- Born
- 18 August 1944
Chicago - Died
- 7 July 2023
- Country
- United States
Biography
Oscar Brashear was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Oscar Brashear was born on 18 August 1944 in Chicago and died on 7 July 2023. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Oscar Brashear (August 18, 1944 – July 7, 2023) was an American jazz trumpeter and session musician from Chicago, Illinois. After studying at DuSable High School and Wright Jr. College (currently known as Wilbur Wright College) under John DeRoule he worked briefly with Woody Herman before going on to join Count Basie in 1968–69, returning to freelance in Chicago with Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon and James Moody. Moving to Los Angeles in 1971, he worked with Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Oliver Nelson, Shelly Manne, Quincy Jones (with whom he toured in Japan), Horace Silver and Duke Pearson. Brashear recorded with Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, Bobby Hutcherson, B. B. King, Bobby Bland, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Farrell, The Crusaders, McCoy Tyner, Gene Harris, Randy Newman, Frank Sinatra, Earth, Wind & Fire, Carole King, Benny Carter, Billy Higgins and Ry Cooder.
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Also plays on
Albums where Oscar Brashear is credited as a sideman
| 1977 | Free Ride — Dizzy Gillespie |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Oscar Brashear play?
Oscar Brashear is known for playing trumpet.
When and where was Oscar Brashear born?
Oscar Brashear was born 18 August 1944 in Chicago.
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