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| Born: Aug 8, 1926 in Mobile, AL | Avg.User Rating: 12 Ratings |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Bop, Swing, Ballads |
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| Biography: A fine jazz player with a beautiful tone who has spent most of his career in the studios, Urbie Green is highly respected by his fellow trombonists. He started playing when he was 12; was with the big bands of Tommy Reynolds, Bob Strong, and Frankie Carle as a teenager; and worked with Gene Krupa during ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1977 Label: CTI Critics' Rating:  Overlooking his commercial efforts for Command and "Project 3," Urbie Green did not record as a leader during 1960-1975. His first CTI set, The Fox, was quite dull, but this encore is on a much higher ...Read full reviewReleased: 1997 Label: E.J. Critics' Rating:  Urbie Green has for several decades been among the most respected of trombonists. He has always possessed a beautiful tone, very impressive technique and the ability to read anything, so he has been utilized ...Read full review
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