Trumpeters · 1930–2010

Mike Zwerin

American jazz musician (1930-2010)

Born: 18 May 1930
New York City
Died: 2 April 2010
12th arrondissement of Paris
Country: United States

Biography

Mike Zwerin was a jazz musician who played trumpet and trombone. Mike Zwerin was born on 18 May 1930 in New York City and died on 2 April 2010 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. The music is usually filed under jazz. Honours include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

Mike Zwerin (May 18, 1930 – April 2, 2010) was an American cool jazz musician and author. Zwerin as a musician played the trombone and bass trumpet within various jazz ensembles. He was active within the jazz and progressive jazz musical community as a session musician. Zwerin found a way to pursue both his interests as an author living in New York, where he was born, and his passion for music by taking positions as a broadcaster, and other journalistic and media positions while maintaining his musical career as well. Although he gained notoriety for his writing, he may be best known to the public for his work with Miles Davis in 1948 as part of his Birth of the Cool band. Additionally, Zwerin also worked with Maynard Ferguson, Claude Thornhill, Archie Shepp and Bill Russo, among many others. After a period as jazz critic of New York's Village Voice (1964–69), he was the publication's European editor (1969–71).

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