Dave Robbins (trombonist)
Dave Robbins | |
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| Born | 1923 Greensburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | 2005 (aged 81–82) Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz, big band |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1948–2005 |
Dave Robbins (1923 – 2005) was an American-Canadian trombonist, composer, arranger, and teacher.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Greensburg, Indiana, Robbins studied music education at Sam Houston State University and the University of Southern California.[2]
Career
After a stint in the United States Marine Corps, Robbins worked as a trombonist in symphony orchestras and in Harry James' band (1948–1954). He moved to Vancouver in 1951 and became a Canadian citizen in 1965.
From 1955 to 1970, Robbins was the principal trombonist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and performed with other local orchestras. He organized and led show bands featured in Vancouver nightclubs, and led some of city's most popular big bands.[3] In the 1960s, his big band was featured regularly on national radio programs. His original compositions included Jazz Impressions of the Middle East (1967).
Robbins taught young musicians at Vancouver Community College and the University of British Columbia. His students included Herb Besson, Hugh Fraser, R&B saxophonist Gordie Bertram of the Powder Blues Band, and New Orleans-based saxophonist and jazz educator John Doheny.
References
- ^ Robbins, Dave. (2008). The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Foundation.
- ^ sixty4media (11 March 2020). "Dave Robbins". BC ENTERTAINMENT HALL OF FAME. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jago, Marian (2018). Live at The Cellar: Vancouver's Iconic Jazz Club and the Canadian Co-operative Jazz Scene in the 1950s and '60s. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-3771-2.
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1923 births
- 2005 deaths
- Musicians from Indiana
- Musicians from Vancouver
- Canadian jazz trombonists
- Canadian jazz composers
- Male jazz composers
- 20th-century American musicians
- 20th-century Canadian composers
- 20th-century trombonists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 20th-century jazz composers
- United States Marine Corps personnel
- American emigrants to Canada
- People from Gibsons, British Columbia