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Julian Priester

b. 1935

American jazz trombonist

Composer Music educator Jazz trombonist
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Born 1935. Julian Priester is an American composer, music educator, jazz trombonist, recording artist, jazz musician and trombonist.

Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited as "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto".

In the 1980s, he became a member of the Dave Holland's quintet,

Discography As leader or co-leader 1960: Keep Swingin' (Riverside) 1960: Spiritsville (Jazzland) 1973: Love, Love (ECM) 1977: Polarization (ECM) 1997: Hints on Light and Shadow with Sam Rivers (Postcards) 2002: In Deep End Dance (Conduit) 2007: Portraits and Silhouettes with Jimmy Bennington (That Swan) 2008: Formations with Marcus Wood 2010: Conversational Music with Aaron Alexander 2012: Blue Stride

Compilations 2001: Out of This World with Walter Benton (Milestone) - pairs Priester's Spiritsville with Benton's Out of This World

As sideman With Jane Ira Bloom The Nearness (Arabesque, 1996) With Anthony Braxton Composition No. 96 (Leo, 1981 ) With Donald Byrd Fancy Free, (Blue Note, 1970) With Jay Clayton Live at Jazz Alley (ITM, 1995) With Jazz Artists Guild Newport Rebels (Candid, 1961) With John Coltrane Africa/Brass, (Impulse!, 1961) With Duke Ellington New Orleans Suite (Atlantic, 1971) The Intimate Ellington (Pablo, 1969–71 ) Up in Duke's Workshop (Pablo, 1969–72 ) With Robben Ford Blues Connotation (ITM Pacific, 1996) City Life (West Wind, 2006) With David Friesen, Eddie Moore, Jim Pepper, and Mal Waldron Remembering the Moment (Soul Note, 1987) With Red Garland So Long Blues (Galaxy, 1979 ) Strike Up the Band (Galaxy, 1979 ) With Jerry Granelli Koputai (ITM, 1990) One Day at a Time (ITM, 1990) A Song I Thought I Heard Buddy Sing (ITM, 1992) Another Place (Intuition, 1994) With Johnny Griffin The Little Giant (Riverside, 1959) With George Gruntz Theatre (ECM, 1983) With Carolyn Graye Carolyn Graye (Pony Boy, 2005) With Charlie Haden Helium Tears (By, 2006) With Herbie Hancock Mwandishi (Warner Bros., 1970) Crossings (Warner Bros., 1972) Sextant (Columbia, 1973) V.S.O.P (Columbia, 1976 ) With David Haney Caramel Topped Terrier (Cadence, 2001) With Billy Harper Capra Black (Strata-East, 1973) With Eddie Henderson Sunburst (Blue Note, 1975) Heritage (Blue Note, 1976) Comin' Through (Capitol, 1977) Mahal (Capitol, 1978) With Andrew Hill Passing Ships (Blue Note, 1969) With Dave Holland Jumpin' In (ECM, 1984) Seeds of Time (ECM, 1985) With Wayne Horvitz 4+1 Ensemble (Intuition, 1996 ) From a Window (Avant, 2000) With Freddie Hubbard Hub Cap (Blue Note, 1961) With Bobbi Humphrey Fancy Dancer (Blue Note, 1975) With Philly Joe Jones Blues for Dracula (Riverside, 1958) Showcase (Riverside, 1959) With Clifford Jordan These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (Atlantic, 1965) Soul Fountain (Vortex, 1966 ) In the World (Strata-East, 1969 ) Masters from Different Worlds (Mapleshade, 1989 ) with Ran Blake The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan (Mapleshade, 1989-91 ) With Eyvind Kang Visible Breath (Ideologic Organ, 2011) With Azar Lawrence Bridge into the New Age (Prestige, 1974) With Abbey Lincoln Abbey Is Blue (Riverside, 1959) Straight Ahead (Candid, 1961) With Booker Little Out Front (Candid, 1961) Booker Little and Friend (Bethlehem, 1961) With Herbie Mann Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1966) With Pat Metheny Move to the Groove (Westwind, 2000) With Blue Mitchell Smooth as the Wind (Riverside, 1961) Boss Horn (Blue Note, 1966) Heads Up! (Blue Note, 1968) With Lee Morgan Sonic Boom (Blue Note, 1967) With Duke Pearson Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (Blue Note, 1967) With Buddy Rich Rich Versus Roach (Mercury, 1959) With Sam Rivers Dimensions & Extensions (Blue Note, 1967) With Max Roach The Many Sides of Max (Mercury, 1959 ) Quiet as It's Kept (Mercury, 1959) Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (Mercury, 1959) Long as You're Living (Enja, 1960 ) Parisian Sketches (Mercury, 1960) We Insist!, (Candid, 1960) Percussion Bitter Sweet (Impulse!, 1961) Max Roach and Friends Vol. 2 (Jazz View, 1961) It's Time (Impulse!, 1962) With Paul Schutze Site Anubis (Big Cat, 1996) With Lonnie Smith Turning Point (Blue Note, 1969) With Sunn O))) Monoliths & Dimensions (Southern Lord, 2009) With Sun Ra Super-Sonic Jazz (Saturn, 1956) Jazz by Sun Ra (Saturn, 1956) Sound of Joy (Delmark, 1956 ) Jazz in Silhouette (Saturn, 1959) Angels and Demons at Play (Saturn, 1956–1960 ) Lanquidity (Philly Jazz, 1978) Blue Delight (A&M, 1989) Purple Night (A&M, 1990) Somewhere Else (Rounder, 1993) Second Star to the Right: Salute to Walt Disney (Leo, 1995) With Cal Tjader El Sonido Nuevo (Verve, 1967) with Eddie Palmieri With Stanley Turrentine The Spoiler (Blue Note, 1966) A Bluish Bag (Blue Note, 1967) With McCoy Tyner Tender Moments (Blue Note, 1967) With Dinah Washington Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller (Emarcy, 1957) Dinah Sings Bessie Smith (Emarcy, 1958) - reissued as The Bessie Smith Songbook (Mercury, 1986) With Reggie Workman Summit Conference (Postcards, 1994) Cerebral Caverns (Postcards, 1995)

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Who is Julian Priester?

American jazz trombonist

When was Julian Priester born?

Julian Priester was born on 29 June 1935 in Chicago.

What is Julian Priester's occupation?

Julian Priester is a composer, music educator, jazz trombonist, recording artist, jazz musician and trombonist.

What nationality is Julian Priester?

Julian Priester is American.

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