Ron Westray
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Kenneth Westray, Jr. |
| Born | 13 June 1970 Columbia, South Carolina United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Labels | Blue Canoe, New Jazz Renaissance Records, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Mingus Big Band |
| Website | [1] |
Ronald Kenneth Westray, Jr. (b. June 13, 1970 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American jazz trombonist, composer, and educator. He holds a B.A. from South Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. He has played with Marcus Roberts, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (since its inception in 1993), and has been a regular member of the Mingus Big Band.[1] In 2005 he joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin. In 2009 he was appointed to the Oscar Peterson Chair in jazz performance at York University.[2]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- "Ron Westray/Thomas Heflin Live From Austin." Blue Canoe Records. 2011.
- "Medical Cures for the Chromatic Commands of the Inner City." Blue Canoe Records. 2008.
- "Westray Digs In." New Jazz Renaissance Records. 2002.
[edit] As sideman
With Wycliffe Gordon
- Wycliffe Gordon & Ron Westray: Bone Structure (Atlantic Jazz).1996
[edit] References
- ^ http://ronwestray.com/artistsites/generalartisttemplate/index.cfm?itemCategory=520&siteid=1&priorId=517
- ^ http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2009/week39/Thursday/092413.htm
[edit] External links
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