# Eddie Bert

Eddie Bert (16 de mayo de 1922 - 27 de septiembre de 2012) fue un trombonista estadounidense de bebop jazz. Es destacado en cientos de grabaciones y en numerosas como líder de varios sellos, entre ellos Savoy Records, Blue Note Trans-World, Jazztone y Discovery Records.

## Biografía

Bert nació en Yonkers, Nueva York. Su primer trabajo como músico fue en 1940 cuando se unió a Sam Donahue Orchestra, y luego a Red Norvo en 1941. Actuó continuamente con destacados músicos como Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Tito Puente, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Illinois Jacquet, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Woody Herman y Charlie Barnett. Bert continuó presentándose en shows con entradas totalmente vendidas hasta su muerte.

## Bandas and Orquestas

* T.S. Monk 1997-2000
* Bobby Short 1997-2001
* Duke Ellington Orchestra 1996
* George Gee 1991-2001
* Loren Shoenberg Orchestra 1986-2001
* Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians 1997
* Rich Szabo Jazz Orchestra 1996-1998
* Tony Corpiscello 1995-1996
* Illinois Jacquet's Big Band 1994-1995
* Illinois Jacquet's Big Band 1984-1986
* Walt Levinsky's Great American Swing Orchestra 1987-1995
* John Lewis' The American Jazz Orchestra 1986-1992
* Galt MacDermott's New Pulse Jazz Band 1984-1986
* Lionel Hampton 1976-1980
* New York Jazz Repertory Company 1973-1978
* Toured Europe and Russia 1975-1976
* performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall -
* Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra 1968-1972
* Bobby Rosengarden's Orchestra - Dick Cavett TV Show 1968-1972
* Thelonious Monk 1959
* Thelonious Monk 1964
* Thelonious Monk 1981
* Elliot Lawrence 1958-1968
* Charles Mingus 1955-1974
* Illinois Jacquet's Septet at Birdland 1960
* Illinois Jacquet's Big Band - NY Paramount 1952
* Stan Kenton 1955
* Stan Kenton 1950
* Benny Goodman's Orchestra 1958-1986
* BG - Let's Dance Concert for Public TV 1986
* BG - Swing into Spring Concert for TV 1964
* BG - Waldorf Astoria Hotel - Empire Room 1959
* BG - Newport Jazz Festival 1958
* BG - Be-Bop Orchestra 1948-1949
* Stan Kenton's Progressive Jazz Orchestra 1947-1948
* Sam Donahue 1946
* Bill Finegan's Army Orchestra 1944-1945
* Charlie Barnett 1943
* Woody Herman 1943
* Red Norvo 1941-1943
* Sam Donahue 1940

## Festivales de Jazz, Premios, y Conciertos Específicos

* Inducted into Rugers University Jazz Hall of Fame
* Eddie Bert Honored at Jazz at the Kennedy Center with Billy Taylor 6 de mayo de 2002
* Eddie Bert. Honored at Town Hall NYC 16 de mayo de 2002
* Eddie Bert Hawaiian Jazz Festival 18-22 de julio de 2001
* Eddie Bert Zurich Switzerland 27 de junio - 1 de julio de 2001
* Monk Tentet Allstars Tour of Europe Julio de 2000
* Monk on Monk . 29 de mayo de 2000
* Bobby Short Café Carlyle Mayo-Junio de 2000
* Ken Peplowski Tour of Japan Noviembre de 1998
* Monk Tentet Allstars Tour of Europe 9 de marzo-29 de marzo de 1998
* Bobby Short at the Café Carlyle 6 de mayo-28 de junio de 1998
* Bobby Short at the Café Carlyle 2 de diciembre-31 de diciembre de 1997
* Monk on Monk Tour of Europe and USA 11 de julio-2 de noviembre de 1997
* Duke Ellington Orchestra Tour of France October 11-27 de octubre de 1996
* Soloist with Ralph Balze Trio Tivoli Terrace, Laguna Beach California (Arts Festival) 31 de julio-12 de agosto de 1996
* "Blowing Up a Storm" Concert Longbeach and Catalina Island California 22-26 de mayo de 1996
* Tour of Spain Tour of Spain November 13-24 de noviembre de 1995
* Illinois Jacquet Orchestra Jazz cruise aboard "The Norway" 28 de octubre -4 de noviembre de 1995
* Soloist with Ralph Balze Trio Tivoli Terrace, Laguna Beach California (Arts Festival) 26 de julio-12 de agosto de 1995
* West Cost Jazz" Hilton Hotel Redondo Beach California October 27-30 de octubre de 1994
* Illinois Jacquet Orchestra "50 Years of Jazz at the Philharmonic" Carnegie Hall, NYC 27 de septiembre de 1994
* Soloist with Ralph Balze Trio Tivoli Terrace, Laguna Beach California (Arts Festival) 25 de julio-6 de agosto de 1994
* Featured Soloist "76 Trombone Plus Four" University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada 14 de noviembre de 1993
* Guest Soloist Yardbird Suite Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 16-18 de octubre de 1992*"Tribute to Thelonious Monk" Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklyn, NY 4 de abril de 1992
* "Memories of Benny"- Walt Levinsky's Orchestra Japanese High Definition T.V. 31 de enero de 1992
* Stan Kenton's 50th Anniversary "Back to Balboa" concert in Balboa California 30 de mayo-2 de julio de 1991
* Mingus "Epitath" Gunther Schuller - Conductor European Tour 20 de octubre-10 de noviembre de 1991
* Mingus "Epitath" Gunther Schuller - Conductor Tanglewood - Chicago Jazz Festival 1990
* Mingus "Epitath" Gunther Schuller - Conductor Avery Fisher Hall NYC (recorded) 3 de junio de 1989
* Honored by the New York Brass Conference Hotel Roosevelt, NYC abril de 1990
* Listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in Entertainment" 1989/1990 Edition
* Gene Harris - Philip Morris Superband Tour of Five Continents Septiembre-Diciembre 1989
* Walt Levinsky's Great American Swing Band Tour of Japan (specifically Yokohama) 1989
* Walt Levinsky's Great American Swing Band Tour of Japan 1988
* Guest Conductor and Soloist Venezuela Jazz Festival Caracas, Venezuela 1987
* Tour of Italy Tour of Italy Octubde de 1987
* Tour of Holland Tour of Holland Junio 1987
* Echoes de Be-Bop Tour of Spain Noviembre de 1986
* Kool Jazz Festival Carnegie Hall 1984
* Kool Jazz Festival Carnegie Hall 1983
* Orlando Jazz Festival Orlando Florida Agosto de 1982
* Kool Jazz Festival Carnegie Hall 1982
* Dick Gibbson's Jazz Party Denver Colorado 1981
* Kool Jazz Festival Carnegie Hall 1981
* Orlando Jazz Festival Orlando Florida Octubre de 1981
* Kool Jazz Festival Carnegie Hall 1980
* Dick Gibbson's Jazz Party Denver Colorado 1979
* Music of Louis Armstrong" State Department Tour of USSR 1975
* Guest Conductor and Soloist Venezuela Jazz Festival Caracas, Venezuela 1964
* Guest Conductor and Soloist Venezuela Jazz Festival Caracas, Venezuela 1957
* Musician of the Year Metronome Magazine 1955
* Grammy Award for Musician of the Year 1955

