Rob McConnell Born in London, Ontario, McConnell took up the valve trombone in high school and began his performing career in the early 50’s performing with saxophonist Don Thompson Edmonton, Bobby Gimby and fellow Canadian Maynard Ferguson. He also studied arranging and composition with Gordon Delamont. In 1968, Rob formed The Boss Brass, a big band that would become his primary performing and recording unit through the 1970’s and...
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Canada's Own!
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - A Legendary, World-Class Big Band from Toronto, Canada
Arnie Chycoski (trumpet) was born May 7, 1936 in New Westminister, British Columbia. Called by celebrated band-leader Rob McConnell, “One of the top three lead trumpet players on the planet”. Arnie passed away Sept. 10, 2008 near Olympia Washington. In the 1950’s Arnie was appearing at a jazz club in Victoria called The Scene. At that time Arnie was an...
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Terry Clarke (drummer) was born in 1944, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He began displaying rhythmic aptitude at a very early age, and was just 12 years old when he began studying formally with noted drum teache and author, Jim Blackley, Blackley was, and remains, a primary figure in Clarke’s continuing development as a musician. In 1965, Clarke moved to...
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Michael Craden (percussionist, painter, graphic artist) was born in 1941, passed away in 1982. He was best known for his work with Paul Horn & Nexus. In 1976, Paul Horn album “Altitude of the Sun”, 1976 Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass “Jazz Album”. He also played percussion on Moe Koffman’s, “Master Session” in 1973....
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Jimmy Dale (Piano, organ, arranger, composer, conductor) born on October 23, 1935, London, England. He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1947 at the age of 11. He attended The Royal Conservatory of Music for two years where he was a pupil of pianist Alma Allen. He also studied music theory and music composition privately in Toronto with Gordon Delamont. Dale began...
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