Chauncey Welsch

Chauncey Welsch (born May 13, 1927 in New York City , † May 25, 2008 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz and session trombonist.

Welsch began his career in the bands of Andy Kirk , Billy Byers and Cootie Williams . From the mid-1940s he took part in recordings of Benny Goodman ( Fletcher Henderson Arrangements ), Tony Fruscella , Morgana King , Terry Gibbs and Charlie Barnet . In the 1960s he played on recordings with Wes Montgomery ( Movin 'Wes , 1964), Carmen McRae ( Second To None , 1964) and Milton Nascimento ( Courage , 1968). Welsch was also a member of Urbie Green's Ensemble 21 Trombones , with whom he performed in pop sessions with artists such as Barry Manilow and Ashford & Simpson . In the 1970s he worked a. a. with Roberta Flack ( Chapter Two ), with the Bob Florence Big Band, Quincy Jones , from the 1980s with Linda Ronstadt ( What's New - In Concert with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra ), Yasuko Agawa , Tony Bennett , Lena Horne , Joe Newman , Dr. John , Rosemary Clooney , John Pizzarelli , Diane Schuur and Manhattan Transfer . In the field of jazz he was involved in 240 recording sessions between 1944 and 2003, most recently with Henry Mancini .

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↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 14, 2018)

personal data
SURNAME	Welsch, Chauncey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Welsh, Chauncey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz and session trombonist
DATE OF BIRTH	May 13, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City
DATE OF DEATH	May 25, 2008
Place of death	los Angeles