Grover Mitchell
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| Background information | |
| Born | Grover Curry Mitchell Script error: No such module "person date". Whatley, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician, bandleader |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Trombone |
| Years active | 1960–2000 |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Stash, Ken |
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Grover Mitchell, born Grover Curry Mitchell (March 17, 1930 – August 6, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist who led the Count Basie Orchestra.
Biography
Mitchell was born in Whately, Alabama, but he moved with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when he was eight. He played the bugle in school and wanted to play trumpet. However, the school band needed a trombonist and reportedly Mitchell's long arms fit the task. He was a member of the school's orchestra with Ahmad Jamal and Dakota Staton.[1] At sixteen, he played with King Kolax's territory band in Indiana.[2]
In 1951 he joined the U.S. Marines and played in a military band.[1] After being discharged in 1953, he moved to San Francisco, where he worked with Earl Hines, Lionel Hampton, and Duke Ellington.[2] From 1962–1970, he was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. Mitchell had been a fan of Tommy Dorsey, as Count Basie told him he sounded like him. He spent the next decade working in television and movies, then returned to Basie's orchestra in 1980 and remained with it until his death in 1984. Thad Jones became leader of the orchestra, followed by Frank Foster, then Mitchell in 1995.[2][3]
As bandleader, Mitchell won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (1996) and Count Plays Duke (1998)[3]
He died of cancer in New York at the age of 73.[4]
Discography
As leader
- Meet Grover Mitchell (Jazz Chronicles, 1979)
- The Devil's Waltz (Jazz Chronicles, 1980)
- Live at the Red Parrot (Hemisphere, 1984)
- Grover Mitchell & His Orchestra (Stash, 1987)
- Truckin' (Stash, 1987)
- Hip Shakin' (Ken, 1990)
- Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (1996) with the Count Basie Orchestra
- On Track with his New Blue Devils (Quixotic Records, 1997)[5]
- Count Plays Duke with the Count Basie Orchestra (MAMA, 1998)
- Swing Shift (MAMA/Summit, 1999)
- Grover Mitchell Big Band (Storyville, 2004)[6]
As sideman
With Count Basie
- On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (Verve, 1962)
- This Time by Basie! (Reprise, 1963)
- More Hits of the 50's and 60's (Verve, 1963)
- Pop Goes the Basie (Reprise, 1965)
- Basie Meets Bond (United Artists, 1966)
- Live at the Sands (Before Frank) (Reprise, 1966 [1998])
- Sinatra at the Sands (Reprise, 1966) with Frank Sinatra
- Basie's Beatle Bag (Verve, 1966)
- Broadway Basie's...Way (Command, 1966)
- Hollywood...Basie's Way (Command, 1967)
- Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967)
- Basie's in the Bag (Brunswick, 1967)
- The Happiest Millionaire (Coliseum, 1967)
- Half a Sixpence (Dot, 1967)
- The Board of Directors (Dot, 1967) with The Mills Brothers
- Manufacturers of Soul (Brunswick, 1968) with Jackie Wilson
- The Board of Directors Annual Report (Dot, 1968) with The Mills Brothers
- Basie Straight Ahead (Dot, 1968)
- How About This (Paramount, 1968) with Kay Starr
- Standing Ovation (Dot, 1969)
- Basic Basie (MPS, 1969)
- Basie on the Beatles (Happy Tiger, 1969)
- High Voltage (MPS, 1970)
- Me and You (Pablo, 1983)
With Gene Ammons
- Free Again (Prestige, 1971)
With Joey DeFrancesco
- Where Were You? (Columbia, 1990)
With Al Grey
- Shades of Grey (Tangerine, 1965)
With Eddie Harris
- How Can You Live Like That? (Atlantic, 1976)
With Oliver Nelson
- Skull Session (Flying Dutchman, 1975)
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bernotas, Bob (1994). "An Interview with Grover Mitchell: Part 1". Online Trombone Journal. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dobbin, Len (2003). "Grover Mitchell: 1930-2003". Jazz House. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ratliff, Ben (8 August 2003). "Grover Mitchell, 73, Trombonist And Leader of Basie Orchestra". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Grover Mitchell, 73; Trombonist Brought New Success to Basie Band". Los Angeles Times. 9 August 2003.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jazz Music Archive". Jazz Music Archive. Retrieved Dec 10, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Grover Mitchell". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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