Deborah Weisz is an American jazz musician. She plays lead trombone for the Deborah Weisz Quintet/Trio.[1]
Deborah Weisz | |
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| Born | June 20, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trombonist, composer, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Early life edit
Deborah Weisz was born in Chicago to Victor and Alice Mae. She grew up in Phoenix, where she began to play trombone at the age of ten.[2]
Career edit
Weisz studied music at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[2] After graduation, she became a freelance musician in Las Vegas.[3] While in Las Vegas, Weisz studied and worked with jazz trombonist Carl Fontana. From 1987-1994, she performed for Frank Sinatra.[2]
In 2002, Weisz earned a Master of Arts in Music Composition from New York University. She has taught at Western Connecticut State University and in New York City.[4]
As a composer and arranger, she has worked with the Afrikan Amerikan Jazz Orchestra, NYU Concert Jazz Orchestra, and Lou Caputo.[2]
Discography edit
Awards edit
- Julius Hemphill Jazz Composition Contest (2000)
- BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Composition Award Finalist (2001)
- New England Foundation for the Arts Meet the Composer Commission (2004)
References edit
- ^ "DEBORAH WEISZ - Artist Roster - Conn-Selmer, Inc". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ a b c d Stewart, Alex. Making the Scene: Contemporary New York City Big Band Jazz. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007.
- ^ Scott Yanow. "Deborah Weisz - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Deborah Weisz". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "Jazz Reviews: GraceDeborah Weisz Quintet - By Nate Chinen — Jazz Articles".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Deborah Weisz Quintet's Grace Coming September 27th".
External links edit
| External videos | |
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 "Thumb Low, Finger Tips": Deborah Weisz on Trombone Slide Technique, Feb 20, 2013 |