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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. 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 .
James Pankow – Chicago. 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.
James Pankow is among the most influential and multitalented musicians of all time. A founding member of the rock band Chicago, Jim has written and arranged songs that have become the soundtrack of our lives.
Apr 12, 2022 · After 55 years, James Pankow continues to make fans smile as one of the three co-founding members of Chicago, the legendary rock band with horns that returns April 19 to play the TaxSlayer Center...
The group now known as Chicago began on February 15, 1967, at a meeting involving saxophonist Walter Parazaider, guitarist Terry Kath, drummer Danny Seraphine, trombonist James Pankow, trumpet player Lee Loughnane, and keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm.
In a wide-ranging conversation, an animated Pankow, 76, talks about the future of the band and why he still delights in taking the stage every night, while also looking back at bringing down the...
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).
Trombone player James Pankow is a founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago. He also wrote many of the band's hits including the signature songs "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World"--both part of his 13-minute, seven-song song cycle/suite "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon," which took up three-quarters of the second side of the ...
Dec 15, 2023 · The Chicago story begins when six musicians known as The Big Thing – guitarist/vocalist Terry Kath, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, trumpet player Lee Loughnane, trombonist James Pankow, keyboard player/vocalist Robert Lamm and drummer Danny Seraphine – began combining rock ‘n’ roll with a horn section.
Jun 9, 2017 · James “Jimmy” Pankow has long been known as one of the founding members of the legendary rock band, Chicago. As the group’s trombone player, he has recorded and performed with Chicago for a remarkable 50 years, and the band is still going strong.
