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Pankow. Founding Member – Trombone, Horn Arranger, Composer. My career began one day when I was only ten years old. I was a restless kid. The kind of kid that was constantly tapping on things. Beating on things and humming.
- Making the Trombone Cool for 54 Years – Chicago
Jimmy Pankow is the recipient of the International Trombone...
- James Pankow Receives Lifetime Achievement Award – Chicago
Pankow earned a full music scholarship to Quincy College,...
- Making the Trombone Cool for 54 Years – Chicago
James Carter Pankow (born August 20, 1947) is an American trombone player, songwriter, and brass instrument arranger who is a founding member of the rock band Chicago. [2] He is best known for his brass arrangements, and for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and Walter Parazaider .
Jimmy Pankow is the recipient of the International Trombone Association’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. Kevin: How did you become a trombonist? Jimmy: I’ll be honest with you; I was not focused on becoming a trombonist.
As the trombonist and a founding member of the rock group Chicago, James Pankow has influenced countless trombonists through his high-profile performances and legendary solos that created a forum in popular music for the trombone. His versatility goes well beyond his trombone playing.
Oct 14, 2021 · James Pankow - My Trombone Hero , Chicago the band. Vadsø-Finnmark-Norway , October 2021 My Trombone Hero ever since a got my first Chicago album «Chicago V» (on cassette) back in the...
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Pankow earned a full music scholarship to Quincy College, where he studied the bass trombone. After completing his first year, he returned home for the summer and formed a band that began to play some live local shows. Not wanting to give up this work, Pankow transferred to DePaul University.
The influential trombonist and composer for the jazz-rock group Chicago, James Pankow was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 20, 1947. He ended up playing trombone by accident (the other, "cooler" instruments had been distributed).
