Al Kiger

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Alan "Al" Kiger (* 19 June 1932 in Muncie (Indiana) ; † 20th July 2013 ) was an American jazz - trumpet player , composer and arranger .

Kiger graduated from Muncie Burris High School, studied at the University of Michigan from 1950 to 1952, and then moved to Indiana University , where he received his bachelor's degree in 1956. In addition to his studies, he participated in jam sessions with fellow students such as David Baker , Al Cobine , Jerry Coker and others. During this time the first recordings with Al Cobine and Jerry Coker were made.

In 1959/1960 he attended the Lennox School of Jazz in Massachusetts. During this time he became a member of the ensembles of his teacher George Russell . Kiger worked in the early 1960s on a total of eight albums by Russell (such as Stratusphunk ) and John Lewis ( Golden Striker ) with. For the next twenty years he worked as a studio musician, for Henry Mancini , Andy Williams and Johnny Mathis . From 1980 he played in Cincinnati as a trumpeter and arranger with the Blue Wisp Big Band , which was founded by John von Ohlen. In his later years, Kiger gave up the active music career and concentrated on composing and arranging.

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SURNAME Kiger, Al
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kiger, Alan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger
DATE OF BIRTH June 19, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Muncie (Indiana)
DATE OF DEATH 20th July 2013