- Born
- 2 July 1920
Salina - Died
- 21 January 2012
- Country
- United States
- Active
- 1940–
Biography
Herbie Harper was a jazz musician who played trombone. Herbie Harper was born on 2 July 1920 in Salina and died on 21 January 2012. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Herbert Harper (2 July 1920 — 21 January 2012) was an American jazz trombonist of the West Coast jazz school. Born in Salina, Kansas, he played swing music with Benny Goodman and Charlie Spivak in the 1940s and 1950s. Working on the West Coast jazz scene, he performed with such musicians as Stan Kenton, Bill Perkins and Maynard Ferguson, among others. In June 1949, he was a member of the band backing Billie Holiday on her Just Jazz radio broadcast for AFRS in Los Angeles. Other band members were Neal Hefti (trumpet), Herbie Steward (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Robert "Iggy" Shevak (bass) and Roy "Blinky" Garner (drums). In 1954, he recorded several sessions as a member of Steve White's Hollywood-based quartet.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Herbie Harper play?
Herbie Harper is known for playing trombone.
When and where was Herbie Harper born?
Herbie Harper was born 2 July 1920 in Salina.
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