Bob McChesney is an LA based jazz and studio trombonist, famous for his use and mastery of the 'doodle - tongue,' a method of articulation on the trombone as well as his ultra fast and melodic solos. He currently teaches in the music department at California State University, Northridge. [1]
McChesney is a trombonist born in Baltimore, Maryland. He began studying trombone at the age of nine and holds a bachelor's degree from State University of New York at Fredonia. He moved to Los Angeles in 1979, and is married to jazz violinist and vocalist Calabria Foti. [2] [3]
His film credits include Rocky Balboa , The Pursuit of Happyness , Everyone's Hero , The Good Shepherd , Mystic River , Rush Hour 2 , Bringing Down the House , The Cooler , and Space Jam . TV shows featuring his work include The Simpsons , Family Guy , American Dad! , Happy Hour , Looney Tunes , JAG , King of the Hill , Futurama .
He can be heard on albums for Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Chicago, and Michael Bolton.
He can be heard as a jazz soloist on his own album No Laughing Matter - The Bob McChesney Quartet Plays Steve Allen, as a jazz soloist on his own album CHEZ SEZ, Horace Silver's It's Got to Be Funky (1993), and on Bob Florence's Grammy-winning album Serendipity 18 .
J. J. Johnson, born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
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