Jimmy Knepper
Trombone Player
Jimmy Knepper About
Versatile jazz trombonist who performed with Charles Mingus and other jazz greats.
Life Before Becoming Famous
He began performing in his mid teens, spending time with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, and Claude Thornhill before joining Mingus at age 30.
Other Informations
He performed with many bands over a career spanning decades, but his contribution to Mingus’ The Clown and Tijuana Moods albums established his reputation for originality.
Family Life
His wife Maxine was also a jazz musician, playing the trumpet.
Similarities
Though creatively fulfilling, his stormy five-year collaboration with Charles Mingus ended after a disagreement over royalties erupted into Mingus’s slapping him and breaking his tooth.
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