## Shows de Broadway

* Uptown It's Hot 1986
* Human Comedy 1984-1985
* Ain't Misbehavin' 1978-1982
* Pippin 1972-1977
* Golden Rainbow 1968
* Apple Tree 1965
* Golden Boy 1964
* Here's Love 1963
* How to Succeed in Business 1961
* Bye Bye Birdie 1960

## Educación

* Licenciatura en Música, Masterado en Música en Manhattan School of Music 1957
* Licenciatura en Enseñanza - Manhattan School of Music 1957

## Enseñanza

* Associate Professor at Western Connecticut State University 1996
* Associate Professor at University of Bridgeport 1984-1986
* Associate Professor at Essex College 1981-1982

## Cine

* School Daze - Spike Lee 1987
* The French Connection ?
* Jam Session with Charlie Barnett 1943

## Fotógrafo

* Jazz Giants - K Abe
* To Bird with Love - Chan Parker and F. Pandras
* The Band that Never Was Spotlight Records Album Cover and Liner notes

## Discografía - Destacado (breve) Eddie Bert está en cientos de álbumes

* Red Norvo: Nuances By Norvo (Hep Records, 1938–42)
* Stan Kenton: 1947 (Classics)
* Chico O´Farrill: Cuban Blues: The Chico O´Farrill Sessions (Verve, 1950–54)
* Charles Mingus: Mingus at the Bohemia (Debut, 1955)
* Charles Mingus: The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach (Debut, OJC, 1955)
* Frank Socolow: Sounds by Socolow (Bethlehem, 1956)
* Metronome All-Stars 1956: Verve MGV 8030
* J. J. Johnson: Jay And Kai + 6/J J in Person (Collectables, 1956–58)
* Chris Connor: Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Atlantic, 1957) with Al Cohn, Herbie Mann, Milt Jackson, Milt Hinton, Oscar Pettiford, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
* Michel Legrand: Legrand Jazz (Philips, 1958)
* Thelonious Monk: At Town Hall ( OJC, 1959)
* Charles Mingus: Pre Bird (Mercury/Verve, 1960)
* Nat Pierce: The Ballad Of Jazz Street (Hep 1969)
* Kenny Burrell: Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1962 [1983])
* Charles Mingus: The Complete Town Hall Concert (Blue Note, 1962)
* Thelonious Monk: Big Band and Quartet in Concert (Columbia, 1963)
* Stan Getz: Mickey One (Verve, 1965) with the Eddie Sauter Orchestra
* Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (Columbia, 1972)
* Eddie Bert: Walk on the Roots (Mothlight, 1985-'89)
* Gene Harris: Live at Town Hall (Concord, 1989)
* Loren Schoenberg: Out of this World (TBC 1997)
* Larry Gillespie and the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra: Contour (Blue Lion Music, 1998)
* Ken Peplowski: The Last Swing of the Century (Concord, 1998)