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      • Big Jim Robinson (born Nathan; December 25, 1892 – May 4, 1976) was an American jazz musician, based in New Orleans, renowned for his deep, wide-toned, robust "tailgate" style of trombone playing, using the slide to achieve a wide swoop between two notes (a technique that classical musicians call "glissando") and rhythmic effects.
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  2. Big Jim Robinson (born Nathan; December 25, 1892 – May 4, 1976) was an American jazz musician, based in New Orleans, renowned for his deep, wide-toned, robust "tailgate" style of trombone playing, using the slide to achieve a wide swoop between two notes (a technique that classical musicians call "glissando") and rhythmic effects.

  3. Dec 6, 2015 · Nathan “Jim” Robinson, also known as “Jim Crow” or “Big Jim” Robinson, was a New Orleans traditional jazz and blues trombone player. Robinson was an esteemed figure in the annals of New Orleans jazz, and his consistency and appealing sound made him one of the most prominent trombonists of his time.

  4. May 5, 1976 · NEW ORLEANS, May 4 (AP) —Jim Robinson, who played trombone for some of the best New Orleans jazz bands for more than half a century, died of cancer today in Touro Hospital. He was 86 years old.

  5. Jim Robinson began his career of trombonist after serving in the U.S. Army in France during WWI playng with Kid Rena, the Golden Leaf Band, the Tuxedo Band...

  6. Jim Robinson was a very reliable New Orleans trombonist who was much more consistent than most of the musicians he performed with, never seeming to have an off day. A jazz pioneer, Robinson played guitar…

  7. Jim Robinson was a very reliable New Orleans trombonist who was much more consistent than most of the musicians he performed with, never seeming to have an off day. A jazz pioneer, Robinson played guitar as a child and started playing trombone in 1917, while stationed in France during World War I; he was already 24.

  8. Jim Robinson, a New Orleans trombonist was reliable and consistent. He was more consistent than many of the musicians with whom he played. Robinson, a jazz pioneer, started playing guitar when he was a kid and began playing trombone at the age of 24 while he was stationed in France during World War I.

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