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Deborah Weisz is an American jazz musician. She plays lead trombone for the Deborah Weisz Quintet/Trio.[1]

Deborah Weisz
Born(1962-06-20)June 20, 1962
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Trombonist, composer, bandleader
Instrument(s)Trombone

Early life


Deborah Weisz was born in Chicago to Victor and Alice Mae. She grew up in Phoenix, where she began to play trombone at the age of ten.[2]


Career


Weisz studied music at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[2] After graduation, she became a freelance musician in Las Vegas.[3] While in Las Vegas, Weisz studied and worked with jazz trombonist Carl Fontana. From 1987-1994, she performed for Frank Sinatra.[2]

In 2002, Weisz earned a Master of Arts in Music Composition from New York University. She has taught at Western Connecticut State University and in New York City.[4]

As a composer and arranger, she has worked with the Afrikan Amerikan Jazz Orchestra, NYU Concert Jazz Orchestra, and Lou Caputo.[2]


Discography



Awards



References


  1. "DEBORAH WEISZ - Artist Roster - Conn-Selmer, Inc". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  2. Stewart, Alex. Making the Scene: Contemporary New York City Big Band Jazz. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007.
  3. Scott Yanow. "Deborah Weisz - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. "Deborah Weisz". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  5. "Jazz Reviews: GraceDeborah Weisz Quintet - By Nate Chinen — Jazz Articles".[permanent dead link]
  6. "Deborah Weisz Quintet's Grace Coming September 27th".


External video
"Thumb Low, Finger Tips": Deborah Weisz on Trombone Slide Technique, Feb 20, 2013


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