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Don Rader (musician)

Donald Arthur Rader (born October 21, 1935; died April 18, 2023) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Don Rader
Don Rader c. 2005
Background information
Birth nameDonald Arthur Rader'
Born(1935-10-21)October 21, 1935
Rochester, Pennsylvania
Died(2023-04-18)April 18, 2023
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Trumpet
Years active1950s–2023

Career edit

Rader began playing trumpet at age five and was taught by his father.[1] He studied at Sam Houston State Teachers College and served in the Navy in the 1950s as a member of the band, then played and arranged for Woody Herman (1959–61), Maynard Ferguson (1961–63), and Count Basie (1963–64), Louie Bellson, Harry James, Terry Gibbs, Frank Foster, Henry Mancini, Les Brown (1967–72), and Stan Kenton.[1]

He toured with Della Reese, Sarah Vaughn, Andy Williams, Percy Faith, Diana Ross, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis (intermittently for 28 years), and Bob Hope (intermittently for 28 years with five tours of wartime Vietnam).[2]

He assembled a quintet in Los Angeles in 1972 and continued working with West Coast jazz musicians, including Lanny Morgan, Lew Tabackin, and Toshiko Akiyoshi.[1] He recorded as a leader and worked in music education for many years, including in Australia in the 1980s.[1]

He passed away in April 2023 at the age of 87.[3]

Discography edit

  • Polluted Tears (DRM, 1973)
  • Now (PBR International, 1976)
  • Don Rader (Now, 1978)
  • Wallflower (Discovery, 1978)
  • Anemone (Jet Danger, 1980)
  • A Foreign Affair (Bellaphon, 1990)
  • Off the Beaten Track (Tall Poppies, 1998)
  • Odyssey (2006)

As sideman edit

With Count Basie

With Maynard Ferguson

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Don Rader". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ "The Australian Jazz Agency - Don Rader". australianjazzagency.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  3. ^ https://jazzpassings.com/2023#8883deba-73fc-40f7-a17c-d31e22dd93cb

External links edit

  • Jazz Professional profile of Don Rader
  • Los Angeles Times profile of Don Rader
  • Los Angeles Times article about Don Rader

rader, musician, donald, arthur, rader, born, october, 1935, died, april, 2023, american, jazz, trumpeter, raderdon, rader, 2005background, informationbirth, namedonald, arthur, rader, born, 1935, october, 1935rochester, pennsylvaniadied, 2023, april, 2023genr. Donald Arthur Rader born October 21 1935 died April 18 2023 was an American jazz trumpeter Don RaderDon Rader c 2005Background informationBirth nameDonald Arthur Rader Born 1935 10 21 October 21 1935Rochester PennsylvaniaDied 2023 04 18 April 18 2023GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s TrumpetYears active1950s 2023 Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksCareer editRader began playing trumpet at age five and was taught by his father 1 He studied at Sam Houston State Teachers College and served in the Navy in the 1950s as a member of the band then played and arranged for Woody Herman 1959 61 Maynard Ferguson 1961 63 and Count Basie 1963 64 Louie Bellson Harry James Terry Gibbs Frank Foster Henry Mancini Les Brown 1967 72 and Stan Kenton 1 He toured with Della Reese Sarah Vaughn Andy Williams Percy Faith Diana Ross Elvis Presley Jerry Lewis intermittently for 28 years and Bob Hope intermittently for 28 years with five tours of wartime Vietnam 2 He assembled a quintet in Los Angeles in 1972 and continued working with West Coast jazz musicians including Lanny Morgan Lew Tabackin and Toshiko Akiyoshi 1 He recorded as a leader and worked in music education for many years including in Australia in the 1980s 1 He passed away in April 2023 at the age of 87 3 Discography editPolluted Tears DRM 1973 Now PBR International 1976 Don Rader Now 1978 Wallflower Discovery 1978 Anemone Jet Danger 1980 A Foreign Affair Bellaphon 1990 Off the Beaten Track Tall Poppies 1998 Odyssey 2006 As sideman edit With Count Basie Ella and Basie Verve 1963 More Hits of the 50 s and 60 s Verve 1963 It Might as Well Be Swing Reprise 1964 With Maynard Ferguson Maynard 62 Roulette 1962 Si Si M F Roulette 1962 Maynard 63 Roulette 1962 Message from Maynard Roulette 1962 Maynard 64 Roulette 1959 62 1963 Color Him Wild Mainstream 1965 The Blues Roar Mainstream 1965 References edit a b c d Yanow Scott Don Rader AllMusic Retrieved 20 August 2020 The Australian Jazz Agency Don Rader australianjazzagency com au Retrieved 2016 01 08 https jazzpassings com 2023 8883deba 73fc 40f7 a17c d31e22dd93cbExternal links editJazz Professional profile of Don Rader Los Angeles Times profile of Don Rader Los Angeles Times article about Don Rader Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Rader musician amp oldid 1218907632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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