Alan Rubin

Alan Rubin
Also known as	Mr. Fabulous
Born	February 11, 1943(1943-02-11) New York City
Died	June 8, 2011(2011-06-08) (aged 68) New York City
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Associated acts	The Blues Brothers

Alan Rubin (February 11, 1943 – June 8, 2011), also known as Mr. Fabulous, was an American musician. He played trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet.

Rubin was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. He was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band, with whom he played at the Closing Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games. As a member of The Blues Brothers, he portrayed Mr. Fabulous in the 1980 film, the 1998 sequel and was a member of the touring band.

Rubin played with an array of artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Duke Ellington, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Eumir Deodato, Sting, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Frankie Valli, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Miles Davis, Yoko Ono, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles and Dr. John.

Discography

With Gato Barbieri

• Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (Impulse!, 1974)

References

• Nelson, Valerie J. (June 11, 2011). "Alan Rubin, Blues Brothers trumpeter, dies at 68". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-alan-rubin-20110611,0,3513689.story. Retrieved June 14, 2011. 

External links

• Alan Rubin at Find a Grave
• Alan Rubin at the Internet Movie Database