Jerry Rusch, also credited as Jerry Rush (May 8, 1943 – May 5, 2003), was an American

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trumpeter. Rusch studied at the

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in 1962–64, then played in an Army Reserve band before moving to

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in 1966. There he played with Gerald Wilson (from 1967),

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(1972–73), Clifford Jordan,

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, Frank Foster, and Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis. He played with

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's orchestra in Europe from 1982 to 1984. As a sideman, he recorded extensively; among his credits are work with

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, and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson. He died of liver cancer in Las Vegas, aged 59.

Discography

As leader

* ''Rush Hour'' ( Inner City, 1979) * ''Native L.A.'' (Jeru, 1990) * ''Bright Moments'' (Jeru, 1991) * ''Serenata'' (Jazzschool, 2010)

As sideman

* Richard "Groove" Holmes, ''Workin' on a Groovy Thing'' (World Pacific, 1969) * Udo Jürgens, ''Hautnah'' (Ariola 1984) *

, ''

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'' (Mainstream, 1972) * Charles Kynard, ''

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'' (Mainstream, 1973) * Blue Mitchell, Roy Haynes, Charles Kynard, Charles Williams, ''Booty'' (Mainstream, 1974) * Jean-Luc Ponty, ''Electric Connection'' (World Pacific, 1969) *

, ''Ya Betcha B.P.!!'' (Los Angeles, 1979) *

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, ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1975) *

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, '' The "Clean" Machine'' (Muse, 1978) * Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, ''Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Sings the Blues'' (Muse, 1985) * Gerald Wilson, ''Eternal Equinox'' (World Pacific, 1969)

References

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, Jerry Ruschat

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* Noal Cohen's Jazz History website {{DEFAULTSORT:Rusch, Jerry 1943 births 2003 deaths University of Minnesota alumni American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters 20th-century American musicians 20th-century trumpeters 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians