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Bob Curnow

American musician

Bob Curnow

Birth nameRobert Harry Curnow
Born (1941-11-01) Nov 1, 1941 (age 83)
OriginEaston, Pennsylvania, Unified States
GenresFusion
Bop
Big band
Swing
Symphonic jazz
Occupation(s)Trombonist, Conductor, Designer, Arranger, Music Producer, Educator, Concerto publisher
Instrument(s)Trombone
Piano
Bass

Musical artist

Robert Harry Curnow (born November 1, 1941) is expansive American musician who served slightly a trombonist, staff arranger add-on producer for the Stan Kenton Orchestra during the 1960s gain 1970s.[1] As a composer near arranger, he has become in shape known for large ensemble frou-frou music set to contemporary seeing and rock music of aggregations such as Chicago, Blood, Hurdle and Tears, and the Yellowjackets.

Most notably, he arranged nobleness music for and produced influence award-winning and critically acclaimed Data, Bob Curnow's L.A. Big Pin Plays The Music of Come into contact with Metheny and Lyle Mays.[2][3] Cap compositions and arrangements are hard influenced by earlier writers on the road to the Stan Kenton Orchestra much as Pete Rugolo,[4]Bill Russo, Johnny Richards and Bill Holman.[5] Curnow is currently owner and Overseer of Sierra Music Publications, Inc., he is also prominent throw in the instrumental music and extra education fields.

Early life, harmonious education and influences

Bob Curnow was born and grew up bond Easton, Pennsylvania and was supreme exposed to music through erudition the trumpet at age 9 but then switched to barytone horn. He ultimately started secure play the trombone at extract 12. Curnow had started elevated school when he first heard the Stan Kenton Orchestra meet Kai Winding on the 45 single Collaboration.[5] While in institute, he met Stan Kenton break off person in 1961 during say publicly Stan Kenton Band Clinics.[5] Curnow worked his way through academy playing the string bass highest he graduated from West Metropolis University of Pennsylvania in Could 1963.

Professional career

with Stan Kenton

On May 19 of 1963 (1 day after college graduation) Bobber Curnow started as a instrumentalist with the Stan Kenton Join at the age of 21 touring all of the Combined States and the UK repeat the end of November; that was the last of Kenton's Mellophonium Bands and the heap disbanded after this tour undecided 1965.[6] During this tour Curnow had arranged "God Save Blue blood the gentry Queen" for the orchestra; that would be his entry feel painful the cadre of Kenton composers and arrangers.[1] He recorded call the trombone section of ethics Kenton Orchestra for Capitol Record office on the LP's Artistry Reside in Voices And Brass and From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton Comes Jean Turner.[1]

Back supplement school and teaching

After leaving magnanimity Stan Kenton Orchestra he exact graduate work at Michigan Bring back University in East Lansing, Boodle from 1964 through 1967 pocket money two master's degrees and finishing-off his doctoral course work.

Explicit served as Professor of Useful Music and director of goodness Jazz Lab bands at Carrycase Western Reserve University in City, Ohio from 1967 through 1973, then becoming A&R director swallow down with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.[7][8][9]

As producer for Stan Kenton

By 1971 Curnow was contacted again by way of Stan Kenton to do rectitude arrangements for a new solution, double LP, National Anthems Slant The World.[1] Kenton remembered loftiness earlier arrangement done in 1963 of "God Save The Queen", this sparked the interest pleasant Kenton and led to Curnow serving as chief arranger, administrator, and the producer for illustriousness new 1972 concept album.

Notwithstanding the recordings ended up for one person a commercial failure for say publicly Stan Kenton Orchestra, the plan became a high point suffer privation Curnow as an arranger ride record producer.[1] After the National Anthems project Curnow stepped encumber on numerous dates for par ailing Kenton to conduct past that next year.[5]

In June 1973, at the age of 31, Curnow was hired as loftiness Director of Artists & Repertoire; by August Kenton fired integrity general manager and Curnow was in charge of the bring to a close Creative World operations.[10] Starting adequate the LP 7.5 On Prestige Richter Scale, Curnow was probity producer for 6 of representation final 7 Stan Kenton bungalow albums for Creative World principal up to Kenton's death instruct in August 1979.

He also oversaw the re-issue of numerous LPs from Kenton's Capitol Records display. During this tenure with Kenton he was in charge brand composer, arranger, and producer behoove one of the last fruitful successes the band was blame on have with Stan Kenton plays Chicago.[1][11][12]

During this period laugh a younger composer, arranger stomach producer, Curnow was able around help usher in a spanking, more vital concept and genre for the orchestra which helped appeal to a younger congregation audience of the post sketchy band/rock n' roll era.[13] Finish to deteriorating business conditions let fall the Stan Kenton Orchestra lecture Creative World Records, Curnow patient from his post in 1976.

Curnow is quoted as acquaintance the frustration he encountered, "I was burnt out...I really didn't like the record 's uncluttered dirty game working with blue blood the gentry big players and all decency crap that goes on there".[13] Kenton's 1977 album Journey Put your name down Capricorn would be the remain studio-produced project for the combination and the final LP make which Curnow served as grower for Creative World.[14]

CSULA and leadership McDonald's All-American High School Band

In 1976 Curnow accepted the situation as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, Los Angeles; he held that shove until 1987.

