BOB MINTZER

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A versatile soloist influenced by Michael Brecker on tenor, Bob Mintzer gained experience playing with Deodato, Tito Puente (1974), Buddy Rich, Hubert Laws, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1977). In addition to leading his own bands starting in 1978, Mintzer worked with Jaco Pastorius, Mike Mainieri, Louie Bellson, Bob Moses, and the American Saxophone Quartet. He has guested with several philharmonic orchestras and led a fine big band in New York since the mid-'80s. Mintzer, a member of the Yellowjackets since 1991 (where his bass clarinet in particular adds a great deal of color to the group), recorded regularly for DMP for a decade before moving to TVT for 1998's Quality Time. Homage to Count Basie followed in fall 2000. Live at MCG, which featured vocalist Kurt Elling, and Old School New Lessons, both of which were benefit albums for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, PA, appeared in read more...
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Big Band 1982
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Horn Man
Big Band 1982
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Papa Lips
Big Band 1983
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Incredible Journey
Big Band 1985
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Camouflage
Big Band 1986
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Spectrum
Post Bop 1988
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Urban Contours
Big Band 1989
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Art of the Big Band
Big Band 1991
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Hymn
Post Bop 1991
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I Remember Jaco
Post Bop 1991
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One Music
Post Bop 1992
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Departure
Big Band 1993
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Only In New York
Big Band 1994
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Bob Mintzer, Michael Brecker ‎: Twin Tenors
Post Bop 1994
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Big Band Trane
Big Band 1995
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Longing
Post Bop 1997
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Bob Mintzer Big Band : Latin From Manhattan
Big Band 1998
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Quality Time
Post Bop 1998
BOB MINTZER Homage To Count Basie album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Homage To Count Basie
Big Band 2000
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Bop Boy
Post Bop 2002
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Gently
Big Band 2003
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The Body Acoustic
Post Bop 2004
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Old School: New Lessons
Big Band 2006
BOB MINTZER In The Moment album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In The Moment
Post Bop 2006
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Swing Out
Big Band 2007
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Canyon Cove
Post Bop 2010
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La Vita é Bella
Post Bop 2010
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For The Moment
Big Band 2012
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Get Up
Big Band 2015
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All L.A. Band
Big Band 2016
BOB MINTZER Bob Mintzer Big Band - New York Voices : Meeting of Minds album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bob Mintzer Big Band - New York Voices : Meeting of Minds
Vocal Jazz 2018
BOB MINTZER Bob Mintzer & WDR Big Band Cologne : Soundscapes album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
Bob Mintzer & WDR Big Band Cologne : Soundscapes
Big Band 2021

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BOB MINTZER Live at MCG album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live at MCG
Big Band 2004

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BOB MINTZER Up Close Volume 7 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Up Close Volume 7
Fusion 1991
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The 1st Decade
Big Band 1995

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