Derrick Gardner

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Derrick Gardner
Birth nameDerrick Earl Gardner
Born (1965-06-03) June 3, 1965 (age 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1992–present
Labels Owl
Website www.derrickgardnermusic.com

Derrick Gardner (born June 3, 1965) is an American jazz trumpeter from Chicago, Illinois. [1]

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Gardner began playing trumpet at the age of 9 in his hometown of Chicago. In 1991, he moved to New York City and played with groups such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster's Loud Minority Band, Harry Connick, Jr.'s Big Band, Roman Schwaller's European Sextet, and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra.

Gardner has gone on to work with such jazz notables as the late Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Jon Faddis, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Rufus Reid, Clark Terry, Kenny Barron, Stefon Harris and James Moody.

Critics have described him as "having a way of moving past the notes in a solo and getting into formal realms that make sense and heighten interest." [2] Another critic describes him as "Soulful and Intelligent, a tremendous talent with a vivid and unusual imagination." [3]

As a composer and arranger, Gardner's music has been featured with The Count Basie Orchestra, The Jazz Heritage Orchestra, The Brad Leali Big Band, Michigan State University Jazz Ensembles, Ohio State University Jazz Ensembles, University of Manitoba Jazz Ensembles.

Since 1989, Derrick has written for and led his own sextet, Derrick Gardner & the Jazz Prophets. [4] In 2008, Gardner signed the group to Indianapolis jazz label Owl Studios and has since released two albums on the label, 2008's A Ride to the Other Side, and 2009's Echoes of Ethnicity, which was the winner of the Best Jazz Album award at the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards "Echoes of Ethnicity".

As of July 2011, Gardner is associate professor of trumpet in the University of Manitoba's Jazz Studies program. [5]

Discography

YearArtistTitleLabel
1992 Count Basie Orchestra Live at El Morocco Telarc
1997 Frank Foster Leo Rising Arabesque
2000 George Gee Swingin' AwayZort
2001 Craig Bailey Brooklyn Evidence
2003 Stefon Harris The Grand Unification Theory Blue Note
2003 Lizz Wright Salt Verve
2003Derrick Gardner & The Jazz ProphetsSlim GoodieImpact Jazz
2003 Harry Connick, Jr. Harry for the Holidays Columbia
2003Harry Connick, Jr.Only YouColumbia
2006Harry Connick, Jr.Chanson Du Vieux CarreColumbia
2007Harry Connick, Jr.Oh, My NolaColumbia
2007 Brad Leali Jazz OrchestraMaria JuanezTCB
2007 Ron Di Salvio Essence of Green: A Tribute to Kind of Blue Origin
2008Derrick Gardner & The Jazz ProphetsA Ride to the Other Side... Owl
2009Derrick Gardner & The Jazz ProphetsEchoes of EthnicityOwl

References

  1. ↑ Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Oxford University Press USA, 2007 ISBN   9780195320008
  2. ↑ "Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. ↑ "♫ Slim Goodie - Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets. Listen @cdbaby". Store.cdbaby.com.
  4. ↑ Owl Studios
  5. ↑ "University of Manitoba - Faculty of Music - Derrick Gardner". Umanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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