[Trombone-l] Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Glenn Dodson

[Stan Brager]

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> Glenn Dodson, one of the world's premier trombonists passed away a few
hours
> ago at his home. Joe Alessi, principal trombone of the NY Philharmonic was
> visiting him when Glenn fainted in Joe's arms. Glenn's wife Susan called
911
> but when they arrived a few minutes later Glenn was gone.
>
> Glenn graduated from The Curtis Institute of Music in the 1950s, then
served
> as first trombone with the President's own U.S. Marine Corps Band for 3
> years, He spent the next 9 years as Principal trombone of the New Orleans
> Symphony, moonlighting while there with Al Hirt, Pete Fountain and many of
> the other New Orleans Jazz Giants of that era.
>
> He then went to the Chicago Symphony for 3 years. He was asked by Eugene
> Ormandy to join the Philadelphia Orchestra where he became the principal
> trombone for the next 28 and a half years before retiring about 15 years
> ago. He was at that time universally acknowledged as one of the four
finest
> classical trombonists in the world.
>
> When he retired, he formed his own jazz band in Philadelphia, free lanced
> around the world and taught at Curtis. He joined The Barbone Street Jazz
> Band about 7 years ago and was an absolute joy to work with, both
personally
> and musically.
>
> He will be sorely missed by all of us who knew him. RIP Glenn.
>
> Condolences may be sent to:
>
> Mrs. Susan Dodson
> 39 Ridgeview Road
> Newtown Square, PA 19073
>
> Sadly,
> Steve Barbone
>
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