James E. Pugh
{{Short description|American trombonist and composer}}
{{other people||James Pugh (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| image = PughFormall.jpg
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = James Edward Pugh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|11|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| genre = Jazz, classical, rock
| occupation = Musician, composer
| instrument = Trombone
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| associated_acts = Woody Herman, Chick Corea
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James Edward Pugh (born November 12, 1950) is an American trombonist and composer. He was a trombonist with Woody Herman (1972–1976) and briefly with Chick Corea before concentrating on session work.
Early life
Pugh was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1950.{{Cite Grove |last=Kernfeld |first=Barry |date=2002 |title=Pugh, Jim [James Edward] |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J364600 }} Pugh began playing the trombone around the age of ten. He attended the Eastman School of Music from 1968 to 1972, where he played in an ensemble under Chuck Mangione.
Later life and career
Pugh toured and recorded with the Woody Herman Band for four years from 1972, and briefly performed with Chick Corea in 1977. He then concentrated on studio session work for jazz and popular musicians. In 1984, he was co-leader for the album The Pugh–Taylor Project. He also composed for and played on the album X Over Trombone.{{cite web |last=Manheim |first=James |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/x-over-trombone-mw0001576298 |title=Jim Pugh: X Over Trombone |website=AllMusic |access-date=December 12, 2021}}
Discography
As Leader
- 1981: Crystal Eyes (Pewter)
- 1984: The Pugh /Taylor Project (DMP)
- 2001: Pugh Mosso
- 2002: E'nJ "Legend and Lion" with Eijiro Nakagawa Japanese release
- 2004: Echano
- 2004: E2'nJ2 (TNC)
- 2006: E'nJ Just Us
- 2007: X Over Trombone (Albany)
- 2007: Holly and the Ivy
- 2012: The Devil's Hopyard (Jazzmaniac)
- 2012: Pugh Taylor II (Pewter)
As sideman
- 1972: Giant Steps, Woody Herman
- 1973: Thundering Herd, Woody Herman
- 1976: The 40th Anniversary Concert, Woody Herman
- 1977: Musicmagic, Chick Corea and Return to Forever
- 1977: Return to Forever – Live, Chick Corea
- 1978: Secret Agent, Chick Corea
- 1979: In a Temple Garden (CTI, 1979) Yusef Lateef
- 1988: The Disney Album, Barbara Cook
- 1989: When Harry Met Sally..., Harry Connick, Jr.
- 1990: Big Boss Band, George Benson
- 1992: League of Their Own, James Taylor
- 1993: What Headphones?, André Previn
- 1994: Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool, David "Fathead" Newman
- 1994: Scampi Fritti, Marc Beacco
- 1995: Honey and Rue, with Kathleen Battle; St. Luke's Orchestra, André Previn, conductor
- 1995: Leave Your Mind Behind, With the Joe Roccisano Orchestra
- 1995: Rush Hour, with Joe Lovano; Gunther Schuller, conductor
- 1996: Two Lane Highways, Jay Leonhart and Friends
- 1999: Crossing the Bridge, Eileen Ivers
- 1999: Songs from the Last Century, George Michael
- 2000: Eight, Walter Blanton
- 2000: Two Against Nature, Steely Dan
- 2002: Looking for America, Carla Bley
- 2003: Alegría, Wayne Shorter
- 2003: Everything Must Go Steely Dan
- 2006: Morph the Cat, Donald Fagen
- 2007: This Meets That, John Scofield
- 1989–present Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
- 1998–present Super Trombone
- 2012: Sunken Condos, Donald Fagen
- 2020: Joy Road Volume 6, University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band
Broadway Recordings
- 1979 Sweeney Todd
- 1992 City of Angels
- 1995 Will Rogers' Follies
- 1998 Victor/Victoria
- 2000 Fosse
Motion picture soundtracks (featured soloist)
Classical (not as soloist)
- Mass, Charles Wuorinen
- Ponder Nothing, The Chamber Music of Ben Johnston, Music Amici
- The Music of Irwin Bazelon
- Collage – New York Trombone Quartet
- Bright Sheng: Lacerations, 92nd St. Y Orchestra, Gerard Schwartz, conductor
- EOS Orchestra
- Concordia Orchestra
- The Silk Road Project with YoYo Ma
- The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble Plays the Music of James Pugh and Daniel Schnyder, Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
References
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External links
- [http://www.trombone-usa.com/pugh_jim.htm Jim Pugh at Trombone Page of the World]
- [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97762915 NPR's Top 10 Classical Albums of 2008]
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Category:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty
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