Richard B. Boone | |
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| Birth name | Richard Bently Boone |
| Born | February 24, 1930 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1999 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
| Years active | 1950s–1990s |
| Labels | Nocturne, Polydor, Storyville |
Richard Bently Boone (February 24, 1930 – February 8, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist and scat singer.
Career
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boone sang in a Baptist church choir as a boy,[1] then began playing the trombone at the age of twelve. He served with the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1953 where he played trombone in a military band.[1] Out of the Army, he returned to Little Rock to study music at Philander Smith College.[1] In 1956 Boone moved to Los Angeles where he played in venues with Dolo Coker, Sonny Criss, and Dexter Gordon.[1] Boone worked in the backup band for Della Reese between 1962 and 1966 then became a member of the Count Basie band.[1] A few years later he left Basie and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, performing with the Ernie Wilkins Big Band.[1]
Discography
As leader
- I've Got a Right to Sing (Nocturne, 1968)
- Make Someone Happy with Bent Jaedig (Polydor, 1977)
- Brief Encounter (Metronome, 1978)
- Swingin' in Helsingborg with Al Grey (Four Leaf, 1991)
- A Tribute to Love (Stunt, 1998)
As sideman
With Count Basie
- Hollywood...Basie's Way (Command, 1966)
- Broadway Basie's...Way (Command, 1966)
- Basie's in the Bag (Brunswick, 1967)
- Half a Sixpence (Dot, 1967)
- The Board of Directors (Dot, 1967)
- The Board of Directors Annual Report (Dot, 1968) with The Mills Brothers
- Basie Straight Ahead (Dot, 1968)
- Standing Ovation (Dot, 1969)
- Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967)
- The Happiest Millionaire (Coliseum, 1967)
- Manufacturers of Soul with Jackie Wilson (Brunswick, 1968)
- How About This with Kay Starr (Paramount, 1968)
With Dexter Gordon
- The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (Jazzland, 1960)
- More Than You Know (SteepleChase, 1975)
With Thad Jones
- By Jones I Think We've Got It (Metronome, 1978)
- Eclipse (Metronome, 1980)
- A Good Time Was Had by All (Storyville, 1989)
With Ernie Wilkins
- Ernie Wilkins and the Almost Big Band (Storyville, 1981
- Live! At Slukefter Jazz Club in Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen (Matrix, 1982)
- Montreux (SteepleChase, 1984)
- On the Roll (SteepleChase, 1987)
References