Roswell Rudd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roswell Rudd

American trombonist

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1935

Place of Birth: Sharon, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 21-Dec-2017

Profession: composer, trombonist, pedagogue, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr.
(November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college) and other genres of music, he was known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz.
Beginning in 1962 Rudd worked extensively with saxophonist Archie Shepp.