Robin Eubanks
Robin Eubanks is the premier jazz trombonist of his generation.
Whether performing with his groups, EB3 or Mental Images, or with the critically acclaimed Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band—with whom he was an original member- Robin is an artist whose impact on audiences has proven powerful and lasting. Robin has recorded seven albums as a leader featuring his original music.
Robin was born to a very musical family: His brother, Kevin Eubanks, is the music director for The Tonight Show and another brother, Duane, plays trumpet in New York. Their mother has been a music educator for more than 30 years; and their Uncle Ray Bryant is a prominent jazz pianist in his own right.
Robin began studying music at the age of eight and continued through college, when he graduated cum laud from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. As a student, he studied not only trombone, but also the finer points of Theory, Harmony, Composition and Arranging. Following his graduation, the young trombonist moved to New York City where he began a career that has since yielded an amazing array of collaborations with such notable artists as Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Eddie Palmieri, Sun Ra, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads—just to name a few. He's won Grammys for his performances on Michael Brecker's Wide Angles and Dave Holland's What Goes Around.
For the last several years, Robin has divided his rigorous performing schedule with an appointment at The Oberlin College Conservatory where he serves as a tenured Professor of Jazz Trombone. In 2002, he won a compositional grant from Chamber Music America, followed by an ASCAP Composer's grant in 2003. Other musical groups now commission him as a composer, and as with his performing career, his compositional interests are staggeringly diverse. Musically fluent, but also stylistically multilingual, the eclectic composer speaks a variety of musical languages. How does he do it? The key appears to be a combination of having a complete command of his craft, but also an innate gift that can sound like a combination of math and magic.
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- More Than Meets the Ear by Angelo Leonardi
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- Live Vol. 1 by Jim Santella
- Live Vol. 1 by John Kelman
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- Earthworks Underground Orchestra by John Kelman
July 18, 2016
Music Education Monday: Jazz trombone tips from Robin Eubanks, and more
August 28, 2015
Trombonist Robin Eubanks Releases "More Than Meets The Ear," A...
October 25, 2009
Jazz Musician of the Day: Robin Eubanks
October 25, 2008
Jazz Musician of the Day: Robin Eubanks
September 23, 2008
Robin Eubanks and EB3 to Perform on Jazz at Bucknell Series
June 02, 2008
Grammy Award-Winning Robin Eubanks Brings Commanding Flavor, Style to...
January 09, 2008
Robin Eubanks Joins SF Jazz Collective; International Tour Kicks Off...
October 14, 2007
Trombonist Robin Eubanks Interviewed at AAJ
October 15, 2007
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