Bobby Bryant (musician)
| Bobby Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 19, 1934 Hattiesburg, Mississippi United States |
| Died | June 10, 1998 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Labels | Chess, Cadet, World Pacific Jazz |
| Associated acts | |
Bobby Bryant (May 19, 1934 – June 10, 1998) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist.
Bryant was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and played saxophone in his youth. He moved to Chicago in 1952, where he studied at the Cosmopolitan School of Music until 1957. Remaining in the city until 1960, he played with Red Saunders, Billy Williams, and other ensembles. He relocated to New York City in 1960 and then Los Angeles in 1961, where he became a fixture on the West Coast jazz scene. He led his own groups in addition to playing with Vic Damone, Charles Mingus, Oliver Nelson, Gerald Wilson, Frank Capp/Nat Pierce, and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. He also worked as a studio musician and a music educator.
Perhaps his most famous solo was in the song "L.O.V.E" recorded with Nat King Cole in 1964.
Bryant had sustained health problems in the 1990s which reduced his activity to part-time. He died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at the age of 64.
With Gene Ammons
With Peggy Lee
With Brass Fever
With Earth, Wind & Fire
With Clare Fischer
With Eddie Harris
With Stan Kenton
With B. B. King
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