Nat Peck

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Nat Peck
Born(1925-01-13)January 13, 1925
New York City, New York, US
DiedOctober 24, 2015(2015-10-24) (aged 90)
London, UK
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Trombone
Years active1943–1990s

Nathan Peck (January 13, 1925 – October 24, 2015) was an American jazz trombonist.

Early life

Peck was born in New York City on January 13, 1925.[1] His father was a cinema projectionist.[1] Peck began playing the trombone as a teenager.[1]

Later life and career

After leaving high school Peck was drafted into the army and became part of

Paris Conservatory from 1949 to 1951,[1] while playing and recording with leading jazz musicians such as Coleman Hawkins (1949), James Moody (1949–50), and Roy Eldridge (1950).[2] In the 1950s Peck played on television in New York, and in 1953 he recorded with Dizzy Gillespie.[2] Peck shuttled between Paris and New York until 1957, when he married dancer Vera Tietz and settled in France.[1]

In France, Peck played with

Clarke-Boland Big Band (1963–69).[2] He relocated to London in 1965, where he became active in the studios, film, and television.[1] He played with Benny Goodman in 1970–72 and with Peter Herbolzheimer in 1979.[2]

Latterly, Peck worked mainly as a contractor with his company, London Studio Orchestras. While this led to him ending his playing career, he shifted his talents to putting together the best blend of session musicians that he could find. 'The Italian Job', 'Yentl', 'The 3 Muskateers', and many more great films, especially with French composers Michel Legrand and Philippe Sarde. [1] He died on October 24, 2015.[1] His death left trumpeter Ray Anthony as the last living member of Glenn Miller's band.

Discography

With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band

With Dizzy Gillespie

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nat Peck, jazz trombonist - obituary
  2. ^
    doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J349400

External links
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