Biography by Jason Ankeny
A longtime giant of the West Coast jazz landscape, Bob Enevoldsen trailed only Bob Brookmeyer as his generation's foremost practictioner of the valve trombone. Enevoldsen was born September 11, 1920, in Billings, MT. His Danish-born father was a professional violinist who conducted the orchestra at their local silent movie theater, and at age five Bob took up the instrument as well before moving to trombone several years later. Recurring lip troubles forced him to switch to clarinet and tenor saxophone while a student at the University of Montana, and he also adopted the double bass prior to joining the U.S. Air Force in 1942. Stationed in Utah, Enevoldsen settled in Salt Lake City following his 1946 military discharge, working as a tenor saxophonist until a colleague lent him a valve trombone. He found the fingering remarkably similar to the trumpet, but the instrument remained on the periphery of his vision after he joined the Utah Symphony as a clarinetist. On the advice of arranger Gene Roland, Enevoldsen relocated to Los Angeles in 1951, and began sitting in at local jazz clubs. As a skilled multi-instrumentalist, his fellow musicians embraced him with open arms and he soon signed on as the regular bassist with pianist Marty Paich's trio. Stints supporting Art Pepper and Shorty Rogers followed, and over time Enevoldsen made the valve trombone his instrument of choice, alternating between tenor sax during a lengthy run behind Shelly Manne at the legendary L.A. nightclub the Lighthouse. In 1954 Enevoldsen cut his first session as a bandleader for a self-titled LP on the Nocturne label. He later headlined dates for Tampa and Liberty as well, and even appeared in a pair of feature films, 1958's The Form of Jazz and the much-maligned 1960 adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel The Subterraneans. By the time of the latter's release Enevoldsen was living in Las Vegas, working in nightclubs there. He returned to L.A. in 1962 as a staff arranger and studio musician for television star Steve Allen, and spent the remainder of the decade focused almost exclusively on session work. During the 1970s he finally returned to live performance, replacing Brookmeyer in Gerry Mulligan's band before rejoining Paich in support of singer Mel Tormé. He also played in big bands led by Bill Holman and Roger Neumann, and continued performing in small-group settings until just weeks prior to his death from circulation problems on November 19, 2005.
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Biografía de Jason Ankeny
Bob Enevoldsen, un gigante del jazz de la Costa Oeste, sólo superado por Bob Brookmeyer como el trombonista de válvulas más importante de su generación. Enevoldsen nació el 11 de septiembre de 1920 en Billings, MT. Su padre, de origen danés, era violinista profesional y dirigía la orquesta del cine mudo de su localidad. A los cinco años, Bob empezó a tocar el instrumento antes de pasarse al trombón varios años más tarde. Sus recurrentes problemas de labio le obligaron a cambiar al clarinete y al saxofón tenor cuando estudiaba en la Universidad de Montana, y también adoptó el contrabajo antes de alistarse en las Fuerzas Aéreas de EE.UU. en 1942. Destinado a Utah, Enevoldsen se instaló en Salt Lake City tras su licenciamiento militar en 1946, trabajando como saxofonista tenor hasta que un colega le prestó un trombón de válvulas. La digitación le pareció muy similar a la de la trompeta, pero el instrumento permaneció en la periferia de su visión después de incorporarse a la Sinfónica de Utah como clarinetista. Aconsejado por el arreglista Gene Roland, Enevoldsen se trasladó a Los Ángeles en 1951 y empezó a tocar en clubes de jazz locales. Como hábil multiinstrumentista, sus compañeros le acogieron con los brazos abiertos y pronto firmó como bajista habitual del trío del pianista Marty Paich. Siguieron temporadas como telonero de Art Pepper y Shorty Rogers, y con el tiempo Enevoldsen hizo del trombón de válvulas su instrumento preferido, alternándolo con el saxo tenor durante una larga temporada detrás de Shelly Manne en el legendario club nocturno de Los Ángeles Lighthouse. En 1954, Enevoldsen grabó su primera sesión como director de orquesta para un LP autotitulado en el sello Nocturne. Más tarde fue cabeza de cartel de Tampa y Liberty, e incluso apareció en un par de películas, The Form of Jazz (1958) y la denostada adaptación de 1960 de la novela de Jack Kerouac The Subterraneans. Cuando se estrenó esta última, Enevoldsen vivía en Las Vegas y trabajaba en clubes nocturnos. Regresó a Los Ángeles en 1962 como arreglista y músico de estudio para la estrella de la televisión Steve Allen, y pasó el resto de la década centrado casi exclusivamente en trabajos de sesión. En la década de 1970 volvió por fin a tocar en directo, sustituyendo a Brookmeyer en la banda de Gerry Mulligan antes de volver a unirse a Paich como telonero del cantante Mel Tormé. También tocó en grandes bandas dirigidas por Bill Holman y Roger Neumann, y siguió actuando en pequeños grupos hasta pocas semanas antes de su muerte por problemas circulatorios el 19 de noviembre de 2005.
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A1 - Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead
Written-By – Harburg*, Arlen - 2:36
A2 - Swingin' On A Star
Written-By – Burke-Van Heusen - 2:15
A3 - Swinger's Dream
Written-By – Mac Dougald - 3:25
A4 - My Ideal
Written By – Robin-Whiting-Chase
Written-By – Robin*, Chase*, Whiting - 2:45
A5 - How Low The Tune
Written-By – Enevoldsen*, Troup - 2:27
A6 - John's Jumble
Written-By – Enevoldsen - 2:38
B1 - You're In Love
Written-By – Bobby Troup - 2:17
B2 - Thinking Of You
Written-By – Kalmar*, Ruby - 2:48
B3 - No Time For Love
Written By – Davidson - 2:16
B4 - Mr. Know-It-All
Written-By – Bobby Troup - 2:32
B5 - Oh! Look At Me Now
Written-By – John DeVries - 2:51
B6 - Bob's Boy
Written-By – Bob Gordon - 2:59
Credits:
Bass, Piano – Red Mitchell
Design [Cover Design] – Dale Hennesy
Drums – Don Heath
Engineer – John Neal
Guitar – Howard Roberts
Liner Notes – Bobby Troup
Piano, Accordion, Organ – Marty Paich
Producer – Simon Jackson
Tenor Saxophone, Valve Trombone, Bass, Liner Notes – Bob Enevoldsen
Label: Liberty – LJH 6008
Series: Jazz Unlimited Series
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/1821339-Bobby-Enevoldsen-Smorgasbord?srsltid=AfmBOop_AY5XIihY2KKZEDU5S81eTN_vmcRQhSOaD34XQ1LEkj9sdyi0
Thanks very much for what looks like a great record to preview!!!
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