Rob McConnell Born in London, Ontario, McConnell took up the valve trombone in high school and began his performing career in the early 50’s performing with saxophonist Don Thompson Edmonton, Bobby Gimby and fellow Canadian Maynard Ferguson. He also studied arranging and composition with Gordon Delamont. In 1968, Rob formed The Boss Brass, a big band that would become his primary performing and recording unit through the 1970’s and...
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Canada's Own!
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - A Legendary, World-Class Big Band from Toronto, Canada
Bob Day (trumpeter, flugelhorn, composer) was born in Toronto on 27 Aug 1946, and passed away in Calgary 9 Sep 2007. The son of flutist Gordon Day, Bob Day studied trumpet 1961-8 with Don Johnson, attended the Berklee School of Music in 1966, and studied arranging and composition 1967-73 with Gordon Delamont in Toronto. He was a member of the National Youth Orchestra...
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Alex Dean (saxophones, clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe) was born in 1954. Renowned as one of Canada’s foremost jazz saxophonists, reedman Alex Dean has played and recorded with a who’s who of legendary musicians, bands, and ensembles during a stellar career as an award-winning musician, clinician, artistic director, and jazz educator. His playing credentials...
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Dave Dunlop (trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, piccolo) was born in 1955, London, Ontario, Canada. In 1975, he moved to Toronto to attend Humber College. Studying with Rainer Schmidt and don Johnson had a major impact onhis playing and helped prepare him for the long and varied career he established. His trumpet and flugelhorn have been heart around the world in many styles...
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Jerry Fuller (drummer) was born on April 5, 1939 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He passed away July 13, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He came from a musical family, his father Jerry was a saxophonist who led a big band at the Palliser Hotel in Calgary from 1937 through 1944. The family then moved to Vancouver and his dad became the leader at the Cave from 1944 into...
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