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Julian Anthony Priester (born June 29, 1935 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American jazz musician ( trombone , composition ).

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Priester initially took piano lessons for a year at the age of 10. He later studied, sponsored by Walter Dyett , baritone horn and trombone at the Du Sable High School . His first influences were JJ Johnson and other bebop musicians. He began as a blues musician , played with Sun Ra ( Super-Sonic Jazz ) in 1953 and 1954 , with Lionel Hampton in 1956 and with Dinah Washington in 1957/58 . In the summer of 1958, he moved to New York City , where he played with Slide Hampton . Between 1959 and 1965 he was a member of Max Roach's band and was involved in his Freedom Now suite . In 1960 he already recorded two records under his own name; In 1961 he was recognized as a new talent in down-beat poll. He has now also been used for recordings by Ray Charles , Johnny Griffin , Philly Joe Jones , McCoy Tyner , Cal Tjader , Billy Harper , Eric Dolphy and John Coltrane ( Africa / Brass 1961). In 1961 he took part in the last recordings of Booker Little before his untimely death ( Booker Little and Friend ). In 1966 he played with Clark Terry at the Newport Jazz Festival , then worked for Art Blakey before joining Duke Ellington 's orchestra in 1969/70 . Between 1970 and 1973 he was part of the Herbie Hancock sextet , with whom he toured North America and Europe. Then he moved to San Francisco , where he led his own groups (also documented two records) and experimented more intensively with electronic sound effects. He also performed with Stanley Cowell , with Red Garland , with Eddie Harris and the Concert Jazz Band of George Gruntz on. From 1982 to 1985 he was a member of the Dave Holland quintet alongside Kenny Wheeler . He then taught at Cornish College in Detroit until the early 1990s . He also played (next to Don Cherry ) in the Sun Ra Arkestra , continues to Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble and the Liberation Music Orchestra of Charlie Haden . He has also performed with Jay Clayton , Jane Ira Bloom , Anthony Braxton , Chick Corea , Jerry Granelli and Reggie Workman .

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SURNAME Priest, Julian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Priest, Julian Anthony (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (trombone, composition)
DATE OF BIRTH June 29, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois