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American jazz trombonist
Art Baron |
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Birth name | Arthur John Baron |
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Born | (1950-01-05) January 5, 1950 (age 74)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Genres | Jazz |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Instrument(s) | Trombone |
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Years active | 1973–present |
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Musical artist
Arthur John Baron (born January 5, 1950) is an American
jazz trombonist. He also plays
didgeridoo,
conch shell,
penny-whistle,
alto and
bass
recorder, and
tuba.
[1]
Career overview
Baron is an alumnus of the
Berklee College of Music. He joined the
Duke Ellington band in August 1973 at the age of 23 during the last year Ellington led the band and was the last trombonist Ellington ever hired.
[2] Baron leads The Duke's Men, a band made up of
Duke Ellington band alumni. He has performed and/or recorded with
Buddy Rich,
Bruce Springsteen,
Lou Reed,
Stevie Wonder,
James Taylor,
Illinois Jacquet, Sam Eckhardt,
Roswell Rudd,
Mel Tormé,
Charlie Musselwhite,
Andy Harlow (né Andre H. Kahn; born 1945),
Fontella Bass,
Sam Rivers,
Glen Velez,
John Tchicai,
Wilber Morris,
Alan Silva,
George Gruntz,
Joey DeFrancesco,
Bobby Watson,
Elliott Sharp,
Annea Lockwood,
Matt Glaser,
Cyro Baptista, and
She & Him.
Baron lives in
New York City.
Discography
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Ray Anderson:
Big Band Record (Gramavision, 1994) with the
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
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Alice Babs: Far Away Star (
Bluebell, 1973–1976);
OCLC
458759220
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Betty Carter:
The Music Never Stops (Blue Engine, 2019)
- Duke Ellington: Continuum (
Fantasy, 1974–1975);
OCLC
42554761
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Joey DeFrancesco:
Where Were You? (
Columbia, 1990);
OCLC
21585305
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George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band: Blues 'n Dues et cetera (
Enja, 1991);
OCLC
716119553
- George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band: Beyond Another Wall (
TCB
(de), 1994);
OCLC
41120645
- George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band: Merryteria (TCB, 1999);
OCLC
767805575
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Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra: Portraits by Ellington (Columbia, 1992);
OCLC
178707422,
27118574
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Hal Willner Presents: Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus (Columbia, 1992);
OCLC
27261567
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Mingus Big Band: Nostalgia in Times Square (
Dreyfus, 1993);
OCLC
263151379
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Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra,
Inspiration (BMG France, 1999)
- Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra,
Culmination (BMG France, 1999)
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David Sanborn:
Another Hand (Elektra, 1990),
Upfront (
Elektra, 1991);
OCLC
173203209
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Alan Silva:
Alan Silva & the Sound Visions Orchestra (Eremite, 1999);
OCLC
54713022
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Peggy Stern: Actual Size (
Koch, 1998);
OCLC
43907867
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Frank Wess: Entre Nous (
Concord, 1990);
OCLC
26399518
- New York Composers Orchestra, music of
Marty Ehrlich,
Robin Holcomb,
Wayne Horvitz,
Doug Wieselman
(de) (
New World, 1990);
OCLC
25094883
- New York Composers Orchestra: First Program in Standard Time (New World, 1990–1992);
OCLC
26065265
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Bruce Springsteen:
Wrecking Ball (Columbia, 2012);
OCLC
773616043
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She & Him:
Classics (Columbia, 2014);
OCLC
894525699
References
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^ The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd ed.; Baron is in Vol. 1 of 3),
Barry Dean Kernfeld (ed.),
Macmillan Publishers (2002);
OCLC
46956628,
5576124458;
Oxford Music Online —
OCLC
219650052
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^
"Masterclass with Art Baron: An Introduction to the Plunger," by Art Barton, as told to Bob Bernotas, Online Trombone Journal (
www.trombone.org), 1992;
OCLC
456219539,
614855213,
891207006,
OCLC
613048903
External links
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Studio albums |
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Harlem Jazz, 1930
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Ellingtonia, Vol. One
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Ellingtonia, Vol. Two
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Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
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The Blanton–Webster Band
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Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
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Smoke Rings
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Liberian Suite
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Great Times!
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Masterpieces by Ellington
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Ellington Uptown
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The Duke Plays Ellington
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Ellington '55
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Dance to the Duke!
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Ellington Showcase
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Historically Speaking
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Duke Ellington Presents...
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The Complete Porgy and Bess
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A Drum Is a Woman
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Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
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Such Sweet Thunder
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Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
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Ellington Indigos
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Black, Brown and Beige
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Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
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The Cosmic Scene
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Happy Reunion
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Jazz Party
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Anatomy of a Murder
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Festival Session
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Blues in Orbit
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The Nutcracker Suite
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Piano in the Background
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Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
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Unknown Session
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Piano in the Foreground
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Paris Blues
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Featuring Paul Gonsalves
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Midnight in Paris
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Studio Sessions, New York 1962
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Afro-Bossa
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The Symphonic Ellington
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Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
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Studio Sessions New York 1963
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My People
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Ellington '65
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Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
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Ellington '66
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Concert in the Virgin Islands
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The Popular Duke Ellington
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Far East Suite
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The Jaywalker
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Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
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...And His Mother Called Him Bill
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Second Sacred Concert
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Studio Sessions New York, 1968
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Latin American Suite
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The Pianist
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New Orleans Suite
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Orchestral Works
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The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
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The Intimacy of the Blues
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The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
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Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
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The Intimate Ellington
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The Ellington Suites
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This One's for Blanton!
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Up in Duke's Workshop
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Duke's Big 4
- Mood Ellington
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