Nat Peck
Nat Peck (born January 13, 1925 in New York City , † October 24, 2015 ) was an American-British jazz trombonist .
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Nat Peck played early in his career in the swing bands of Glenn Miller (1943-45) and Don Redman (1947). Then he emigrated to France , where he lived from 1947 to 1951. He studied at the Paris Conservatory (1949–51), went on a European tour with Coleman Hawkins in 1949 and played a. a. with James Moody (1949–50), Roy Eldridge , Don Byas , Kenny Clarke (1950) and Bobby Jaspar / Roger Guerin (1954) as well as Zoot Sims / Henri Renaud and Martial Solal . In the 1950s, Peck also appeared on television shows in New York and Paris. In 1953 he took part in recordings with Dizzy Gillespie's band.
In the 1960s Peck returned to France and worked there a. a. with Michel Legrand , André Hodeir and Duke Ellington . At times he also settled in England and Germany, where he worked as a studio musician for the Sender Freies Berlin ; During this time he also played with Quincy Jones and from 1963 to 1969 in the Kenny Clarke / Francy Boland Big Band . In 1954 he took part in an NDR workshop under the direction of Hans Koller . In 1965 he moved to London , where he mainly worked as a studio musician for film and television. In 1970/72 he played in Benny Goodman's band and in 1979 with Peter Herbolzheimer's orchestra. In the 1990s, Peck largely withdrew from the active music scene, but remained connected to the music industry as an agent and promoter.
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- "Nat Peck". The New Grove | Grove Jazz online.
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 and 2001
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peck, Nat |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-British jazz trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2015 |