List of trombonists

The list of trombonists includes names of trombonists who are well known and who meet the criteria of relevance . The names in the list are sorted alphabetically. If an article has not yet been created, new entries are requested to provide brief, bullet-point information about life dates, places of work and, if necessary, special services such as world premieres or first recordings.

A.

Werner Aldinger (* 1958), jazz trombonist and music producer
Joseph Alessi (* 1959), classical trombonist (New York Philharmonic, lecturer at Juilliard School)
Dirk Amrein (* 1969), classical trombonist
Ray Anderson (* 1952), jazz trombonist and composer
Magnus F. Andersson (* 1953), jazz trombonist and composer
Willie Applewhite (born 1984), jazz trombonist
Wolfram Arndt (* 1964), classical trombonist, former solo trombonist with the Berlin Philharmonic, since 1997 professorship in Munich

B.

Armin Bachmann (* 1960), trombonist (also bass trombone), at times university professor
Robert Bachner (* 1972), jazz trombonist, composer and band leader
Buddy Baker (* 1932), classical and jazz trombonist, university professor
Chris Barber (* 1930), jazz trombonist, singer and band leader
Dave Bargeron (* 1942), jazz trombonist, tuba player and band leader
Shannon Barnett (* 1982), jazz trombonist
Johannes Bauer (1954–2016), jazz trombonist
Konrad and Conny Bauer (* 1943), jazz trombonist
Henning Berg (* 1954), jazz trombonist, composer and university professor
Frieder W. Bergner (* 1954), jazz trombonist, composer, author
Willy Berking (1910–1979), trombonist, composer and orchestra leader (HR dance orchestra)
Eddie Bert (1922–2012), jazz trombonist
Milt Bernhart (1926-2004), jazz trombonist
Werner Beyer (1920–1997), bass trombonist with the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden and university professor
Ernst Bigler (* 1946), jazz trombonist
Johannes Bigler (* 1962), bass trombonist, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Uli Binetsch (* 1961), jazz and classical trombonist
Big Bill Bissonnette (1937-2018), jazz trombonist
Jules Blangenois (1870–1957), classical trombonist, conductor, composer and university professor
Jacques Bolognesi (* 1947), jazz trombonist, multi-instrumentalist
Dany Bonvin (* 1964), trombonist and university professor (Munich Philharmonic)
Jimmy Bosch (* 1959), trombonist of salsa , Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music
Paul Bourdiaudhy (* 1948), jazz trombonist, also bass trumpeter
Ian Bousfield (* 1964), classical trombonist (Vienna Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra)
Jean-François Bovard (1948–2003), trombonist, cross-genre
Joseph Bowie (* 1953), jazz and funk trombonist
Bob Brookmeyer (1929–2011), jazz trombonist (valve trombone)
Chris Brubeck (* 1952), bass trombonist, cross-genre
Andy Bruce (* 1969), jazz and funk trombonist
Eberhard Budziat (* 1961), trombonist, cross-genre
Campbell Burnap (1939-2008), jazz trombonist

C.

Gunhild Carling (* 1975), jazz trombonist and multi-instrumentalist
Daniel Casimir (* 1967), jazz trombonist ( alto trombone )
Mattis Cederberg (* 1971), jazz trombonist ( bass trombone , also cimbasso )
William Cepeda (* 1965), jazz trombonist
Jimmy Cheatham (1924-2007), jazz trombonist
Jimmy Cleveland (1926-2008), jazz trombonist
Alfred Cobbs (≈1915–2002), jazz trombonist
Abbie Conant (* 1955), classical trombonist, solo trombonist of the Munich Philharmonic (1980–1993), since 1992 professor at the University of Music in Trossingen
Ray Conniff (1916–2002), composer, arranger, orchestra conductor and jazz trombonist
Sonny Costanzo (1932–1993), jazz trombonist
Eric Crees (* 1952), classical trombonist, teacher, arranger and composer for brass music
Chris Crenshaw (* 1982), jazz trombonist and composer
Enrique Crespo (* 1941), classical trombonist, arranger and composer for brass music
Theon Cross (* 1993), jazz tuba player and trombonist
Ben Cruiming (* 1956) classical trombonist, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra

D.

Roland Dahinden (* 1962), trombonist (new music, jazz) and composer
Michael Davis (* 1961), jazz trombonist
Steve Davis (* 1967), jazz trombonist
Willie Dennis (1926–1965), jazz trombonist
Vic Dickenson (1906-1984), jazz trombonist
Nicolo Dorati (1519–1593), trombonist, conductor and composer
Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956), jazz trombonist (also trumpeter)
Don Drummond (1932-1969), trombonist

E.

