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Kev Holbrough

Trombonist & Educator

About Me

Kevin is a Leeds based trombonist and educator. He graduated from Leeds College Of Music in 1997, where he studied both Piano and Trombone. He has since been a busy freelance trombonist and educator. Upon graduation he spent a number of years doing worldwide contracts performing in show orchestras aboard luxury Florida based cruise liners P&O Princess and Holland America Line.He then went on to spend a further two years with extensive touring of Europe with musicals “The Official Tribute To The Blues Brothers” and “42nd Street”. Since then he has continued to be a busy musician with many credits to his name and is currently in the Orchestra of Joe Longthorne. In the pop field he has toured with pop band “Embrace” and with artistes such as Tony Hadley, Martha Reeves, Joe Longthorne, Peter Grant, Martin Fry and ABC. He as played with numerous pro big bands and West End touring shows such as “The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas”. On the jazz circuit Kevin has performed nationally at all the major jazz festivals and music festivals such as Cheltenham and the Glastonbury Festival 2005. Performing with such groups as Dennis Rollins’ Ten Trombone group “Boneyard”, the acclaimed Jamil Sheriff Octet, Salsa groups “Descarga” lead trombone with "La Gran Descarga" , "Alma Latino" and also with Leeds groups "Capri" and "Bass Cadet".Capri- Barbarella

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/11/2007
Band Website: kevinholbrough.co.uk
Band Members: The Jamil Sheriff Octet: Jamil Sheriff -Piano, Zoltan Dekany- Double Bass, John Perry- Drums, Pat McCarthy- Guitar, Ben Martin Flute & Tenor Sax, Joel Purnell Alto & Tenor Sax, Andrew Colman- Trumpet & Flugel Horn, Kevin Holbrough- Trombone ............................................................ ..............................................Kevin Holbrough Quartet: Andrezj Baranek- Piano, Hugh Lawrence- Drums, Adrian Knowles- Double Bass ............................................................ ............................................................ ..B3 Horn Section: Joel Purnell- Tenor Sax, Simon Nixon- Trumpet, Kev Holbrough- Trombone ............................................................ .................................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ .................Capri: Benson Walker- Vocals, Dan Woodward- Drums, Chris Donelley- Bass, Matt Windler- Guitar, Joe Tatton- Keys, Jack Foster- Percussion, Steve Parry & Simon Nixon- Trumpet, Jim Corry- Baritone, Joel Purnell- Alto, Kev Holbrough- Trombone
Influences: JJ Johnson, Kai Winding, Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino,Bill Watrous, Andy Martin, Bob McChesney, Jiggs Whigham, Steve Turre, Steve Davis,Slide Hampton...Dexter Gordon, Phil Woods, Jerry Begonzi, Joe Henderson, Gerry Mulligan...Chet Baker, Tom Harrel, Claudio Roditi, Freddie Hubbard...Keith Jarret, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Ray Brown, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennet, Frank Sinatra.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None