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Robert Murray Gordon McConnell OC (14 February 1935 – 1 May 2010) [1] was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger. [2] . McConnell is best known for establishing and leading the big band The Boss Brass, which he directed from 1967 to 1999. Biography.
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- University of Toronto Music Library
- CA OTUFM 18
- Rob McConnell fonds
May 3, 2010 · Canadian jazz great Rob McConnell, a trombonist and band leader of the Boss Brass, has died. He was 75. McConnell passed away in a Toronto hospital Saturday after a long battle with cancer.
Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass consists of 22 of the worlds finest musicians from Toronto, Canada. The Boss Brass set a standard and sound for big band music for decades.
Rob McConnell's contributions to Canadian broadcasting and alternative media are immeasurable. Through his shows, newspaper, books, and inventions, he has fostered a community of curious minds, encouraging them to explore the mysteries of our world with open minds and critical thinking.
McConnell was an extraordinarily talented arranger, a lyrical trombonist and a bandleader with a reputation for perfection and artistic drive that made The Boss Brass the renowned band it became after it’s debut in the late 60’s.
May 3, 2010 · Rob (Robert Murray Gordon) McConnell. Valve trombonist, composer, arranger, bandleader, b London, Ont, 14 Feb 1935, d Toronto, 1 May 2010; honorary D LITT (St Francis Xavier) 1986.
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May 13, 2010 · Rob McConnell, a jazz trombonist, composer and arranger who led one of the few successful big bands to emerge in the 1960s, died on May 1 in Toronto, where he lived. He was 75. The cause...
