John Rapson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

John Rapson

American musician

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1953

Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana, United States

Profession: university teacher, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About John Rapson

  • Ira John Rapson, III (born February 4, 1953, Gary, Indiana) is an American jazz trombonist and educator. Rapson began on piano at age five before switching to trombone.
  • He studied at Westmont College, graduating in 1976, then took his MA in composition at California State University.
  • Rapson taught at Westmont from 1980 to 1990, concurrently playing in Los Angeles with Vinny Golia (1979–1990).
  • He also worked with Tim Berne (1980, 1986), Walter Thompson (1980), Bobby Bradford (1986–1990), and John Carter (1988–1990).
  • He has worked extensively as a leader with noted West Coast jazz players.
  • His sextet, active from 1982–1985, included Golia, Wayne Peet, Alex Cline, and Roberto Miguel Miranda; his octet, active from 1985–1990, had Golia, Cline, Ken Filiano, John Fumo, Kim Richmond or Steve Fowler, and Bill Roper as members.
  • He also led a trio in 1986-1987 with Golia and Miranda. Rapson moved to the East Coast in 1990, studying at Wesleyan University, where he received his doctorate in ethnomusicology.
  • He played with Anthony Braxton in 1992 and worked with Ed Blackwell (1990–1991), Jay Hoggard (1990–1992), and Allen Lowe (1991–1992).
  • He again led a sextet from 1992-1999 with Braxton, Bradford, Peet, Roper, and Cline.
  • In 1993 he became a faculty member of the University of Iowa School of Music, where he is director of jazz studies and conductor of the school's Johnson County Landmark jazz band.
  • He led his own big band in 1994, the OftENsemble, and formed the Oddball Trio Plus Trombone in 1996 with Steve Grismore.

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