Dan Barrett (born December 14, 1955, in

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) is an American

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, cornetist, and trombonist. The earliest mention of Dan Barrett was in the ''Melody Maker'', 10 February 1973, which reported that he played "

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" at the end of Kid Ory's Funeral on 28 January that year. He also played with Teddy Buckner, Andy Blakeney, and Alton Redd, all members of Ory's band, during the funeral proceedings. Barrett played valve trombone on the soundtrack to the film, ''The Cotton Club'', in 1984. In addition to leading a quintet with

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, Barrett has performed as a sideman with

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and Buck Clayton. Barrett is the musical director for Arbors Records in

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Discography

As leader

* ''Strictly Instrumental'' (Concord Jazz, 1987) * ''Let's Be Buddies'' with George Masso (Arbors, 1994) * ''Reunion with Al'' (Arbors, 1995) * ''Two Sleepy People'' with John Sheridan (Arbors, 1996) * ''In Australia'' with Tom Baker (Arbors, 1997) * ''Moon Song'' with Rebecca Kilgore (Arbors, 1998) * ''Being a Bear: Jazz for the Whole Family'' with Rebecca Kilgore (Arbors, 2000) * ''Dan Barrett's International Swing Party'' (Nagel-Heyer, 2000) * ''Blue Swing'' (Arbors, 2000) * ''Melody in Swing'' (Arbors, 2000) With

* ''Swing Street'' (Concord Jazz, 1988) * ''The ABQ Salutes Buck Clayton'' (Concord Jazz, 1989) * ''Swing That Music'' (Telarc, 1993) * ''Live in '95'' (Arbors, 2004) With BED * ''Get Ready for BED!'' (Blue Swing, 2006) * ''Watch Out!'' (Blue Swing, 2006)

As sideman

With Leon Redbone * ''Red to Blue'' (August 1985) * ''Sugar'' (Private Music, 1990) * ''Any Time'' (Blue Thumb 2001) With

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* ''Stampede'' (Jazzology, 1992) * ''The Bix Beiderbecke Era'' (Nagel-Heyer, 1993) * ''New York Allstars Play Jazz Favorites'' (Nagel-Heyer, 1993) * ''Count Basie Remembered Volume One'' (Nagel-Heyer, 1997) * ''Count Basie Remembered Volume Two'' (Nagel-Heyer, 1997) * ''The Re-discovered Louis and Bix'' (Nagel-Heyer, 2000) * ''Randy Sandke Meets Bix Beiderbecke'' (Nagel-Heyer, 2002) With others * John Barry, ''The Cotton Club'' (Geffen, 1984) * Graeme Bell, ''Graeme Bell in Holland with the Graeme Bell All Stars'' (Sea Horse, 1982) * Joe Bushkin, ''Play It Again, Joe'' (United Artists, 1977) * Buck Clayton, ''A Swingin' Dream'' (Stash, 1989) *

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, ''Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer'' (Concord Jazz, 1987) *

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, ''New Year's All Star Jam'' (Pacific Vista, 1993) * Kenny Davern, ''East Side, West Side'' (Arbors, 1994) *

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, ''Peter Ecklund and the Melody Makers'' (Stomp Off, 1988) * Marty Grosz, ''Sings of Love and Other Matters'' (Statiras, 1987) * Marty Grosz, ''Unsaturated Fats'' (Stomp Off, 1990) * Keith Ingham, Marty Grosz ''Just Imagine'' (Stomp Off, 1994) *

Rebecca Kilgore Rebecca Kilgore (born September 24, 1949) is an American jazz vocalist based in Portland, Oregon. She has been called "one of the best interpreters of the Great American Songbook." She has performed with jazz pianist and composer Dave Frishberg, ...

, ''Jump Presents the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen'' (Jump, 2005) *

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, ''More Miles... More Standards'' (Famous Door, 1985) * Ed Polcer, ''Let's Hit It'' (BlewZ Manor 2003) * Trevor Richards, ''Legends of the Swing Era'' (Edition 5) * Scott Robinson, ''Thinking Big'' (Arbors, 1997) * John Sheridan, ''Something Tells Me'' (Arbors, 1997) * Bobby Short, ''How's Your Romance?'' (Telarc, 1999) *

Warren Vaché Jr. Warren Vaché (born February 21, 1951) is an American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, and flugelhornist. He was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. He came from a musical family as his father was a bassist. In 1976, he released his first album ...

, ''Easy Going'' (Concord Jazz, 1987) *

Terry Waldo Terry Waldo (born November 26, 1944) is an American pianist, composer, and historian of early jazz, blues, and stride music, and is best known for his contribution to ragtime and his role in reviving interest in this form, starting in the 1970 ...

, ''Footlight Varieties'' (Stomp Off, 1990) *

Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his caree ...

, ''Bufadora Blow-up'' (Arbors, 1997) * Bob Wilber, ''Everywhere You Go There's Jazz'' (Arbors, 1999)

References

External links

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Official Website
Living people 1955 births Musicians from Pasadena, California American jazz trombonists Male trombonists American jazz cornetists American music arrangers Jazz musicians from California 21st-century trombonists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Widespread Depression Jazz Orchestra members Arbors Records artists Nagel-Heyer Records artists Concord Records artists {{US-jazz-trombonist-stub