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Julian Priester
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Trumpeters · b. 1935

Julian Priester

American jazz trombonist

Born
29 June 1935
Chicago
Country
United States
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
7 albums

Biography

Julian Priester is a jazz musician who plays trumpet and trombone. Julian Priester was born on 29 June 1935 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz and free jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Keep Swingin'” (1960) to “Ota Benga of the Batwa” (2007).

Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited as "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". He has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Keep Swingin' 1960
Love, Love 1974
Polarization 1977
Hints on Light and Shadow 1997
In Deep End Dance 2002
Spiritsville 2006
Ota Benga of the Batwa 2007

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Albums where Julian Priester is credited as a sideman

1957 Jazz by Sun Ra — Sun Ra trombone
1958 Blues for Dracula — Philly Joe Jones trombone
1959 Quiet as It's Kept — Max Roach trombone
1959 Rich Versus Roach — Buddy Rich & Max Roach trombone
1959 Abbey Is Blue — Abbey Lincoln trombone
1959 The Little Giant — Johnny Griffin trombone
1960 Showcase — Philly Joe Jones trombone
1961 Percussion Bitter Sweet — Max Roach trombone
1961 We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite — Max Roach trombone
1961 Straight Ahead — Abbey Lincoln trombone, arranger
1961 Smooth as the Wind — Blue Mitchell trombone
1961 Out Front — Booker Little trombone
1962 Booker Little and Friend — Booker Little trombone
1963 Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul — Ray Charles trombone
1965 These Are My Roots - Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly — Clifford Jordan trombone
1966 The Spoiler — Stanley Turrentine trombone
1966 El sonido nuevo — Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri trombone
1967 Impressions of the Middle East — Herbie Mann trombone
1967 Boss Horn — Blue Mitchell trombone
1968 Tender Moments — McCoy Tyner trombone
1968 Heads Up! — Blue Mitchell trombone
1969 Fancy Free — Donald Byrd trombone
1969 Turning Point — Lonnie Smith trombone
1970 Soul Fountain — Clifford Jordan trombone
1971 New Orleans Suite — Duke Ellington trombone
1971 Mwandishi — Herbie Hancock trombone
1972 Crossings — Herbie Hancock percussion, trombone
1972 Clifford Jordan in the World — Clifford Jordan trombone
1973 Sextant — Herbie Hancock bass trombone, cowbell, trombone
1977 V.S.O.P. — Herbie Hancock trombone, tenor trombone, bass trombone

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Julian Priester play?

Julian Priester is known for playing trumpet and trombone.

When and where was Julian Priester born?

Julian Priester was born 29 June 1935 in Chicago.

What are Julian Priester's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Keep Swingin' (1960), Love, Love (1974), Polarization (1977), Hints on Light and Shadow (1997) and In Deep End Dance (2002).

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