Morris Ellis (1929-2017), jazz trombonist (also bass trombone)
Ralph Eppel (* 1951), jazz trombonist
Robin Eubanks (* 1955), jazz trombonist
Wendell Eugene (1923-2017), jazz trombonist
Bill Evans (1936-2019), jazz trombonist

F.

Peter Feil (1962–2018), jazz trombonist
Eric Felten (* 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona), jazz trombonist
Glenn Ferris (* 1950), jazz trombonist and composer
Sören Fischer (* 1964), jazz trombonist
Carl Fontana (1928–2003), jazz trombonist
Barry Forgie (* 1939), jazz trombonist, big band leader
Bruce Fowler (* 1947), jazz trombonist and composer
William Franklin (1906–?), Jazz trombonist
Thomas Friedlaender (* 1966), classical trombonist and zinc player, improvisation musician
Stefan Fritzen (1940–2019), trombonist and orchestra leader
Gerhard Füßl (* 1968), trombonist, member of Mnozil Brass , lecturer at the Mozarteum Salzburg
Curtis Fuller (* 1934), jazz trombonist

G

Clark Gayton (* 1963), jazz trombonist, also euphonium player
Matthew Gee (1925–1979), jazz trombonist
Auwi Geyer (* 1957), jazz trombonist
Vinko Globokar (* 1934), classical trombonist (university professor) and composer
Martin Göß (1936–2018), orchestra trombonist and university lecturer
Christhard Gössling (* 1957), university professor, member of the Berlin Philharmonic
Mathias Götz (* 1972), jazz trombonist
Wycliffe Gordon (* 1967), jazz trombonist, multi-instrumentalist
Dan Gottshall (* 1961), jazz trombonist
Bennie Green (1923-1977), jazz trombonist
Urbie Green (1926-2018), jazz trombonist
Al Gray (1925-2000), jazz trombonist

H

Slide Hampton (* 1932), jazz trombonist (also tuba, arrangements)
Rolf Handrow (* 1950), German trombonist, Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig
Simon Harrer (* 1978), jazz trombonist
Craig Harris (* 1953), jazz trombonist
Dickie Harris (1918-2009), jazz trombonist
Antonia Hausmann (* ≈1990), jazz trombonist
Ted Heath (1902–1969), jazz trombonist and band leader
Robert Hedemann (* 1991), jazz trombonist (bass trombone, also tuba)
Peter Hedrich (* 1993), jazz trombonist
Jürgen Heinel (1944–2015), classical trombonist, solo trombonist of the Staatskapelle Berlin, lecturer at the "Hanns Eisler" Music Academy
Hugo Helfenstein (* 1953), jazz trombonist (also trumpet)
Tim Hepburn (* 1987), jazz trombonist (also euphonium)
Peter Herbolzheimer (1935–2010), jazz trombonist, band leader
Conrad Herwig (* 1959), jazz trombonist
JC Higginbotham (1906–1973), jazz trombonist
Scott Hill (1947-2018), jazz trombonist
Shirley Anne Hofmann (* 1959), jazz trombonist (also euphonium and other brass instruments)
Bernhard Holl (* 1984), trombonist, composer and arranger
Olle Holmquist (1936-2020), trombonist, tuba player
Manfred Honetschläger (* 1959), jazz trombonist (also bass trombone), composer and arranger
Otto Hornek (* 1967), trombonist, composer and arranger
Bill Hughes (1930-2018), jazz trombonist
Bernard Hunnekink (* 1946), jazz trombonist and composer

J

Quentin Jackson (1909–1976), American jazz trombonist
Allen Jacobson , Canadian classical and jazz trombonist, conductor (including the Baden-Baden Symphony Orchestra), singer and university lecturer (Mannheim, Mainz, Frankfurt)
Jan Jirucha (1945–2005), Czech trombonist and jazz singer
JJ Johnson (1924-2001), American jazz musician (trombone, composition, arrangement)
Rudolf Josel (* 1939), Austrian classical and jazz trombonist

