• Genre: Jazz
• Active: '70s - 2000s
• Instrument: Trombone

Biography

A boisterous trombonist who has greatly expanded the range of the trombone and is masterful at multi-phonics, Ray Anderson's playing is often hilarious. His main fault is a tendency to repeat the same joke over and over again, namely "look how high I can play." Anderson began playing the trombone when he was eight and early on had a wide variety of experience ranging from classical lessons, enjoying Dixieland, playing blues and funk, and going to some concerts by the AACM. After spending some time in California, he moved to New York in 1972 and freelanced. In 1977, Anderson joined Anthony Braxton's Quartet (replacing George Lewis) and started working with Barry Altschul's group. From this point forward he started ranking high in polls and becoming influential himself. In addition to leading his own groups since the late '70s (including the funk-oriented Slickaphonics), Anderson has worked with George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band. In the '90s, he began taking an occasional good-humored vocal, during which he shows the ability to sing two notes at the same time (a minor third apart). ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

Big Band Record, What Because, Old Bottles, New Wine

Similar Artists:

Steve Turre, Albert Mangelsdorff, Craig Harris, Robin Eubanks

Influences:

Vic Dickenson, Trummy Young, Anthony Braxton

Followers:

L'Orkestre des Pas Perdus, Curtis Hasselbring

A Member of the Group:

Gerry Hemingway Quartet, Bobby Previte's Bump

Worked With:

Jim Anderson, Lew Soloff, John Scofield, Mark Helias, Jerome Harris, George Gruntz, Marty Ehrlich, Barbara Dennerlein

Where Home Is: Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band Buy this CD	Funkorific Buy this CD	Cheer Up Buy this CD	Don't Mow Your Lawn Buy this CD	Azurety Buy this CD
Big Band Record Buy this CD	Every One of Us Buy this CD	Wishbone Buy this CD	What Because Buy this CD	Blues Bred in the Bone Buy this CD

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