Peter Ecklund (September 27, 1945 – April 8, 2020) was an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

cornetist.

Career

In 1967, Ecklund received a degree from Yale University. He went on tour with singer Paula Lockheart and started a jazz band, in addition to working with many pop and rock bands in the 1970s and 1980s. He became a substitute for the Nighthawks Orchestra led by

Vince Giordano Vince Giordano (born March 11, 1952 in Brooklyn) is an American saxophonist and leader of the New York-based Nighthawks Orchestra. He specializes in jazz of the 1920s and 1930s and his primary instrument is the bass saxophone. Vince Giordano and ...

and a member of the Orphan Newboys led by

Marty Grosz Martin Oliver Grosz (born February 28, 1930) is an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and composer born in Berlin, Germany, the son of artist George Grosz. He performed with Bob Wilber and wrote arrangements for him. He has also worked ...

. Ecklund died April 8, 2020 from Parkinson's disease.

Discography

* ''Peter Ecklund and the Melody Makers'' ( Stomp Off, 1988) * ''Laughing at Life'' with the Orphan Newsboys (Stomp Off, 1991) * ''Ecklund at Elkhart'' (

Jazzology Jazzology Records is an American jazz record company and label. It is part of the Jazzology group of labels owned and operated by the George H. Buck Jr. Jazz Foundation. Jazzology Records was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, Jr. That year he ...

, 1995) * ''Strings Attached'' ( Arbors, 1996) * ''Christmas at the Almanac Music Hall'' with Howard Fishman (Almanac, 1999)

As guest

With

David Bromberg David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. David Bromberg biographyat Billboard.com An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock a ...

* ''Wanted Dead or Alive'' (Columbia, 1974) * ''Midnight on the Water'' (Columbia, 1975) * ''How Late'll Ya Play 'Til'' (Fantasy, 1976) * ''Bandit in a Bathing Suit'' (Fantasy, 1978) * ''You Should See the Rest of the Band'' (Fantasy, 1980) With

* ''Marty Grosz and the Keepers of the Flame (and the Imps)'' (Stomp Off, 1987) * ''Unsaturated Fats'' (Stomp Off, 1990) * ''On Revival Day'' (Jazzology, 1995) * ''Going Hollywood'' (Stomp Off, 1997) With

Geoff Muldaur Geoff Muldaur (born August 12, 1943) is an American active singer, guitarist and composer, who was a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and a member of Paul Butterfield's Better Days. Career Having established a reputation with the Kwe ...

* ''Pottery Pie'' (Reprise, 1968) * ''Sweet Potatoes'' (Reprise, 1972) * ''Blues Boy'' (Flying Fish, 1979) * ''Private Astronomy'' (Edge Music, 2003) With

Leon Redbone Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian; August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his hat (often a Panama hat), dark sunglasses, and black tie, Re ...

* ''Red to Blue'' (August, 1985) * ''Sugar'' (

Private Music Private Music was an American independent record label founded in 1984 by musician Peter Baumann as a "home for instrumental music". Baumann signed Ravi Shankar, Yanni, Suzanne Ciani, Andy Summers, Patrick O'Hearn, Leo Kottke, and his former ...

, 1990) * ''Whistling in the Wind'' (Private Music, 1994) With others *

Paul Butterfield Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and band leader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his n ...

, ''Better Days'' (Bearsville, 1973) *

Doveman Thomas Bartlett (born October 13, 1981), also known as Doveman, is an American pianist, producer, and singer. He has released four solo albums as Doveman, four albums as a member of The Gloaming, duo albums with the composer Nico Muhly and the ...

, ''With My Left Hand I Raise the Dead'' (Brassland, 2007) *

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

, ''Tell Tale Signs'' (Columbia/Legacy, 2008) * Howard Fishman, ''The Howard Fishman Quartet'' (Monkey Farm, 1999), ''Howard Fishman Quartet Vol. II'' (Monkey Farm, 2005), ''Moon Country'' (Monkey Farm, 2011) * Steve Forbert, ''Steve Forbert'' (Epic, Nemperor, 1982) * Gloria Gaynor, ''Glorious'' (Polydor, 1977) * Steve Goodman, ''Words We Can Dance To'' (Asylum, 1976) * Hello People, ''the Handsome Devils'' (ABC, 1974) * Ian & Sylvia & the Great Speckled Bird, ''You Were on My Mind'' (Columbia, 1972) *

Keith Ingham Keith Christopher Ingham (born 5 February 1942) is an English jazz pianist, mainly active in swing and Dixieland revival. Early life and education Ingham was born in London on 5 February 1942. His father played the organ in churches. Ingham was ...

, ''Just Imagine'' (Stomp Off,) * Michael Jerling, ''My Evil Twin'' (Shanachie, 1992) *

George McCrae George Warren McCrae Jr. (born October 19, 1944) is an American soul and disco singer who is most famous for his 1974 hit "Rock Your Baby". Biography and career McCrae was the second of nine children, born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He form ...

, ''Diamond Touch'' (T.K., 1976) *

Martin Mull Martin Eugene Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and musician who has appeared in many television and film roles. He is also a painter and recording artist. As an actor, he first became known in his role on '' Mary Hartman ...

, ''Martin Mull'' (Capricorn, 1972) *

Alex Pangman Alex Pangman (born September 4, 1976) is a Canadian jazz singer and is a specialist in songs from the Great American Songbook. In 2011 she signed with Justin Time Records for whom she recorded the album ''33''."Alex Pangman." Justin Time Records. ...

, ''Can't Stop Me from Dreaming'' (Sensation, 2001) * Bonnie Raitt, ''Give It Up'' (Warner Bros., 1972) * Tom Sancton, ''Tommy Sancton and the Galvanized Washboard Band'' (G.H.B.,) * Cynthia Sayer, ''Jazz at Home'' (Jazzology, 1997) * Cynthia Sayer Featuring

Kenny Davern John Kenneth Davern (January 7, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American jazz clarinetist. Biography He was born in Huntington, Long Island, to a family of mixed Jewish and Irish-Catholic ancestry. His mother's family originally came from ...

, ''Forward Moves'' (Yerba Buena,) *

Johnny Shines John Ned Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Biography Shines was born in the community of Frayser, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was taught to play the guitar by his mother and spent most of h ...

, ''Johnny Shines & Co.'' (Biograph, 1974) * Johnny Shines, ''Mr. Cover Shaker'' (Biograph, 1992) * Paul Siebel, ''Jack-Knife Gypsy'' (Elektra, 1971) * Siegel–Schwall Band, ''953 West'' (Wooden Nickel 1973) *

Eric Von Schmidt Eric Von Schmidt (May 28, 1931 – February 2, 2007) was an American singer and guitarist, songwriter, painter and illustrator, and Grammy Award recipient. He was associated with the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s and a key part o ...

, ''2nd Right 3rd Row'' (Poppy, 1972) * Eric Von Schmidt, ''Eric Von Schmidt and the Cruel Family'' (Philo, 1978) * Andrea True Connection, ''More, More, More'' (Buddah, 1976) * Terry Waldo, ''Footlight Varieties'' (Stomp Off, 1990) * Terry Waldo, ''Presents the Jazz Entertainers Vol. 1 Let It Shine'' (Stomp Off, 2003) *

Loudon Wainwright III Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimmin ...

, ''Social Studies'' (Hannibal, 1999) * Loudon Wainwright III, ''High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project'' (Proper, 2009) * Mitch Woods, ''Mr. Boogie's Back in Town'' (Blind Pig, 1988)

References

External links

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