K

Hans Kämper (* 1949), jazz trombonist
Hubert Katzenbeier (* 1936), jazz trombonist
Butch Kellem (* 1944), jazz trombonist
Zoltán Kiss (* 1980), trombonist, member of Mnozil Brass
Adrian Kleinlosen (* 1987), jazz trombonist
Erich Kleinschuster (1930–2018), modern jazz trombonist and university lecturer
Jimmy Knepper (1927-2003), jazz trombonist
Silvan Koopmann (* 1948), classical and jazz trombonist, university lecturer at the Nuremberg University of Music
Robert Kozánek (* 1978), trombonist, tenor horn player (Czech Philharmonic Prague)
Olaf Krumpfer (1961–2018), professor at the Dresden University of Music “Carl Maria von Weber” and former first solo trombonist in the Dresden Philharmonic
Dietmar Küblböck (* 1963), Vienna Philharmonic, professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Horst Küblböck (* 1939), Vienna Symphony Orchestra, professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

L.

Jack Lacey (1911-1965), jazz trombonist
Julian Laine (1907–1957), jazz trombonist
Nils Landgren (* 1956), jazz trombonist and singer
George Lewis (* 1952), jazz trombonist and composer
Bart van Lier (* 1950), jazz trombonist, lecturer at the national jazz orchestra
Erik van Lier (* 1945), bass jazz trombonist, lecturer at the Federal Jazz Orchestra, member of the Kenny Clarke / Francy Boland Big Band
Christian Lindberg (* 1958), classical trombonist
Garrett List (1943–2019), classical trombonist and improvisation musician, also in jazz, composer
Melba Liston (1926–1999), jazz trombonist and arranger
Thomas Lux (* 1978), classical trombonist, member of Harmonic Brass until 2018

Markus Lenzing (* 1967), classical trombonist and choir director

M.

Thierry Madiot (* 1963), jazz trombonist
Radu Malfatti (* 1943), jazz trombonist and improvisation musician
Willem van Manen (* 1940), jazz trombonist, composer and band leader ( Contraband ), lecturer at the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam
Albert Mangelsdorff (1928–2005), jazz trombonist and composer
Edgar Manyak (* 1967), solo trombonist in the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSB) and professor at the Basel University of Music
Geoffroy de Masure (* 1969), jazz trombonist, professor at the Berlin Jazz Institute
Joe McPhee (* 1939), jazz trombonist
Adrian Mears (* 1969), jazz trombonist, arranger and composer
Johan de Meij (* 1953), conductor, trombonist, arranger and composer
Bob Mielke (1926-2020), jazz trombonist
Glenn Miller (1904–1944), jazz trombonist, band leader and composer
Joachim Mittelacher (1938–2017), bass and double bass trombonist at Bayreuth Festival, professor at the Berlin University of the Arts
Miff Mole (1898–1961), jazz trombonist
Ricardo Mollá Albero , trombonist and composer
Grahem Monchur III alias Grachan Moncur III (* 1937), jazz trombonist
James Morrison (* 1962), jazz trombonist
Benny Morton (1907–1985), jazz trombonist
Ernst Mosch (1925–1999), trombonist (also jazz)
Robert Müller (1849–1909), trombonist
Christian Muthspiel (* 1962), jazz trombonist

N

Grzegorz Nagórski (* 1964), jazz trombonist
Jacek Namysłowski (* 1982), jazz trombonist
Tricky Sam Nanton (1904–1946), jazz trombonist in the Duke Ellington Orchestra , innovative growl game (Wa-Wa)
Jürgen Neudert (* 1970), jazz trombonist, professor at the HfM Nuremberg
Ed Neumeister (* 1952), jazz trombonist composer and university lecturer (Graz, Lucerne)
Reinhard Nietert (* 1952), classical trombonist (including Oper Frankfurt, RSO Frankfurt, Frankfurt Brass), university professor Dr. Hochs Conservatory Frankfurt
Ludwig Nuss (* 1961), jazz trombonist (including SDR Big Band , solo and lead trombone with the WDR Big Band Cologne ), university lecturer at the Jazz Institute Berlin

O

Kid Ory (1886–1973), jazz trombonist, shaped New Orleans jazz

P

Leonhard Paul (* 1967), trombonist, member of Mnozil Brass , lecturer at the University of Music Vienna
Simon Petermann (* 1982), jazz trombonist
Mike Pointon (* 1941), jazz trombonist
Benny Powell (1930-2010), jazz trombonist
Julian Priester (* 1935), jazz trombonist and composer, lecturer at Cornish College, Detroit
Hansjörg Profanter (* 1956), classical trombonist, since 1979 solo trombonist with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks , also bass trumpet, tenor tuba
Jim Pugh (* 1950), jazz trombonist, composer and professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

R.

