Eddie Bert

Eddie Bert (born May 16, 1922) is a bebop jazz trombonist born in Yonkers, New York, USA. His first job as a musician came in 1940 when he joined the Sam Donahue Orchestra, and then joined up with Red Norvo in 1941. Bert has had a surprisingly active career in jazz, performing also with the bands of Stan Kenton and with Benny Goodman's bebop orchestra. He also recorded extensively as a leader on various labels, including Savoy Records, Trans-World, Jazztone, and Discovery Records. Now in his 80's Bert continues to play sold-out shows, and shows no sign of slowing down. [cite book
last = Yanow
first = Scott
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title = Bebop
publisher = Miller Freeman Books
date = 2000
pages = pp. 242-243
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isbn = 0879306084 ]

Discography

* Red Norvo: Nuances By Norvo (Hep Records, 1938-42)
* Stan Kenton: 1947 (Classics)
* Chico O´Farrill: "Cuban Blues: The Chico O´Farrill Sessions" (Verve, 1950-54)
* Charles Mingus "Mingus At The Bohemia"
* "The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach" (Debut, OJC, 1955)
* J. J. Johnson: "Jay And Kai + 6/J J in Person" (Collectables, 1956-58)
* Chris CVonnor: "Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song" (Atlantic) with Al Cohn, Herbie Mann, Milt Jackson, Milt Hinton, Oscar Pettiford, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
* Michel Legrand: "Legrand Jazz" (Philips, 1958)
* Thelonious Monk: "At Town Hall" ( OJC, 1959)
* Charles Mingus: "Pre Bird" (Mercury/Verve, 1960)
* Nat Pierce: "The Ballad Of Jazz Street" (Hep 19619
* Charles Mingus: The Complete Town Hall Concert" (Blue Note, 1962)
* Thelonious Monk: "Big Band / Quartet in Concert" (Columbia, 1963)
* Stan Getz: "Mickey One" (Verve, 1965) with the Eddie Sauter Orchestra
* "Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert" (Columbia 1972)
* Eddie Bert: "Walk on the Roots" (Mothlight, 1985-'89)
* Gene Harris: "Live At Town Hall" (Concord, 1989)
* Loren Schoenberg: "Out Of This World" (TBC 1997)
* Ken Peplowski: "The Last Swing Of The Century" (Concord, 1998)

References

* Morton, Richard & Cook, Brian: "The Penguin Guide To Jazz on CD", Second Edition, 1994 & Sixth Edition, London, Penguin, 2002 ISBN 0-14-051521-6