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Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | June 20, 1962
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Trombonist, composer, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Deborah Weisz is an American jazz musician. She plays lead trombone for the Deborah Weisz Quintet/Trio. [1]
Deborah Weisz was born in Chicago to Victor and Alice Mae. She grew up in Phoenix, where she began to play trombone at the age of ten. [2]
Weisz studied music at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. [2] After graduation, she became a freelance musician in Las Vegas. [3] While in Las Vegas, Weisz studied and worked with jazz trombonist Carl Fontana. From 1987-1994, she performed for Frank Sinatra. [2]
In 2002, Weisz earned a Master of Arts in Music Composition from New York University. She has taught at Western Connecticut State University and in New York City. [4]
As a composer and arranger, she has worked with the Afrikan Amerikan Jazz Orchestra, NYU Concert Jazz Orchestra, and Lou Caputo. [2]
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Deborah Weisz | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | June 20, 1962
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Trombonist, composer, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Deborah Weisz is an American jazz musician. She plays lead trombone for the Deborah Weisz Quintet/Trio. [1]
Deborah Weisz was born in Chicago to Victor and Alice Mae. She grew up in Phoenix, where she began to play trombone at the age of ten. [2]
Weisz studied music at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. [2] After graduation, she became a freelance musician in Las Vegas. [3] While in Las Vegas, Weisz studied and worked with jazz trombonist Carl Fontana. From 1987-1994, she performed for Frank Sinatra. [2]
In 2002, Weisz earned a Master of Arts in Music Composition from New York University. She has taught at Western Connecticut State University and in New York City. [4]
As a composer and arranger, she has worked with the Afrikan Amerikan Jazz Orchestra, NYU Concert Jazz Orchestra, and Lou Caputo. [2]
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