ALBUMGo!: The Music of Bob MintzerBob Mintzer, University of Kentucky Wind Ensemble, John Cody Birdwell, Miles Osland & University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble
ALBUMEarly Bob Mintzer (1970-71) With Papa NeboBob Mintzer
ALBUMLa vita è bellaBob Mintzer, Dado Moroni & Joe LaBarbera
ALBUMCanyon CoveBob Mintzer
ALBUMThe Body AcousticAndy Gonzalez, Bob Mintzer, David Chesky, Giovanni Hidalgo & Randy Brecker
ALBUMBop BoyBob Mintzer
ALBUMLongingBob Mintzer & Gil Goldstein
ALBUMIt's You or No OnePete Yellin & His All Star Group, Nicholas Payton & Bob Mintzer
ALBUMHymn (Version International)Bob Mintzer
ALBUMOne MusicBob Mintzer
ALBUMUrban ContoursBob Mintzer
ALBUMSpectrumBob Mintzer
ALBUMSourceBob Mintzer
About Bob Mintzer
Artist Biography
A versatile soloist influenced by Michael Brecker on tenor, Bob Mintzer gained experience playing with Deodato, Tito Puente (1974), Buddy Rich, Hubert Laws, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1977). In addition to leading his own bands starting in 1978, Mintzer worked with Jaco Pastorius, Mike Mainieri, Louie Bellson, Bob Moses, and the American Saxophone Quartet. He has guested with several philharmonic orchestras and led a fine big band in New York since the mid-'80s. Mintzer, a member of the Yellowjackets since 1991 (where his bass clarinet in particular adds a great deal of color to the group), recorded regularly for DMP for a decade before moving to TVT for 1998's Quality Time. Homage to Count Basie followed in fall 2000. Live at MCG, which featured vocalist Kurt Elling, and Old School New Lessons, both of which were benefit albums for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, appeared in 2004 and 2006, respectively. In 2007, Mintzer released the small group session In the Moment. He returned to a big-band setting for 2008's Swing Out and 2012's For the Moment. ~ Scott Yanow
Hometown
New Rochelle, NY, United States
Genre
Jazz
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