David Burns (March 24, 1924,

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) was an American

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trumpeter, flugelhornist, arranger, composer, and teacher. Burns began playing trumpet when he was nine years old, and heard

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performances at

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as a teenager, including Dizzy Gillespie. His first ensemble was

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, with whom he played from 1941 to 1943, then joined the

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and led a band from 1943 to 1945 that included James Moody as a sideman. He joined Gillespie's band in 1946 and appeared with Gillespie in '' Jivin' in Bebop'' in 1947. After leaving Gillespie's band in 1949, he worked with Duke Ellington from 1950 to 1952 and then with James Moody until 1957. In the late 1950s, he played shows in New York City, and in the 1960s he recorded for

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and worked with

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, Art Taylor,

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, and Milt Jackson. He worked increasingly as a teacher from the 1970s through the end of his career.

Discography

As leader

* ''Dave Burns'' (Vanguard, 1962) * ''Warming Up!'' (Vanguard, 1964)

As sideman

With

* ''Snap Your Fingers'' (Argo, 1962) * ''Having a Ball'' (Argo, 1963) * ''Night Song'' (Argo, 1963) With James Moody * ''Hi Fi Party'' (Prestige, 1955) * ''James Moody's Moods'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''Wail Moody Wail'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''Moody's Workshop'' (Prestige, 1960) With others *

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, ''Bill English'' (Vanguard, 1963) * Dizzy Gillespie, ''Live at the Downbeat Club Summer 1947'' (Jazz Guild, 1977) *

, '' Landslide'' (Blue Note, 1980) *

, ''Studo Jazz Party'' (Riverside, 1961) * Milt Jackson, ''Big Bags'' (Riverside, 1962) * Milt Jackson, ''For Someone I Love'' (Riverside, 1963) * Eddie Jefferson, ''Body and Soul'' (Prestige, 1968) *

, ''This Is Billy Mitchell'' (Smash, 1962) *

, '' Rollin' with Leo'' (Blue Note, 1980) *

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, ''Manhattan Latin'' (Decca, 1964) * Art Taylor, '' A.T.'s Delight'' (Blue Note, 1960) * Mal Waldron, ''Sweet Love Bitter'' (Impulse!, 1967)

References

*"Dave Burns". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 2004. {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Dave 1924 births 2009 deaths American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Musicians from New Jersey 20th-century trumpeters 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Savoy Sultans members