Criteria: -
These trombonists were chosen for the improvisation, range,
originality, versatility, impact, and influence on the underrated instrument
Since a lot of trombonists didn't play in small groups and combos, you may
notice that most of these artists come from New Orleans and Big Bands.
Newly added names are in Red
Edited By: Alvin
Last Updated 09-04-05
1. J.J. Johnson 2. Curtis Fuller 3. Glenn Miller 4. Tommy Dorsey 5. Edward 'Kid' Ory 6. Jack Teagarden 7. Kai Winding 8. Jimmy Knepper 9. Slide Hampton 10. Frank Rosolino 11. Melba Liston 12. Al Grey 13. Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton 14. Urbie Green 15. Willie Dennis 16. Grachan Moncur III 17. Wayne Henderson 18. Ronald Westray 19. Wycliffe Gordon 20. Honore Dutrey 21. Bob Brookmeyer 22. Jimmy Cleveland 23. Bennie Green 24. Bill Watrous 25. Steve Turre 26. George Bohannon 27. Jaun Tizol 28. Delfeayo Marsalis 29. Dickie Wells 30. Lawrence Brown 31. Fred Beckett 32. Jiggs Whigham 33. Milt Bernhart 34. Carl Fontana 35. Eddie Bert 36. Tom Brown 37. Phil Wilson 38. Grover Mitchell 39. Eddie Edwards 40. Clifton Anderson 41. Josh Roseman 42. Bruce Fowler 43. Julien Priester 44. Buddy Morrow 45. Alvin "Zoo" Robinson 46. Eddie Atkins 47. Ray Anderson 48. Britt Woodman 49. Micheal Davis 50. Roy Palmer
51. J.C. Higgenbotham 52. Miff Mole 53. Charlie Green 54. Dave Horler 55. Gary Valente 56. Taswell "Little Joe" Baird 57. Al Cron 58. James "Trummy" Young 59. Christopher Muthspiel 60. Dave Horler 61. Christopher Schweizer 62. Roswell Rudd 63. Douglas Purviance 64. Mike Fahn 65. Rick Culver 66. Robin Eubanks 67. Conrad Herwig 68. George Chisholm 69. Rick Stepton 70. Ed Neumeister 71. Louis Nelson 72. Frank Demond 73. Jim Robinson 74. George Brunies 75. Bill Hughes 76. Clarence Banks 77. Bennie Morton 78. Floyd Brady 79. Laurie "Nobby" Clarke 80. Jack Jones 81. Jake Wiley 82. Jimmy Wilson 83. Tony Thorpe 84. Sam Elliott 85. Harry Roche 86. Art Baron 87. Frank Lacy 88. John Fedchock 89. Milt Larkin 90. Fred Mercer 91. Chuck Conners 92. John Sanders 93. Bill Harris 94. Claude Jones 95. Dennis Rollins 96. Rick Simerly 97. Eric Breeze 98. Dave Taylor 99. Ted Heath 100. Sam Burtis
"The Eminent Vols. 1 and 2" - J.J. Johnson
"Roots" - Slide Hampton
"Melba Liston and Her Bones" - Melba Liston
"Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All-Stars" - Jimmy Cleveland
"Four Trombones" - Kai Winding/Jay Jay Johnson/Willie
Dennis/Bennie Green
"Imagination" - Curtis Fuller
"Free for All" - Frank Rosolino
"Evolution" - Grachan Moncur III
"Walkin' and Talkin'" - Bennie Green
"Pure Gold" - Glenn Miller
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