Monty Budwig
Monty Rex Budwig (born December 26, 1929 in Pender , Nebraska , † March 9, 1992 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American jazz bassist.
Live and act
Budwig attended high school in Los Angeles . After performing with Vido Musso in 1951 , he served three years in the US Navy . In 1954 he went to Los Angeles, where he was soon a sought-after studio musician. He performed with Barney Kessel , was a member of the Red Norvo Trio from 1954 to 1955 and then of Woody Herman's orchestra . Budwig worked with Zoot Sims , Shelly Manne , Shorty Rogers , Russ Freeman , Terry Gibbs , Bill Evans , Benny Goodman , Carmen McRae , Bud Shank , Bob Cooper , Vince Guaraldi , Cal Collins and later with Ellyn Rucker . He also became known in Europe through Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts.
He also worked on about three hundred albums. In 1978 he played the album Dig , a. a. with his wife Arlette McCoy , a.
Discographic notes
- Shelly Manne & His Men: Concerto for Clarinet & Combo (Contemporary, 1957)
- Shelly Manne & His Men at The Black Hawk (Contemporary, 1960)
- Bill Smith : Folk Jazz (1960)
- Bill Evans: Empathy (Verve, 1962)
- Dig with Willie Bobo , Bob Brookmeyer , Joe Diorio , Billy Higgins , Arlette McCoy, Tom Ranier , 1978
- The Good Life with Frank Capp , Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, 1988
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Budwig, Monty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Budwig, Monty Rex (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pender , Nebraska |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1992 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |