Frank trumbauer biography

Orie Frank Trumbauer (May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956) was an American jazz saxophonist of the 1920s and 1930s.
Frank “Tram” Trumbauer was one of the leading jazz saxophonists of the 1920s and 1930s, and is best known for the seminal recordings he made with cornetist Bix.
Frankie Trumbauer's (May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956) accomplishments as a Jazz musician have been overshadowed by the role he played in Bix Beiderbecke's career.

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Trumbauer, Frank "Tram" (May 30, 1901-June 11, 1956)

Dates

Existence: May 30, 1901 - June 11, 1956

Biography

Frank “Tram” Trumbauer was one of the leading jazz saxophonists of the 1920s and 1930s, and is best known for the seminal recordings he made with cornetist Bix Beiderbecke in the late 1920s. His cool, delicate style influenced, among others, Lester Young, Benny Carter and Art Pepper, and the later Cool Jazz movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

Trumbauer was born 30 May 1901 in Carbondale, Illinois, and was raised in St. Louis. He studied violin, piano, trombone and flute, but held an unusual place in jazz working principally with the C-melody saxophone. He got his start playing in several dance bands in the Midwest and from 1925-26 led his own band at the Arcadia Ballroom in St. Louis, of which Beiderbecke was a member. Trumbauer and Beiderbecke went on to work with the orchestras of Jean Goldkette and Paul Whitemen, and from 1927-28 made landmark recordings including Singin’ the Blues and For No Reason at All in C.

Trumbauer led various

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Frankie Trumbauer

(May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956)

AKA
"Tram"

Orie Frank Trumbauer was a saxophonist and composer. He was known for playing the C melody saxophone, an unusual member of the saxophone family today, but at the time as popular an instrument as any other.

Tram grew up in St Louis, Missouri into a musical family. His mother directed musical theatre productions. Trumbauer is seen as one of the most important early jazz saxophonists, particularly influencing the sound of Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone and Lester Young on tenor saxophone.

Trumabuer's most important contribution to the history of jazz are his recordings with Bix Beiderbecke and Eddie Lang. His landmark recording of Singin' the Blues with Beiderbecke showcases his strength as a soloist. His playing on this recording in particular is seen as a key part of the transition away from the collective improvisation of New Orleans music, toward the strength of individual soloists supported by a rhythm section. This recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1977.

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Frankie Trumbauer‘s (May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956) accomplishments as a Jazz musician have been overshadowed by the role he played in Bix Beiderbecke’s career.

In his own right he may have played a greater role in the history of Jazz than Bix, as the grandfather of Modern Jazz. His cool, intellectual style of playing was a major influence on Lester Young, and something of his style can be found in the Cool Jazz movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Trumbauer was unusual in that he played C-Melody saxophone. He got his start playing in several dance bands in the Midwest and eventually became musical director of Jean Goldkette‘s Orchestra. He led his own band at the Acadia Ballroom in St. Louis that featured Bix.

For the next few years Trumbauer’s and Beiderbecke’s careers became entwined. They played together in Jean Goldkette’s Orchestra and made many highly influential recordings together, such as “For No Reason at All in C“, “Singing the Blues” and “Wringin’ and Twistin’“. They both joined Adri