Herb Robertson
Trumpeter Herb Robertson is an avant-garde jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. He combines a thorough command of traditional and extended techniques with a prodigious imagination. Robertson recorded his initial leader album in 1985, and has since appeared on over 100 recording projects. As a leader he began putting together his own adventurous bands in 1986 and has recorded for the JMT, Splasc(h), Clean Feed, Leo, Nottwo, CIMP and Cadence labels. His groups since 1987 include The Double Infinitives, the Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble, The NY Downtown All-stars and various groups with Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen, Paul Smoker and Phil Haynes. He has worked with many of the major names of the avant-garde and modern mainstream jazz including Anthony Davis, Bobby Previte, David Sanborn, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Barry Guy’s New Orchestra, Joe Lovano, Gerry Hemingway, Marc Ducret, Mark Feldman, Steve Swell, John Zorn, Roswell Rudd, Elliot Sharpe, Rashied Ali, Ray Anderson, Dewey Redman, Evan Parker, Mark Dresser, the Charlie Haden Music Liberation Orchestra, among many others. He has been cited as an important influence by trumpeter Dave Douglas. Herb Robertson, who has composed music for dance, theater and documentary films, also plays valve trombone, tuba, the Eb alto horn and “little instruments” and has performed at almost all European, American and Canadian festivals and American jazz clubs. In addition to trumpet, both Robertson and Ballou utilize an array of attachements, mutes, electric megaphone, and plastic hoses to expand their sonic capabilities on this recording.
Appears on:
OOYH 006: The MacroQuarktet - The Complete Night: Live at the Stone NYC