Gerry Chamberlain

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Gerald Ray "Gerry" Chamberlain (* 1941 or 1942 in Refugio , Texas ; † July 21, 2007 ) was an American jazz musician ( trombone , bass trombone ).

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Chamberlain was a contract soldier with the 82nd Airborne after high school and was stationed as a paratrooper in West Germany for three years . He then studied at North Texas State University with Leon Brown. 1965 emerged with the University of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra , which was directed by Stan Kenton , first recordings; he also played bass trombone with the Fort Worth Symphony . From the late 1960s, Chamberlain toured with bands such as Ten Wheel Drive , the Buddy Rich Big Band and Woody Herman and His Orchestra ( Concerto for Herd , 1967). He then lived in New York City, where he worked as a studio musician from then on. He also played in the field of classical music with the New York Philomusica and was a founding member of the Hora Decima Brass Ensemble ; He was also active as a theater musician in various Broadway shows , such as for many years with Cats . He has participated in recordings by Latin musicians such as Ismael Rivera , Eddie Palmieri , Machito , Chico O'Farrill , Armando Rodriguez / Victor Rendon Latin Jazz Orchestra and Mario Bauzá . In the field of jazz he was involved in 34 recording sessions between 1965 and 1998, in addition to the aforementioned also with George Benson , Michael Zager, Sonny Stitt , Ronnie Foster , Chuck Israels , Eumir Deodato , David Matthews . In his later years he completed courses in Atlantic City as a blackjack game master and worked for several years in the gambling field in Miami Beach.

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  1. ↑ a b Gerald Chamberlain Obitusry. Local 802, October 5, 2007, accessed July 12, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 12, 2018)
personal data
SURNAME Chamberlain, Gerry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chamberlain, Gerald Ray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1941 or 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Refugio (Texas)
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 2007