Eubanks, Robin
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Name (Latin)
Eubanks, Robin
Date of birth
1955-10-25
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Jazz musicians
Trombonists
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- African American National Biography, accessed January 17, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Eubanks, Robin; jazz musician, trombonist; born 25 October 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; studied music at the Philadelphia Settlement Music School (1964-1972); Temple University (1972-1975); the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts (1975-1978); notable musical jobs, include the Art Blakey Big Band, organist Jimmy McGriff, a group with brother Kevin Eubanks (1984-1987); began musical relationship with bassist Dave Holland and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1986-1988); worked with the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, and the Talking Heads; considered one of the top trombonists in jazz, becoming a pioneer in the free funk music known as M-Base and one of the first to utilize electronics on trombone (1980s); member of the all-star San Francisco Jazz Collective)
- Smith, M. Keeper of the drums [SR] p1987:container (Robin Eubanks, trombone)
- Feather, L.G. Bio. enc. of jazz, 1999(Eubanks, Robin Derrick; b. Oct. 25, 1955, Philadelphia, PA; trombone)
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Robin Eubanks
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Wikipedia description:
Robin Eubanks (born October 25, 1955) is an American jazz and jazz fusion slide trombonist, the brother of guitarist Kevin Eubanks and trumpeter Duane Eubanks. Younger brother Shane Eubanks, twin to Duane Eubanks, is a DJ. His uncles are jazz pianist Ray Bryant and bassist Tommy Bryant. His mother, Vera Eubanks, was famed pianist Kenny Barron's first piano teacher.
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