Herbert Harper (2 July 1920 — 21 January 2012) was an American

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trombonist of the

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school. Born in

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, he played

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with

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and

Charlie Spivak Charlie Spivak (February 17, 1907 – March 1, 1982) was an American trumpeter and bandleader, best known for his big band in the 1940s. Early life The details of Spivak's birth are unclear. Some sources place it in Ukraine in 1907, and that h ...

in the 1940s and 1950s. Working on the West Coast jazz scene, he performed with such musicians as

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, Bill Perkins and

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, among others. In June 1949, he was a member of the band backing

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on her ''Just Jazz'' radio broadcast for

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in Los Angeles.Billie Holiday discography
Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 10 June 2013. Other band members were

Neal Hefti Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for ''The Odd Couple'' movie and TV series and for the ''Batman'' TV series. He began arranging professionally in his ...

(trumpet),

Herbie Steward Herbert Bickford "Herbie" Steward (May 7, 1926 Los Angeles, California, United States – August 9, 2003 Clearlake, California) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was widely known for being one of the tenor saxophone players in Four Brother ...

(clarinet, tenor saxophone),

Jimmy Rowles James George Hunter (August 19, 1918 – May 28, 1996), known professionally as Jimmy Rowles (sometimes spelled Jimmie Rowles), was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer. As a bandleader and accompanist, he explored multiple styles in ...

(piano), Robert "Iggy" Shevak (bass) and Roy "Blinky" Garner (drums). In 1954, he recorded several sessions as a member of Steve White's Hollywood-based quartet.

Discography

As leader

* ''Jazz in Hollywood Series'' (Nocturne, 1954) * ''Herbie Harper'' (Bethlehem, 1955) * ''Herbie Harper Quintet'' (Tampa, 1955) * ''Herbie Harper Featuring Bud Shank and Bob Gordon'' (Liberty, 1956) * ''Herbie Harper Sextet!'' (Mode, 1957) * ''Herbie Harper Revisited'' (Sea Breeze, 1983) * ''Two Brothers'' with Bill Perkins (V.S.O.P. 1992)

As sideman

With

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

* '' Aspects'' (United Artists, 1959) * ''The Benny Carter Jazz Calendar'' (United Artists, 1959) * ''Plays Cole Porter's Can-Can and Anything Goes'' (Lone Hill, 2009) With

Bob Florence Bob Florence (May 20, 1932 – May 15, 2008) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Career A child prodigy, Florence began piano lessons before he was five years old and at seven gave his first recital. Although hi ...

* ''Name Band: 1959'' (Carlton 1959) * ''Bongos/Reeds/Brass'' (HiFi, 1960) * ''Here and Now!/Bold, Swinging Big Band Ideas'' (Liberty, 1964) * ''Live at Concerts by the Sea'' (Trend, 1980) * ''Westlake'' (Discovery, 1981) * ''Soaring'' (Bosco, 1983) * ''Magic Time'' (Trend, 1984) * ''Trash Can City'' (Trend, 1987) * ''State of the Art'' (USA, 1988) With

* ''By Request'' (Creative World, 1971) * ''By Request Vol. II'' (Creative World, 1972) * ''By Request Vol. III'' (Creative World, 1973) With

Pete Rugolo Pietro "Pete" Rugolo (December 25, 1915 – October 16, 2011) was an American jazz composer, arranger and record producer. Life and career Rugolo was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the United States in 1920 and settle ...

* ''Adventures in Rhythm'' (Columbia, 1954) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1954) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1955) * ''

Music for Hi-Fi Bugs ''Music for Hi-Fi Bugs'' (also released as ''Music from Out of Space'') is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1956 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 12-inch LP.Minn, MMaynard ...

'' (EmArcy, 1956) * ''

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'' (Harmony, 1957) * '' Out on a Limb'' (EmArcy, 1957) * '' Percussion at Work'' (EmArcy, 1958) * '' An Adventure in Sound: Brass in Hi-Fi'' (Mercury 1958) * '' 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos'' (Mercury, 1961) With others *

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, ''The Exciting Mr. Bellson and His Big Band'' (Norgran, 1954) * Louis Bellson, '' Skin Deep'' (Norgran, 1955) *

June Christy June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a sol ...

, ''

Something Cool ''Something Cool'' is a studio album recorded by June Christy in 1953, 1954, and 1955, and featuring Christy singing 11 (in the original release, seven) jazz songs backed by the orchestra of Pete Rugolo, and her saxophonist husband, Bob Cooper. ...

