Bob Enos
Robert Loren "Bob" Enos (born July 4, 1947 in Boston ; † January 11, 2008 in Douglas (Georgia) ) was an American trumpeter specializing in rhythm & blues and jazz .
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Bob Enos learned the trumpet at the age of fourteen and studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music; In the late 1960s and early 1970s he played in R&B and soul bands. After studying with John Coffee and Ray Copeland , he worked in the Platters backing band (directed by Herb Reed) before revising with Jack Radcliffe and the New Viper . He then founded the fusion formation Channel One . Enos, whose playing was influenced by Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge , played from September 1981 until his death in the band Roomful Of Blues , with whom he recorded several albums, most recently Raisin 'a Ruckus (2008). With the ensemble he has also worked on recordings of Pat Benatar , Stevie Ray Vaughan , Colin James , Hubert Sumlin , Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson , Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Nelson . In the field of jazz he was involved in seven recording sessions between 1982 and 1996; In 2001 he also released the album Bob Enos and Friends Play Music of Ron Ermini under his own name . Enos died of heart failure while touring at the age of sixty.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Enos, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Enos, Robert Loren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 2008 |
| Place of death | Douglas (Georgia) |