Rob Swope
George Robert "Rob" Swope (born December 2, 1926 in Washington, DC , † January 9, 1967 ibid) was an American jazz trombonist .
Bob Swope was the younger brother of the trombonist Earl Swope , with whom he also played. He played with Buddy Rich in 1947 (where his brother was shortly before) and in 1948/49 with Chubby Jackson . In 1947 he recorded with Jerry Wald . 1949-1950 he was in the big band of Gene Krupa and 1950/51 at Elliot Lawrence . He then played in his own trio in Washington DC and in 1953 was a member of an accompanying band ( The Orchestra ) at the Kavakos nightclub , the Charlie Parker (February 22, 1953, with borrowed saxophone, as part of The Washington Concerts on Blue Note) 2001), Bud Powell (April 5, 1953, with Charles Mingus , appeared as Inner Fire ) and in 1955 Dizzy Gillespie (March 13, 1955, appeared as One night in Washington ). He was in New York City for a while in the second half of the 1950s, playing with Larry Sonn , Boyd Raeburn , Claude Thornhill , Jimmy Dorsey and Louie Bellson . In the 1960s he played again in Washington DC frequently with his own bands.
In addition to the aforementioned recordings with Parker, Gillespie and Powell, he recorded with Buddy Rich and Paul Quinichette ( The Kid from Denver 1959), Bill Potts ( Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess 1959), Stan Getz (Bop recordings in the 1940s). Tom Lord recorded 21 recording sessions from 1947 to 1959 (under Bob Swope).
Lexical entry
- Barry Kernfeld et al. a. New Grove Dictionary of Jazz , 2002
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Opened in the Prohibition period , with dancing, vaudeville and strippers, then a bar and grill (727 H Street NE) opposite the football stadium. In 1952 they needed guests when the local team played badly. The orchestra leader was drummer Joe Timer. Soon after the Gillespie gig in 1955, the Kavakos closed.
- ↑ Live from the Club Kavakos
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swope, Rob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Swope, George Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1967 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |