Gil Rodin
Gil Rodin (* 9. December 1906 in the Russian Empire ; † 10. June 1974 in Palm Springs (California) ) was an American jazz - saxophonist , songwriter and music producer .
Live and act
Rodin emigrated to the United States with his family and learned the saxophone, clarinet, flute and trumpet in his youth. In the mid-1920s he played with Art Kahn in Chicago , then moved to California and played with Harry Bastin , before joining the Ben Pollack Orchestra in 1927 and staying in its band until 1934. He also worked as a studio musician (including with Pee Wee Russell ) and played in Red Nichols ' radio band. His first recordings were made under his own name in 1930/31, four pieces with Jack Teagarden as vocalist and Eddie Miller and Benny Goodman as participating musicians. Recordings were made in 1935 and some records appeared as Gil Rodin & His Orchestra under license on various budget labels of the American Record Corporation such as Oriole and Banner as well as Melotone and Perfect , including the popular daily hit What's the Reason (I'm not Pleasin 'You) ? .
After the Pollack band broke up in 1934, Rodin worked with other musicians from this group before incorporating Bob Crosby into his own ensemble; Rodin stayed with Crosby until 1942, where he served as ensemble director and manager, when he was drafted into military service. In the Army he played in an artillery band ; after his release he worked in 1944/45 with Ray Bauduc and again with Bob Crosby.
In his further career Rodin worked as a producer on radio and television, including with Bill Cosby . He also produced the score for American Graffiti and The Clou .
literature
- Richard Cook & Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . London, Penguin, 2006, ISBN 0-141-02327-9 .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
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- ↑ In 1928 he survived a tonsillectomy (which was still risky at the time) . See Frederick J. Spencer Jazz and Death: Medical profiles of jazz greats , p. 198
- ↑ Honkingduck 78s ( 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.
- ↑ Scott Yanow points out in his portrait of Rodin for Allmusic that he did not stand out as a soloist.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodin, Gil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1974 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs (California) |