Eddie Preston
Edward "Eddie" Preston (* 5. September 1928 in Dallas , Texas ; † 22. June 2009 in Palm Coast , Flagler County , Florida ) was an American jazz - trumpet and flugelhorn player of the modern jazz . He played with Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus .
Live and act
Eddie Preston started his career around 1945 in the orchestra of Johnny Otis , 1956 with Lionel Hampton . Only a few recordings of him exist; most memorable will be his participation in the late suites of Duke Ellington around 1970, his membership in two formations of Charles Mingus in 1963 and 1970/71 and McCoy Tyner . In 1966 he played in the Big Band of Howard McGhee at the Newport Jazz Festival .
Discography (selection)
- Charles Mingus: Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse !, 1963)
- Charles Mingus: Blue Bird (America, 1970), Blue Bird (America, 1970), Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (Columbia, 1973)
- Duke Ellington: Up In Duke's Workshop (Pablo / OJC, 1969-71)
- Duke Ellington: The Intimate Ellington (Pablo / OJC, 1969-71)
- Duke Ellington: Ellington Suites (Pablo / OJC, 1969-71)
- McCoy Tyner: Inner Voices (1977)
literature
- Bielefeld Jazz Catalog, 2001
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Horst Weber & Gerd Filtgen: Charles Mingus - His life, his music, his records , Oreos, Schaftlach, approx. 1985
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary (English)
- ↑ Eddie Preston was still involved in the destructive recordings in Japan, which later appeared under the title Charles Mingus with Orchestra (Denon). In 1972 he played in the big band production Charles Mingus And Friends in Concert (Columbia)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Preston, Eddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Preston, Edward (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 2009 |
| Place of death | Palm Coast , Florida |