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      • Robert Murray Gordon McConnell OC (14 February 1935 – 1 May 2010) was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger. McConnell is best known for establishing and leading the big band The Boss Brass, which he directed from 1967 to 1999.
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    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.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rob_McConnellRob McConnell - Wikipedia

    McConnell is best known for establishing and leading the big band The Boss Brass, which he directed from 1967 to 1999. Biography. McConnell was born in London, Ontario, Canada, [3] and took up the valve trombone in high school.

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  5. www.thebossbrass.com › rob-mcconnellRob McConnell | The Boss Brass

    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.

  6. www.thebossbrass.com › musiciansMusicians | The Boss Brass

    Apr 28, 2012 · Eugene Amaro (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flutist) born September 25, 1926, was a popular Canadian jazz musician and leader of his own Eugene Amaro Quartet, and long-time member of Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass.

  7. www.cbc.ca › news › entertainmentBoss Brass founder Rob McConnell dies at 75 | CBC News

    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...

  8. www.allaboutjazz.com › rob-mcconnell-and-the-bossRob McConnell & The Boss Brass: Easy To Love - All About Jazz

    Mar 3, 2023 · Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass was perhaps one of the most underrated jazz big bands. This world-class band from Toronto, Canada was led by trombonist, composer, and arranger Rob McConnell and featured top-notch players including altoist Moe Koffman, guitarist Ed Bickert, flugelhornist Guido Basso, and Eugene Amaro on tenor.

  9. www.youtube.com › watchCelebrating Rob McConnell's Boss Brass - YouTube

    May 30, 2019 · The music of Rob McConnell's Boss Brass, recorded live May 26, 2019, at the LA Jazz Institute "Best From The West" concert series, at the Westin, Los Angeles Airport.

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