Zeke Zarchy

Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (June 12, 1915 – April 11, 2009) was an American lead trumpet player of the big band and swing eras.

Early life Zarchy was born in New York City on June 12, 1915.

Later life and career Zarchy was with the Joe Haymes orchestra in 1935, and the following year played with Haymes, then Benny Goodman, and then Artie Shaw. He was then with Bob Crosby and Red Norvo (1937–39), Tommy Dorsey (1939–40), and Glenn Miller (1940).

After the war, singer Frank Sinatra invited Zarchy to move to Los Angeles, where he became a first-call studio musician.

In his later years, Zarchy made many music tours of Europe, South America, and Australia, as well as thirty-two concert trips to Japan. He tutored several young trumpet players who became successful performers and studio musicians. He died in Irvine, California, on April 11, 2009.