Gerry Mulligan: Rebirth of the Cool (GRP, 1993)
  • Johnny Griffin: Dance of Passion ( Polygram, 1993)
  • Michel Camillo: One More Once ( Sony, 1994)
  • Howard Johnson & Gravity: Gravity! ( Polygram, 1995)
  • Howard Johnson & Gravity: Right Now ( Polygram, 1998)
George Russell (composer) Howard Johnson (jazz musician) Mapleshade Records Word of Mouth (Jaco Pastorius album) Grammy Award Name Authority File
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