Folke Rabe (1935–2017), jazz trombonist and composer
Eugen Reiche (1878–1946), trombonist and composer
Nelson Riddle (1921–1985), jazz trombonist
George Roberts (1928–2014), bass trombonist, studio musician
Emory Remington (1892–1971), trombonist and educator
Bill Reichenbach (* 1949), bass trombonist, jazz and studio musician
Jörgen van Rijen (* 1975), Dutch classical trombonist, solo trombonist with the Concertgebouw Orchestra , Amsterdam
Janice Robinson (* 1951), jazz trombonist
Rico Rodriguez (1934-2015)
Annemarie Roelofs (* 1955), trombonist
Barry Rogers (1935–1991), salsa and jazz trombonist (also horn player)
Josh Roseman (* 1972), jazz trombonist
Armin Rosin (* 1939), trombonist
Frank Rosolino (1926–1978), jazz trombonist
Roswell Rudd (1935-2017), jazz trombonist
Paul Rutherford (1940-2007), jazz trombonist

S.

Ralph Sauer , former solo trombonist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Friedrich Schenker (1942–2013)
Andreas Schickentanz (* 1961), jazz trombonist
Lucas Schmid (* 1956), jazz trombonist, manager of the WDR Big Band
Rainer A. Schmidt (* 1963), indie rock / new wave trombonist
Paul Schreckenberger (1930–2009), classical trombonist
Philipp Schug (* 1983), jazz trombonist
Matthias Schuller (* 1987), classical and jazz trombonist
Stefan Schulz (* 1971), bass trombonist
Stephan Schulze (* ≈1970), jazz trombonist
Oliver Siefert (* 1967), solo trombonist with the Hessischer Rundfunk
Branimir Slokar (* 1946 in Maribor , Slovenia ), founder of the Slokar Quartet
Raul de Souza (* 1934), jazz trombonist (tenor, bass and valve trombone)
Hans Sparla (* 1955), jazz trombonist
Earle Spencer (* 1926), jazz trombonist and orchestra conductor
Lisa Stick (* 1987), jazz trombonist
Bjoern Strangmann (* 1965), jazz trombonist
Mike Svoboda (* 1960), classical trombonist and improvisation musician

T

Dave Taylor (* 1944), jazz trombonist
Jack Teagarden (1905–1964), jazz trombonist
Phil Teele (born June 6, 1942 in Ottumwa , Iowa ), classical bass trombonist
Eje Thelin (1938–1990), jazz trombonist
Juan Tizol (1900-1984), jazz trombonist
Sheila Tracy (1934–2014), jazz trombonist and singer, radio presenter
Josef Traindl (1947–2008), jazz trombonist
Maria Trautmann (* 1990), jazz trombonist
Alain Trudel (* 1966), classical trombonist, conductor and composer
Steve Turré (* 1948), jazz trombonist
Warwick Tyrrell , classical trombonist (including London Philharmonic Orchestra)

V

Gary Valente (* 1953), jazz trombonist, modern creative jazz
Frans Van Dyck (1923–2018), Belgian jazz and entertainment musician
Papo Vázquez (* 1958), jazz trombonist, between bebop and Latin jazz
Charles Vernon (* 1948), classical bass trombonist, bass trombonist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , Chicago university professor

W.

Mel Wanzo (1930-2005)
Reggie Watkins (born 1971)
Bill Watrous (1939-2018)
Florian Weiss (* 1991)
Fred Wesley (born 1943)
Lis Wessberg (* 1967)
Jiggs Whigham (born 1943)
Annie Whitehead (born 1955)
Denis Wick (* 1931)
Wolter Wierbos (* 1957)
Simon Wills (* 1957)
Phil Wilson (born 1937)
Kai Winding (1922–1983)
Adolf Winkler (* 1939)
Nils Wogram (* 1972)
Elmar Wolf (1939-2006)
Dave Wolpe (born 1936)
Britt Woodman (1920-2000)

Y

Douglas Yeo (* 1955), classical trombonist (bass trombone, Boston Symphony Orchestra) and author
Trummy Young (1912–1984), jazz trombonist and singer

Z

Ralf Zank (* 1960), classical trombonist, Staatskapelle Berlin
Michael Zwerin (1930–2010), jazz trombonist (also bass trombone) and author