Alan Raph
| Alan Raph | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, conductor |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Years active | 1955–2010 |
| Associated acts | Danbury Brass Band, American Opera Association, Bolshoi Ballet, Diana Ross, Joffrey Ballet, Lena Horne, Mel Tormé, NBC Opera Company, Paul Whiteman, Philip Glass, Quincy Jones |
Alan Raph (b. New York City in 1933) is a bass trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor who founded and conducts the Danbury Brass Band. He has recorded with many popular musicians and for television, movies, and ballet.
Raph was born in New York City to Marion McGuire and Ted Raph. His father was a jazz trombonist in the 1920s and 1930s. Raph married Theresa Capp in South Bend, Indiana on October 5, 1957. In 1978 he married Mary Ann O'Connor with whom he has a daughter.
Raph graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. He then studied Music Education at Teachers College Columbia University where he received a Masters of Arts degree. He has studied privately with Nadia Boulanger, John Mehegan, Simon Karasick, and Gabriel Masson.
He was a charter member of the American Symphony Orchestra for which he played the trombone (tenor and bass trombone), euphonium, tuba, and bass trumpet. He was for many years the bass trombone player on first call with New York City recording studios.
He has performed under the direction of Leopold Stokowski, with the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band and the Chamber Brass Players. As a freelance trombonist, he has recorded albums with artists including Quincy Jones, Don Sebesky, Philip Glass, the NBC Opera Company, Eugene Ormandy, Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royale Orchestra, the Ballet Bolshoi Theatre, Diana Ross, Lena Horne and Mel Torme. He has also recorded music for many movies and television shows including Sesame Street, The Cosby Show, Name That Tune, The Godfather, The Producers, Midnight Cowboy, Hamburger Hill, Bananas, Kundun, Fog of War, Secret Window, and Taking Lives.
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