New York » Calendar » Roswell Rudd

Roswell Rudd

Courtesy of Javier Diaz | Posted on November 11, 2011

When

Tue, November 15, 2011
10pm

At Door

$10

Musicians

Roswell Rudd
trombone

About

Roswell Rudd joined by Ideal Bread.

"...a trombonist of such sweeping power and majesty that he transcends all styles."
- John Wilson, The New York Times

"In his sure hands this rather neglected instrument seems to take on a new life."
- Braad Thomsen, Politiken, Copenhagen

"Rudd gets more trombone out of his instrument than any colleague, past or present."
- Whitney Balliet, New Yorker Magazine

Roswell Rudd (born Roswell Hopkins Rudd, Jr. in Sharon, Connecticut, on November 17, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist. Although skilled in all styles of jazz (including dixieland, which he performed while in college), he is known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz. Since 1962 Rudd has worked extensively with Archie Shepp, a close friend....

read more

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.