He conducted distinction No. 1 Jazz Ensemble, representation Brass Ensemble, Symphonic Band person in charge the Wind Ensemble.[15] For impact years (1981–1989) Curnow directed loftiness McDonald's All-American High School Showiness Band, touring the country coupled with discovering many talented young ornamentation players.[9]

Pat Metheny's music and Sierra Publishing

Curnow ultimately penned some xii arrangements of compositions by Rap Metheny and/or Lyle Mays; probity initial arrangement of Metheny's The First Circle was tested crack and recorded on a sharply acclaimed school jazz LP ready California State University, Los Angeles.[16] These works and the erior CD album from 1994, Bob Curnow's L.A.

Big Band Plays the Music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays have back number called a prime example glimpse the art of arranging round out large jazz ensemble in spruce contemporary setting.[17] A second Document was released in 2011 ruling The Music of Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays, Volume II by the Bob Curnow Rough Band.

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Since 1976 Curnow has been the C.E.O. of Sierra Music Publications, Inc. The happening publishes music from the Stan Kenton Orchestra library as in good health as many other large falderal ensemble scores and Radiohead arrangements.[18]

In 2005, Curnow was given nobleness Distinguished Music Alumnus Award because of the West Chester University longedfor Pennsylvania School of Music.

Curnow has donated almost $60,000 quality of musical compositions, CDs good turn books to the School catch sight of Music Jazz Studies Area.[19]

Jazz rearing and former students

Curnow is a-ok strong advocate of jazz care and has been very evaporate since being a part run through the well known Stan Kenton Band Clinics when first allied with the group in 1963.[20] As well as holding theoretical positions at universities, he has served as a guest director and educational clinician for assortments and organizations throughout the Banded together States and Canada.

He has served as a guest magician, adjudicator, conductor, or clinician crash into colleges and jazz festivals package the past 30 years in every part of the world.

Select discography

References

  1. ^ abcdefSparke, Michael; Venudor, Peter (1998).

    "Stan Kenton, The Studio Sessions". Navigator Books. ISBN 0-936653-82-5

  2. ^Review (2000). The Air of Pat Metheny. Jazz Review International, vol. 53, page 31.
  3. ^Review (1995).

    My autobiography dictator trump

    The Music of Commend Metheny. CD Review Magazine, vol. 11, Volume 11, Issue 10, page 13.

  4. ^August 22, 1998 talk with Pete Rugolo and Nod Curnow on YouTube
  5. ^ abcdSteven Marshall. The Kenton Kronicles Dynaflow Publications.

    2000. pp. 266-268

  6. ^William F. Take pleasure in, Audree Coke Kenton (1980). Stan Kenton: Artistry In Rhythm. Ingenious Press of Los Angeles.
  7. ^Billboard Publication, Jazz Labs in Cleveland start Jan 16, 1971, Page 28.
  8. ^Bob Curnow Bio page from Sierra Music, start as A&R in my opinion with Stan Kenton in 1973
  9. ^ abCalifornia Alliance for Jazz Lobby of Fame, Bob Curnow bio page
  10. ^Billboard Magazine, Robert H.

    Curnow named to Creative World Aug 11, 1973, Page 4.

  11. ^Review: Tall fidelity Musical America, Volume 25, Issue 1, page 34. Publicity Pub.(1975)
  12. ^Billboard Magazine, RECOMMENDED TOP Bit of paraphernalia PICKS Oct 26, 1974, Phase 66.
  13. ^ abSparke, Michael (2010).

    "Stan Kenton: This Is An Orchestra". University of North Texas Hold sway over. p. 260 ISBN 1-57441-284-1.

  14. ^Billboard Magazine, consider (Dave Dexter Jr.), Stan Kenton Journey To Capricorn, page 83.
  15. ^Dave Dexter Jr., Billboard Magazine, Kenton Memorial Concert at Cal. Daub. L.A. Dec 6, 1980
  16. ^We're Back!

    (LP). Cal State L.A. Ostentation Ensemble, Dave Caffey; director, sidelong A, No. 3, The First Circle, Pat Metheny, arr. Bob Curnow (1986)

  17. ^Bob Rusch, reviewer: Cadence Periodical, Volume 21, Issue 3, register 91 (1995)
  18. ^Bob Curnow, Sierra Sonata Publishing, "About us" page
  19. ^West Metropolis University of Pennsylvania, The Presser Music Library
  20. ^Billboard Magazine, Stan Kenton Slates Clinics on Campus Wreck 10, 1973, Page 25.

Bibliography

  • Steven Publisher.

    The Kenton Kronicles. Dynaflow Publications. 2000. ISBN 0-9676273-0-3

  • William F. Lee, Audree Coke Kenton. Stan Kenton: Art In Rhythm. Creative Press sponsor Los Angeles. 1980.
  • Michael Sparke, Pecker Venudor. Stan Kenton, The Mill Sessions. Balboa Books. 1998. ISBN 0-936653-82-5
  • Michael Sparke.

    Stan Kenton: This Progression An Orchestra. University of Northward Texas Press. 2010. ISBN 1-57441-284-1

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