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Biography. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940s for the big bands of Jerry Wald, Jimmy Dorsey, Georgie Auld, Elliot Lawrence, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown.
Red Rodney (* 27. September 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, als Robert Roland Chudnick; † 27. Mai 1994 in Boynton Beach, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazztrompeter des Bebop .
Red Rodney Returns is an album by trumpeter Red Rodney which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Argo label.
Acclaimed as one of the best bebop trumpeters in its early years. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1990s. Born. September 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA. Died. May 27, 1994 in Boynton Beach, FL.
May 28, 1994 · The trumpeter and band leader Red Rodney, known for his association with Charlie Parker, died yesterday at his home in Boynton Beach, Fla. He was 66. The cause was lung cancer, said his wife,...
Feb 6, 2021 · Primarily known as Charlie Parker’s trumpet player in 1949, Red Rodney went on to become a legend himself and made several dramatic comebacks during his career to solidify his reputation as a bebop trumpeter and keeper of the flame.
Red Rodney Biography. Born Robert Rodney Chudnick, September 27, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA; died of lung cancer, May 27, 1994, in Boynton Beach, FL. Education: Received bachelor's degree; completed law school. Red Rodney was the last of the original bebop trumpeters.
The Red Tornado is an album by trumpeter Red Rodney which was recorded at New York City's Bell Sound Studios in 1975 and released on the Muse label.
He was one of the most prominent young bebop performers. Rodney was a strong contributor to Gene Krupa’s (1946), Claude Thornhill’s (1948-1949) and Woody Herman’s Second Herd (1948-1949). Rodney was an active member of the Charlie Parker Quintet from 1949 to 1951.
Jul 25, 2023 · Rodney, who had been strung out on heroin at the time of the theft, agreed to plead guilty to a narcotics rap in exchange for safe return of the documents. He was sentenced to five years in a hospital facility in Fort Worth where he ended up serving a little less than two years.
