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| Valve-Trombonist Bob Enevoldsen dead at 85 by Ron Sagye La Rue Valve Trombonist, Bob Enevoldsen died November 19th in Woodland Hills, CA in USA. Though news of his passing didn't come until very recently. Enevoldsen was born in the American state of Montana, in the city of Billings 1/11/1920. He came from a musical family his grandfather taught violin in Denmark. Both parents were involved in music. He received his B.M. at the University of Montana. A muliti-instrumentalist he played clarinet in the Utah symphony.Also performing on tenor sax and bass. He moved to Los Angeles in 1951 becoming part of the growing West Coast Jazz movement. Performing in Las Vegas show bands, and playing bass with Bobby Troup (Route 66 fame). During the 1950s appearing on many sessions with Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Art Pepper etc. He also recorded with Marty Paich, Nancy Wilson and Ella Fitzgerald. Enevoldsen led his own sessions on: Liberty, Nocturne and Tampa. Two Blue Note sessions are in his discography "Best From The West" 5059, 5060 ten-inchers. Furthermore he wrote jingles for radio and television. He did arranging for Billy Eckstine and Lionel Hampton. More currently he played with Jack Sheldon and Bill Holman big bands. Though most of his finances came from studio, Television and film. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |