Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin | |
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Rubin in The Blues Brothers | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Mr. Fabulous |
Born | Brooklyn, New York City | February 11, 1943
Died | June 8, 2011 Manhattan, New York City | (aged 68)
Genres | Blues, Jazz, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet |
Years active | 1959-2011 |
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 began attending Juilliard School of Music in New York when he was 17 and studied with William Vacchiano, who was principal trumpet in the New York Philharmonic. Vacchiano described Rubin as his best student.[1] While at Juilliard, Rubin was invited to play with Paul Hindemith on his last concert tour of the United States, but Rubin chose instead to play with Peggy Lee at the Village Vanguard. Rubin dropped out of Juilliard at 20 to tour with singer Robert Goulet as his lead trumpet player.[2]
Rubin 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. The nickname "Mr Fabulous" was given to Rubin by John Belushi.[3]
Rubin played with an array of artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Duke Ellington, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Gil Evans, 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, Cab Calloway, and Dr. John. Rubin contributed to over 6000 recording sessions.
Rubin's last performance was with The Blues Brotherhood (Blues Brothers tribute show) at B.B. King's in NYC on October 12, 2010. The performance also featured Tom "Bones" Malone and Lou "Blue Lou" Marini.
Rubin died from lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and he was cremated. Rubin is survived by his wife, Mary and two siblings, Sharyn Soleimani and Marshall Rubin.
Discography
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With Randy Weston
- Blue Moses (CTI, 1972)
With Frankie Valli
- Closeup (Private Stock 1975)
With Hank Crawford
- Wildflower (Kudu, 1973)
- I Hear a Symphony (Kudu, 1975)
- Mr. Chips (Milestone Records, 1986)
- Night Beat (Milestone, 1989)
- Groove Master (Milestone, 1990)
- Tight (Milestone, 1996)
With Johnny Hammond
- Higher Ground (Kudu, 1973)
With Jackie and Roy
- Time & Love (CTI, 1972)
With Paul Simon
- Graceland (Warner Bros., 1986)
With Hubert Laws
- Morning Star (CTI, 1972)
With O'Donel Levy
- Simba (Groove Merchant, 1974)
With Don Sebesky
- Giant Box (CTI, 1973)
With Yoko Ono
- A Story (Rykodisc, 1997)
With Carly Simon
- Hello Big Man (Warner Bros., 1983)
With Billy Joel
- The Bridge (Columbia, 1986)
With Tina Turner
- Love Explosion (United Artists, 1979)
With Donald Fagen
- Kamakiriad (Reprise, 1993)
With Cissy Houston
- Think It Over (Private Stock, 1978)
With Jennifer Holliday
- Say You Love Me (Geffen, 1985)
With Gloria Gaynor
- Experience Gloria Gaynor (MGM, 1975)
- I've Got You (Polydor, 1976)
- Glorious (Polydor, 1977)
With Sinéad O'Connor
- Am I Not Your Girl? (Chrysalis, 1992)
With Gato Barbieri
- Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (Impulse!, 1974)
With Linda Clifford
- I'll Keep On Loving You (Capitol, 1982)
With Levon Helm
- Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars (ABC, 1977)
- Levon Helm (ABC, 1978)
With Sheena Easton
- No Sound But a Heart (EMI, 1987)
With Aretha Franklin
- Get It Right (Arista, 1983)
With Ron Carter
- Anything Goes (Kudu, 1975)
With Garland Jeffreys
- One-Eyed Jack (A&M, 1978)
- Guts for Love (Epic, 1982)
With Lou Reed
- Sally Can't Dance (RCA, 1974)
With Lonnie Smith
- Keep on Lovin' (Groove Merchant, 1976)
With Patti Austin
- Havana Candy (CTI, 1977)
With Ringo Starr
- Ringo's Rotogravure (Polydor, 1976)
With George Benson
- White Rabbit (CTI, 1972)
- Bad Benson (CTI, 1974)
With Phoebe Snow
- Never Letting Go (Columbia, 1977)
With Herbie Mann
- Brazil: Once Again (Atlantic, 1977)
With Jimmy McGriff
- Red Beans (Groove Merchant, 1976)
- Tailgunner (LRC, 1977)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977)
With James Taylor
- Walking Man (Warner Bros., 1974)
With The Blues Brothers
- Briefcase Full of Blues (Atlantic, 1978)
- The Blues Brothers (Atlantic, 1980)
- Made in America (Atlantic, 1980)
- The Blues Brothers Band Live in Montreux (Atlantic, 1990)
- Red, White & Blues (Turnstyle, 1992)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (Universal, 1998)
With Billy Joel
- The Bridge (1986)
With Jimmy Buffett
- Off to See the Lizard (MCA, 1989)
With Fred Lipsius Better Believe It [4] (mja Records, 1996)
Filmography
Title | Year | Credit(s) | Role | Notes |
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Saturday Night Live | 1976-1984 | Musician | Trumpet | Music department |
Saturday Night Live | 1976-1982 | The Blues Brothers Band | Trumpet | Uncredited |
The Blues Brothers | 1980 | Actor | Mr. Fabulous | |
Blues Brothers 2000 | 1998 | Actor |
References
- ^ "Alan, we'll miss you". Local 802 AFM. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Trumpeter Alan Rubin dies". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Blues Brothers part 3". Variety. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Jazz Times
- Nelson, Valerie J. (June 11, 2011). "Alan Rubin, Blues Brothers trumpeter, dies at 68". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
External links
- 1943 births
- 2011 deaths
- American male film actors
- American session musicians
- American jazz trumpeters
- American male trumpeters
- Juilliard School alumni
- Rhythm and blues trumpeters
- The Blues Brothers members
- Saturday Night Live Band members
- Deaths from lung cancer
- Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
- American jazz flugelhornists
- Male jazz musicians