Bob Chester
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Robert Thomas "Bob" Chester (born March 20, 1908 in Detroit ; † November 5, 1975 ibid) was an American tenor saxophonist and band leader in the field of swing and popular music .
Live and act
Born into a wealthy family, Chester began his musical career with Irving Aaronson , Ben Bernie and Ben Pollack . In 1939 he founded his own formation in his hometown of Detroit, which was strongly influenced by Glenn Miller's orchestral sound. His first band, however, had little success and was soon disbanded; Chester then put together a new orchestra, with whom he celebrated success on the east coast and recorded some records for Bluebird Records .
Chester's band, called The New Sensation of the Nation , had their own radio show on CBS in 1939 , the music of which was broadcast from the Hotel van Cleve in Dayton, Ohio . Well-known jazz musicians such as Manny Albam , Nick Travis , Herbie Steward , Peanuts Hucko , Bill Harris , John LaPorta , Frank Rosolino , Mary Osborne , Frank Tiberi and Louis Mucci later played in Chester's orchestra . Chester also composed the band's signature theme, "Sunburst", and the track "The Octave Jump". In 1944 he and his band accompanied the singer Ida James in the musical comedy Trocadero . In the mid-1940s, Chester had to disband the orchestra as the demand for big bands waned. He briefly led a smaller band in the early 1950s, but soon retired from the music scene and returned to Detroit, where he worked in auto manufacturing.
literature
- George T. Simon: The Golden Era of Big Bands. ("The Big bands"). Hannibal, Höfen 2004, ISBN 3-85445-243-8 .
- Leo Walker: The Big Band Almanac. Ward Ritchie Press, Pasadena 1978.
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| SURNAME | Chester, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chester, Robert Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tenor saxophonist and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th November 1975 |
| Place of death | Detroit |