Roswell Rudd
Roswell Rudd | |
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Rudd in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. |
| Born | 17 November 1935 Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | 21 December 2017 (aged 82) Kerhonkson, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1957–2017 |
| Labels | Columbia, Sunnyside, Universal, DIW, Verve |
| Website | www |
Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer.
Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of music, he was known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz. Beginning in 1962 Rudd worked extensively with saxophonist Archie Shepp.