Vocal / Cool; Vocalese; Vocal Jazz
Born in the Cherry Hill, Arkansas and raised in Texas, Bob Dorough played clarinet in his high school band and earned a BA in Music from what is now North Texas Univ. Before that, 3 years with a Special Service Army Band had given him loads of experience in playing and arranging. In 1949, he made a bee line for N.Y. where he took classes at Columbia Univ., immersed himself in the city's rapidly evolving jazz scene, and took whatever musical jobs he could land. For 2 years, he toured with Sugar Ray Robinson as the ex boxer's musical director and often shared stages with Armstrong, Hines and Basie. Later in Paris, Bob did 5 months as a singing pianist at the Mars Club and began what has proven to be a long musical association with Blossom Dearie.
Bob Dorough - piano, vocals
Geoff Gascoyne - bass
Sebastiaan De Krom - drums
Derek Nash - tenor saxophone
Trudy Kerr - vocals (7,10) |
