Glenn Ferris
Glenn Arthur Ferris (born June 27, 1950) is a jazz trombonist who has also worked in other fields. Outside of jazz he has played for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Duran Duran.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Glenn Arthur Ferris |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | June 27, 1950
Genres | Jazz, rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Trombone |
He studied classical music from 1958 to 1967, but from 1964 onward he also studied jazz with Don Ellis, performing all of the trombone solos on three albums ("Ferris Wheel" was written for him by Don).[1] Prior to the live concert at Filmore, he shaved his head.[2] He went on to perform with a variety of American musicians in several genres before moving to France in 1980. In France he worked with Tony Scott, Brotherhood of Breath, and Henri Texier. He has led a trio and a quintet[3] and has taught at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Discography
With Don Ellis
- Autumn (Columbia, 1968)
- The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground (Columbia, 1969)
- Don Ellis at Fillmore (Columbia, 1970)
With Stevie Wonder
- Songs in the Key of Life (Tamla, 1976)
With Vinny Golia
- Live at the Century City Playhouse – Los Angeles, 1979 (Dark Tree, 2017)
With Steve Lacy
With Billy Cobham Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album)
With Jack Walrath
- In Europe (SteepleChase, 1982)
- Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 1 (Red, 1983 [1985])
- Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 2 (Red, 1983 [1985])
With Vincent Segal, Bruno Rousselet
- Flesh & Stone (Enja Records Germany 1994)
References
- liner notes to The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground
- liner notes to Don Ellis at Fillmore
- "Interview and profile from Jazz Break". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2006-10-22.