Glenn Ferris

American jazz trombonist

Born: 27 June 1950
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Record labels: Yolk

Biography

Glenn Ferris is a jazz musician who plays saxophone and trombone. Glenn Ferris was born on 27 June 1950 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and big band music. Record labels: Yolk.

Glenn Arthur Ferris (born June 27, 1950) is an American jazz trombonist who has also worked in other fields. Outside of jazz he has played for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Duran Duran. He studied classical music from 1958 to 1967, but from 1964 onward he also studied jazz with Don Ellis, performing all of the trombone solos on three albums ("Ferris Wheel" was written for him by Don Ellis). He went on to perform with a variety of American musicians in several genres before moving to France in 1980. In France he worked with Tony Scott, Brotherhood of Breath, and Henri Texier. He has led a trio and a quintet and has taught at the Conservatoire de Paris.

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