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Trombonists · 1935–2017

Roswell Rudd

American jazz trombonist and composer (1935–2017)

Born: 17 November 1935
Sharon
Died: 21 December 2017
Kerhonkson
Country: United States
Record labels: Columbia Records
Discography: 20 albums

Biography

Roswell Rudd was a jazz musician who played trombone. Roswell Rudd was born on 17 November 1935 in Sharon and died on 21 December 2017 in Kerhonkson. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Everywhere” (1967) to “Embrace” (2017). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (2000).

Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of music, he was known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz. Beginning in 1962 Rudd worked extensively with saxophonist Archie Shepp.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Everywhere 1967 · impulse! Roswell Rudd 1971 · America Records Numatik Swing Band 1973 · JCOA Records Flexible Flyer 1975 · Freedom Regeneration 1983 · Soul Note

Out and About 1996

Rumours of an Incident 1997

Broad Strokes 2000 · Knitting Factory Works

Four 2001

Malicool 2002

Blue Mongol 2005 · Soundscape Airwalkers 2006 · Clean Feed El espíritu jíbaro 2007 · Sunnyside Communications

The Light 2009

Trombone Tribe 2009 · Sunnyside The Incredible Honk 2011 · Sunnyside Communications Trombone for Lovers 2013 · Sunnyside August Love Song 2015 · Red House Records Strength & Power 2016 · RareNoiseRecords Embrace 2017 · RareNoiseRecords

Also plays on

Albums where Roswell Rudd is credited as a sideman

1964	Four for Trane — Archie Shepp	trombone
1966	New York Eye and Ear Control — Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Gary Peacock, Sonny Murray	trombone
1967	Mama Too Tight — Archie Shepp	trombone
1967	Live in San Francisco — Archie Shepp	trombone
1969	Three for a Quarter One for a Dime — Archie Shepp	trombone
1970	Liberation Music Orchestra — Charlie Haden	trombone
1970	The Third World — Gato Barbieri	trombone
1971	Jumpin’ Punkins — Cecil Taylor	trombone
1971	Escalator Over the Hill — Carla Bley & Paul Haines	trombone
1972	New York City R&B — Cecil Taylor / Buell Neidlinger	trombone
1975	School Days - A 1963 Live Session Released for the First Time — Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Henry Grimes, Dennis Charles	trombone
1976	Trickles — Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Kent Carter, Beaver Harris	trombone, chimes
1977	Dinner Music — Carla Bley	trombone
1988	Cell Walk for Celeste — Cecil Taylor	trombone
1997	Bladik — Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Tony Levin, Paul Rogers, Roswell Rudd, Keith Tippett	trombone
2000	Monk's Dream — Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd	trombone