Bob Florence
Robert C. "Bob" Florence (born May 20, 1932 in Los Angeles , California ; † May 15, 2008 Thousand Oaks , California) was an American jazz pianist , arranger and bandleader of modern jazz .
Live and act
Bob Florence studied piano at LA City College and took composition lessons from Wesley LaViolette . At the beginning of his career he was a pianist and arranger for Dave Pell ; then he played with Harry James , Les Brown , Jerry Fielding and the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra , and then worked for Si Zentner . Since the 1950s he has also worked as an arranger for Harry James, Louie Bellson , Stan Kenton , Buddy Rich , Count Basie , Doc Severinsen and the hr big band .
At the end of the 1950s he founded his first band, which included Herb Geller , Bud Shank , Frank Capp and Bob Enevoldsen , among others . Since then, Florence has been working on big band projects in the Los Angeles area , mainly with studio musicians and as accompanists for female singers. Since 1979 he has led a rehearsal band in Los Angeles, which was originally cast with six saxophones. In the 1970s he recorded albums for the Discovery label and in the 1990s for Mama Records .
Prizes and awards
In 2000 he won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album . In 2001 he studied his own compositions and arrangements with the SWR Big Band , which were published under the title “Golden Milestone” and nominated for a Grammy. He won for his work on Linda in Wonderland (with Ian Fraser , Billy Byers and Chris Boardman, 1981) and Julie Andrews in Concert (with Ian Fraser, Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, J. Hill and Angela Morley , 1990) an Emmy each .
Discography (selection)
- Name band: 1959 (Fresh Sound, 1958) with Herb Geller, Bob Enevoldsen
- Here and Now ( Liberty Records / Fresh Sound, 1964) with Bud Shank, Frank Capp
- Funupmanship (mom, 1992)
- Earth (Mama, 1996)
- Serendipity (mom, 1998)
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002
Web links
- Bob Florence in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Obituary in the Los Angeles Times , May 20, 2008 (English)
- Bob Florence at Allmusic (English)
- Bob Florence at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bob Florence in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ SWR on "Golden Milestone"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Florence, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Florence, Robert C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist, arranger and big band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 2008 |
| Place of death | Thousand Oaks , California , United States |