Harold Betters
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Harold Betters in 1964 | |
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March 21, 1928 Connellsville, Pennsylvania |
Harold Betters (born March 21, 1928) is an American jazz trombone player. A prominent jazz musician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Betters released nine LPs on Gateway Records, and three LPs for Reprise.
Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Betters is the brother of drummer and singer Jerry Betters. Betters studied music education at Ithaca College for two years, and then studied at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music for a year.[1] In the 1950s he made a tour with the Ray Charles big band, playing at the Apollo Theatre. Then he led his own quartet which included pianist John Thomas and Jerry Betters on drums. Betters, who plays in the style of Trummy Young and Bennie Green, is still active.
Selected discography
- At the Encore (1962) Gateway (reissued on CD "Remembers the Encore")
- Takes off (1963) Gateway
- Even better (1964) Gateway
- Meets Slide Hampton (1964) Gateway
- The big horn H.B. Records
- Swingin' on the railroad (1965) Gateway (reissued on CD)
- Ram-bunk-shush (1965) Reprise
- Do anything you wanna (1966) Gateway (reissued on CD)
- Out of sight and sound (1966) Reprise
- Funk city express (1966) Reprise
- Jazz Showcase (1977) Gateway
- With friends, live in New York (2001)
References
- ↑ Schachner, Robert W., Harold Betters, Live at the Encore. Gateway GLP. [liner notes]
- http://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/HaroldBetters
- http://jazzburgher.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pittsburgh-jazz-records-and
External links
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