- Born
- 31 January 1936
Memphis - Died
- 9 October 2021
- Country
- United States
Biography
Garnett Brown was a jazz musician who played trombone. Garnett Brown was born on 31 January 1936 in Memphis and died on 9 October 2021. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Garnett Pompilius Brown (January 31, 1936 – October 9, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist who worked with The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton, Earth Wind and Fire and others. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and later studied film scoring and electronic music at UCLA. In 1974 he won the Down Beat Reader's poll for trombonist, and appears on the classic 1976 recording Bobby Bland and B.B. King Together Again...Live. Brown did some work in film and television composition due to his training in the field. In 1989 he was the conductor and orchestrator for Harlem Nights. Coincident with Kenny Burrell joining UCLA as Director of Jazz Studies in 1996, Brown co-led UCLA Jazz Ensemble I with John Clayton. Garnett and his wife Anna had two daughters, Ariana Brown and Miranda Brown-Muir, and three grandchildren: Luca Muir, Francesca Muir and Alessandra Muir.
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Also plays on
Albums where Garnett Brown is credited as a sideman
| 1969 | The Prisoner — Herbie Hancock |
| 1969 | Soul & Salvation — Dizzy Gillespie |
| 1970 | Louis Armstrong and His Friends — Louis Armstrong |
| 1975 | Man-Child — Herbie Hancock |
| 1978 | Sunlight — Herbie Hancock |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Garnett Brown play?
Garnett Brown is known for playing trombone.
When and where was Garnett Brown born?
Garnett Brown was born 31 January 1936 in Memphis.
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