ROSWELL RUDD

'Roswell Rudd' (born 'Roswell Hopkins Rudd, Jr.' in Sharon, Connecticut, on November 17, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist. Although skilled in all styles of jazz (including dixieland, which he performed while in college), he is known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz. Since 1962 Rudd has worked extensively with Archie Shepp, a close friend.
Rudd participated in key free jazz recordings, notably with the New York Art Quartet, on the soundtrack recording for Michael Snow's 1964 film ''New York Eye and Ear Control'', and Michael Mantler & Carla Bley's 1968 "Jazz Composer's OrchestrA- Communications" featuring Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, Larry Coryell and Gato Barbieri. A major factor in Rudd's career has been his lifelong friendship with Steve Lacy and their numerous recordings and performances of the music of Thelonious Monk.
Rudd graduated from Yale University, and later taught music-ethnology at Bard College and the University of Maine. On and off for a period of three decades, Roswell Rudd assisted Alan Lomax with his world song style project and the wealth of information on the music of this planet inspired him to collaborate beyond the periphery of western music.
Rudd has been a frequent visitor to the African nation of Mali, performing and recording with Malian musicians. His 2001 CD ''MALIcool'', a cross-cultural collaboration with kora player Toumani Diabaté and other Malian musicians represented the first time the trombone had been featured in a recording of Malian traditional music.
In 2004 he brought his TROMBONE SHOUT BAND to perform at the 4th Festival au Désert in Essakane, Tombouctou Region, Mali.
In 2005 he extended his reach even further, recording a CD with a traditional Buryat music group from Mongolia, entitled ''Blue Mongol''.
Rudd conducts master classes and workshops both in the United States and around the world.
He co-leads an ensemble with Archie Shepp, as well as touring with MALIcool, the Mongolian Buryat Band, as well as being a featured guest.

Contents

Awards and honors

Discography

Other recorded appearances

External links

Awards and honors

★ In 2000 Rudd was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in composition.

★ In 2003, 2004, and 2005 he was voted Trombonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association.

★ His 1999 album ''Monk's Dream'' was nominated for a Grammy for Solo Performance as well as a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

★ 52nd Annual Downbeat Critic’s Poll – one of the best of 2003

★ One of the 10 best of 2003 – Chris Porter, Washington City Paper

★ THE CODA TOP TEN OF 2002 - Selected by Duck Baker

Discography

★ 2005 - Roswell Rudd and the Mongolian Buryat Band ''Blue Mongol'' (Sunnyside)

★ 2002 - ''Roswell Rudd’s MALIcool'' (UNIVERSAL/Sunnyside)

★ 2001 - The Charlie Kohlhase Quintet plays the Music of Roswell Rudd - ''Eventuality'' (NADA)

★ 2001 - ''Roswell Rudd and Archie Shepp Live in New York'' (Universal SA)

★ 2000 - ''B r o a d S t r o k e s'' (Knitting Media)

★ 1999 - ''New York Art Quartet - 35 Reunion'' (DIW)

★ 1999 - ''Monk’s Dream'' Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd (Universal/Verve)

★ 1996 - ''The Unheard Herbie Nichols-VOL 1 & 2'' with John Bacon, Jr and Greg Miller (CIMP)

★ 1978 - ''The Definitive Roswell Rudd'' (Horo)

★ 1976 - ''Blown Bone'' (Nippon Phonogram)

★ 1976 - ''Inside Job'' with Enrico Rava, Dave Burrell, Stafford James & Harold White (Arista/ Freedom)

★ 1973 - ''Numatik Swingband'' (JCOA)

★ 1971 - ''Flexible Flyer'', Sheila Jordan, H. O'Brien, Barry Altschul, Arild Andersen (Arista)

★ 1966 - ''Everywhere'' Robyn Kenyatta, G. Logan, Charlie Haden, L. Worrell (Impulse)

Other recorded appearances

★ 2003 ''Sex Mob'' - Dime Grind Palace (ropeadope records)

★ 2002 ''Seize the Time'' – Nexus Orchestra (Splasch Records)

★ 1997 ''Newsense'' with Elton Dean (Slam Records)

★ 1996 ''Bladik'' Keith Tippett et al. (Cuneiform)

★ 1996 ''Terrible'' NRBQ & Terry Adams (New World)

★ 1996 ''Rumors of an Incident'' with Elton Dean (Slam Records)

★ 1995 ''Wozzek’s Death'' with Allen Lowe (ENJA)

★ 1995 ''Wild Weekend'' NRBQ & Terry Adams Virgin

★ 1994 ''Dark Was the Night'' with Allen Lowe

★ 1992 ''Darn it'' with Paul Haines AMERICAN CLAVE

★ 1984 ''That’s the Way I Feel Now'' Produced by Hal Wilner - Monk Compositions

★ 1982 ''Regeneration'' with Steve Lacy, Han Benink, Misha Mengelberg & Kent Carter Soul Note

★ 1981 ''Interpretations of Monk'' Barry Harris, Steve Lacy, Don Cherry, Charlie Rouse, Mal Waldron, Muhal Richard Abrams, Ed Blackwell, Ben Riley, Richard Davis, Anthony Davis DIW / KOCH INT'L

★ 1979 ''Sangeeta'' Michael Beradi, Rashied Ali, Eddie Gomez, Archie Shepp New Pulse Artists

★ 1979 ''Sharing'' - Giorgio Gaslini Discgidella Quercia

★ 1978 ''Enrico Rava Quartet'' Enrico Rava, J.F. Jenny-Clarke & Aldo Romano ECM

★ 1976 ''Dinner Music'' with Carla Bley Watt

★ 1976 ''Maine'' BVHAAST

★ 1975 ''Trickles'' Steve Lacy, Beaver Harris, Kent Carter Soul Note

★ 1974 ''Village on the Left'' Marcello Melis & Don Moye Soul Note

★ 1972 ''The Third World'' with Gato Barbieri IMPULSE

★ 1972 ''Roswell Rudd'' ( New York Art Quartet) AMERICA

★ 1971 ''Escalator over the Hill'' by Carla Bley JCOA

★ 1971 ''Liberation Music Orchestra (album)'' Charlie Haden Impulse

★ 1968 ''Communications'' with Michael Mantler and JCOA WATT

★ 1967 ''Live At Donaueschingen'' SABA

★ 1966 ''Mama Too Tight'' with Archie Shepp Impulse

★ 1966 ''Until'' with Robin Kenyatta (Atlantic)

★ 1966 - ''New York Eye & Ear Control'' Don Cherry, Albert Ayler, John Tchicai and Gary Peacock (ESP)

★ 1966 - ''Live in San Francisco'' with Archie Shepp (Impulse)

★ 1964 - ''New York Art Quartet'' John Tchicai, Milford Graves (ESP)

★ 1964 - ''Four For Trane'' with Archie Shepp (Impulse)

★ 1963 - ''School Days'' Steve Lacy, Dennis Charles, Henry Grimes (HAT HUT)

★ 1962 - ''Into the Hot'' Gil Evans / Cecil Taylor (Impulse)

★ 1961 - ''New York City R & B'' Buell Neidlinger, Cecil Taylor (Mosaic)

★ 1957 -''Eli’s Chosen 6'' Yale University Dixieland Band (Columbia)

External links

★ Interview with Roswell Rudd, 2002

★ Discography