Douglas Purviance (born July 18, 1952 in Turner Station, Maryland) is a jazz trombonist. He began his professional career as a member of the

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, playing bass trombone and tuba from 1975 to 1977. Mostly, he works as a studio session bass trombonist and is not known for improvising. He graduated from

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in 1975 and obtained a master's degree from the

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

in 1992. He settled in New York City in 1977, playing a variety of commercial and jazz trombone jobs and eventually winning a chair in

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. He was a charter member of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and has toured extensively with

Slide Hampton Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelho ...

Steve Turre Stephen Johnson Turre (born September 12, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz trombonist and a pioneer of using Conch (instrument), seashells as instruments, a composer, arranger, and educator at the collegiate-conservatory level. For ...

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

, and the

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. He has appeared as an incidental player on hundreds of recordings, notably on Grammy-nominated albums by

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

and the

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. On February 8, 2009, he won a Grammy Award as co-producer in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category for ''

Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' is an album by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2009. Most of the songs and arrangements are by Thad Jones, who founded the group as the Tha ...

''. He worked as co-producer and trombonist on the Grammy-nominated album ''OverTime: Music of Bob Brookmeyer'' by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and in the same roles for the album '' Mists: Charles Ives for Jazz Orchestra''.

Discography

As sideman

With

* ''Things to Come'' (MCG, 2002) * ''Dizzy's Business'' (MCG, 2006) * ''I'm BeBoppin' Too'' (Half Note, 2008) With

* '' World of Trombones'' (West 54, 1979) * ''Dedicated to Diz'' (Telarc, 1993) * ''Slide Plays Jobim'' (Alleycat, 2002) * ''Spirit of the Horn'' (MCG, 2002) With

Stan Kenton Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though K ...

* ''

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'' (Creative World, 1976) * '' Journey Into Capricorn'' (Creative World, 1976) * ''Live in Europe'' (Decca, 1977) With

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

* ''Live in Montreux'' (MPS, 1981) * ''20 Years at the Village Vanguard'' (Atlantic, 1986) * ''Soft Lights and Hot Music'' (Musicmasters, 1988) * ''The Definitive Thad Jones'' (Musicmasters, 1989) * ''To You: A Tribute to Mel Lewis'' (Musicmasters, 1991) With

* ''Sanctified Shells'' (Antilles, 1993) * ''Rhythm Within'' (Antilles, 1995) * ''Steve Turre'' (Verve, 1997) * ''One4J'' (Telarc, 2003) With

* ''Lickety Split'' (New World, 1997) * ''Thad Jones Legacy'' (New World, 1999) * ''Can I Persuade You?'' (Planet Arts, 2001) * ''The Way'' (Planet Arts, 2004) * ''Up from the Skies'' (Planet Arts, 2006) * ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Planet Arts, 2008) * ''Forever Lasting'' (Planet Arts, 2011) * ''Overtime Music of Bob Brookmeyer'' (Planet Arts, 2014) With

Gerald Wilson Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a ...

* ''

New York, New Sound ''New York, New Sound'' is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 2003 and released on the Mack Avenue label. Reception AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars; in his review, Alex Henderson noted: "Wilson's musical personality is ve ...

'' (Mack Avenue, 2003) * ''

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'' (Mack Avenue, 2005) * ''

Monterey Moods ''Monterey Moods'' is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 2007 and released on the Mack Avenue label. Reception AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Michael G. Nastos noted: "The music is for the most part punchy ...

'' (Mack Avenue, 2007) * ''

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'' (Mack Avenue, 2009) * ''

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'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) With others *

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, ''Tanga'' (Messidor, 1992) *

Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...

, '' Dear Ella'' (Verve, 1997) *

Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Ja ...

, '' One More Once'' (Columbia, 1994) * Richie Cole, ''Kush'' (Heads Up 1995) *

Robin Eubanks Robin Eubanks (born October 25, 1955) is an American jazz and jazz fusion slide trombonist, the brother of guitarist Kevin Eubanks and trumpeter Duane Eubanks. His uncles are jazz pianist Ray Bryant and bassist Tommy Bryant. His mother, Vera Eub ...

, ''Different Perspectives'' (Bamboo, 1988) * Robin Eubanks, ''More Than Meets the Ear'' (ArtistShare, 2015) *

Jon Faddis Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known ...

, ''Hornucopia'' (Epic, 1991) *

Tom Harrell Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by ''Jazz Journalists Association'', Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including mul ...

, ''

Time's Mirror __NOTOC__ ''Time's Mirror'' is a 1999 big band album by jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger, Tom Harrell. In 2000 Harrell received a Grammy nomination for this album in category Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance. Several of the tracks were ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1999) * Tom Harrell, ''Wise Children'' (Bluebird/Arista, 2003) *

Stefon Harris Stefon DeLeon Harris (born March 23, 1973) is an American jazz vibraphonist. Biography A native of Albany, New York, Harris intended to work for the New York Philharmonic until he heard the music of Charlie Parker. During the 1990s he recorded ...

, ''The Grand Unification Theory'' (Blue Note, 2003) *

Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually co ...

, ''Turn Up the Heath'' (Planet Arts, 2006) *

, ''

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'' (Verve, 1996) *

Christopher Hollyday Christopher Hollyday is a jazz alto saxophonist. Biography Hollyday began playing the saxophone at the age of nine.Jarvey, Paul (June 21, 1990) "Hollyday Races onto Jazz Stage at Early Age". ''Telegram & Gazette''. p. D1. He grew up in a musical fa ...

, ''And I'll Sing Once More'' (Novus, 1992) *

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, ''The Further Adventures of Little Voice'' (Liberty, 2000) *

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

, ''The Brass Orchestra'' (Verve, 1997) *

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, ''Espanola'' (DRO, 2009) *

Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...

, ''

The Good Feeling ''The Good Feeling'' is a studio album by the Christian McBride Big Band. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012. The record was released on via the Mack Avenue label. Background Th ...

'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) * Christian McBride, '' Bringin' It'' (Mack Avenue, 2017) *

, '' For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver'' (Mack Avenue, 2020) * Arturo O'Farrill, ''Una Noche Inolvidable'' (Palmetto, 2005) * Arturo O'Farrill, ''Song for Chico'' (Zoho, 2008) * Renee Rosnes, ''Life On Earth'' (Blue Note, 2001) * Sam Rivers, ''Jazzbuhne Berlin '82'' (Repertoire, 1990) *

Gary Smulyan Gary Smulyan (born April 4, 1956) is a jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman. He leads a trio with bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington (musician), Kenny Washi ...

, ''Blue Suite'' (Criss Cross, 1999) *

Mel Torme Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to: Biology * Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL) * National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL People * Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including ...

, ''Recorded Live at the Fujitsu-Concord Jazz Festival in Japan '90'' (Concord Jazz, 1991) * Bebo Valdes, ''Suite Cubana'' (Calle 54, 2009) *

Bobby Watson Robert Michael Watson Jr. (born August 23, 1953), known professionally as Bobby Watson, is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator. Music career Watson was born in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He ...

, ''Tailor Made'' (Columbia, 1993) *

Frank Wess Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. In addition to his extensive solo work, Wess is remembered for his time in Count Basie's band from the early 1950s into the 1960s. Critic ...

, ''Entre Nous'' (Concord Jazz, 1991) * Nancy Wilson, ''Turned to Blue'' (MCG, 2006)

References

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