Ron Westray
Ronald Kenneth Westray, Jr. (born June 13, 1970 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American jazz trombonist, composer, and educator. He holds a B.A. from South Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. He has played with Marcus Roberts, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (since its inception in 1993), and has been a regular member of the Mingus Big Band.[1] In 2005 he joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin. In 2009 he was appointed to the Oscar Peterson Chair in jazz performance at York University.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Kenneth Westray, Jr. |
| Born | 13 June 1970 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Labels | Blue Canoe, New Jazz Renaissance, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Mingus Big Band |
Discography
- Westray Digs In (New Jazz Renaissance, 2002)
- Medical Cures for the Chromatic Commands of the Inner City (Blue Canoe, 2008)
- Ron Westray/Thomas Heflin Live from Austin (Blue Canoe, 2011)
- Jimi Jazz (Blue Canoe, 2014)
- Magisteria (Blue Canoe, 2015)
References
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