Bob Mintzer

tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, EWI, arrangement · 1953 · New Rochelle

Saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader, who went through the orchestras of Buddy Rich, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Sam Jones. A member of the Yellowjackets, he is a professor at USC and co-leader of the WDR Big Band.

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Styles

• Modern big bands
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• The Big Show (1993)
• Freedomland (1993)
• Horns Alone (1993)
• Meeting of the Minds (1993)

Sources

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