Bob Lanese
Robert Martin "Bob" Lanese (born August 2, 1941 in Cleveland ) is an American trumpeter who has appeared in both jazz and light music. He spent most of his career in Germany.
Live and act
Lanese, son of a music teacher, learned the trumpet from the age of eight. He studied at Ohio State University until his bachelor's degree (1962), then worked briefly as a trumpeter in the band of a nightclub in his hometown. During his military service he played in the big band of the North American Aerospace Defense Command , and then continued to study at North Texas State University ; with the University's One O'Clock Orchestra , he performed at the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival . In 1971 he returned to Europe with the Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Buddy DeFranco . From August 1971 he became a member of the NDR big band in Hamburg . He also played for James Last , in 1972 to switch to this. Until 2002 he worked as lead trumpeter in his band, but also played on albums by Kai Warner , Jo Ment , Max Greger , Bert Kaempfert , Peter Herbolzheimer and with Robbie Williams , Marius Müller-Westernhagen and Lucifer's Friend . He made a recording for the Europa label under his own name. He also took on music education tasks and directed his Downtown Big Band Hamburg , the Werder Bremen Big Band (since 1986) and the State Youth Jazz Orchestra of Thuringia (from 1995 to 2007). He regularly gives workshops and continues to teach trumpet and flugelhorn in Hamburg.
Discographic notes
- Klaus Weiss Orchestra Live at the Domicile (ATM 1971)
- That Lovin 'Feelin' (Europe 1979)
- Clark Terry & Downtown Bigband featuring Romy Camerun Live in Hamburg (Wonga 1994)
Lexical entries
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
Web links
- Bob Lanese at Allmusic (English)
- Bob Lanese at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Downtown Big Band
- ↑ Landesjugendjazzorchester Thüringen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lanese, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lanese, Robert Martin (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American trumpeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |