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
Steve McDade (trumpet/flugelhorn) was born in Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow, Scotland in 1962. His family moved to Burlington, Ontario, Canada, when Steve was 4 years old. McDade began playing the trumpet at the age of 12 with the Burlington Teen Tour Band, touring Europe and North America to participate in band competitions, and at just 14 was featured as a soloist at...
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Ian McDougall (trombonist, arranger, composer) was born in 1938, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and grew up in victoria, British Columbia where he began his “professional” career at the age of 12 when he joined the Victoria Local (247) of the American Federation of Musicians, the youngest person ever to join that local. Ian is perhaps best known for his work as...
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Dave McMurdo (trombonist, composer, arranger, conductor, educator) was born March 4, 1944 in Isleworth, England, and passed away on June 13, 2011. He spent his early life in vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where he studied music at the University of British Columbia. It was there that he began composing music and playing in s variety of bands including the famed Bob...
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Marty Morell (drummer, percussionist, vibraphonist, producer) was born in1944. He played with the Bill Evans Trio for seven years – longer than any other drummer. Morell attended the Manhattan School of Music and studied mallets with Morris Goldberg, and tympani with Saul Goodman at the Juilliard School of Music. Prior to joining Bill Evans, he worked and/or...
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