'' (Capitol, 1955) * Ray Brown, ''Bass Hit!'' (Verve, 1957) *

Vikki Carr Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than four decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has pe ...

, ''Live at the Greek Theatre'' (Columbia, 1973) *

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, ''Nat King Cole'' (Capitol, 1992) *

Teddy Edwards Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and then ...

, ''Central Avenue Breakdown Vol. 1'' (Onyx 1974) *

Salvador Camarata Salvador "Tutti" Camarata (May 11, 1913 – April 13, 2005) was an American composer, arranger, trumpeter, and record producer. Also known as "Toots" Camarata. Early life and career Camarata, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States, and s ...

, ''Camarata Featuring Tutti's Trombones'' (Coliseum, 1966) *

Barbara Dane Barbara Dane (born Barbara Jean Spillman; May 12, 1927) is an American folk, blues, and jazz singer, guitarist, record producer, and political activist. She co-founded Paredon Records with Irwin Silber. "Bessie Smith in stereo," wrote jazz cri ...

, ''Livin' with the Blues'' (Dot, 1959) *

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, ''Craig Doerge'' (Columbia, 1973) *

Frank Capp Francis Cappuccio (August 20, 1931 – September 12, 2017), known professionally as Frank Capp, was an American jazz drummer. Capp also played on numerous rock and roll sessions and is considered to be a member of The Wrecking Crew. Biography ...

, ''In a Tribute to the Dorsey Brothers'' (Kimberly, 2010) *

Frances Faye Frances Faye (November 4, 1912 – November 8, 1991) was an American cabaret and show tune singer and pianist. Born to a working-class Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City, she was a second cousin of actor Danny Kaye. Career Born as Fran ...

, ''I'm Wild Again'' (Bethlehem, 1955) *

Michael Feinstein Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for cele ...

, ''The MGM Album'' (Elektra, 1989) *

, ''

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'' (EmArcy, 1955) * Maynard Ferguson, ''Stratospheric'' (Mercury, 1976) * Russell Garcia, ''Four Horns and a Lush Life'' (Bethlehem, 1956) *

Jimmy Giuffre James Peter Giuffre (, ; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He is known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating f ...

, ''Jimmy Giuffre Trios Live 1957-1958'' (Raretone, 1983) *

, ''Bebop Spoken Here'' (Capitol, 1972) *

Conrad Gozzo Conrad Joseph Gozzo (February 6, 1922October 8, 1964) was an American trumpet player. He was a member of the NBC Hollywood staff orchestra at the time of his death. Early life Gozzo was born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 6, 1922, ...

, ''Goz the Great!'' (RCA Victor, 1955) *

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, ''The Uncollected 1949–50'' (Hindsight, 1985) *

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, '' Wild About Harry!'' (Capitol, 1957) * Fred Katz, '' Zen: The Music of Fred Katz'' (Pacific Jazz, 1957) *

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& Harry James, ''The Complete Capitol Recordings of Gene Krupa & Harry James'' (Mosaic, 1999) *

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, ''West Coast Piano Touch'' (Vantage, 1992) *

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, ''Sings, Twists, Shouts and Preaches'' (Columbia, 1962) *

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, '' Listen to the Band'' (Rhino, 1991) * Roger Neumann, ''Introducing Roger Neumann's Rather Large Band'' (Sea Breeze, 1983) * Roger Neumann, ''Instant Heat!'' (Sea Breeze, 1994) *

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, '' ...That's the Way It Is'' (RCA Victor, 1976) *

Marty Paich Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kento ...

, ''The Picasso of Big Band Jazz'' (Discovery, 1982) *

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, ''Elle Sortait D'Un Drole De Cafe'' (CBS, 1982) *

Dory Previn Dorothy "Dory" Veronica Previn ( Langan; October 22, 1925 – February 14, 2012) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Previn was a lyricist on songs intended for motion pictures and, with her t ...

, ''

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'' (United Artists, 1971) *

Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arran ...

, ''The Shorty Rogers Big Band Live 1953'' (Scarecrow, 1979) *

, ''The Uncollected Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra 1943–46'' (Hindsight, 1977) *

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, et al '' The Complete George Gershwin Porgy and Bess'' (Bethlehem, 1956

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* Steve White, ''Jazz in Hollywood'' (Nocturne, 1997) *

Jimmy Witherspoon James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer. Early life, family and education Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mot ...

, ''Spoon'' (Collectables 2006)

References

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