Epilog - Music

Some Of His Contemporaries May Have Generated More Hype But There's No Better Free Jazz Trumpeter Than Robertson. He Combines A Thorough Command Of Traditional And Extended Techniques With A Prodigious Imagination. His Voice Is Utterly Original Maybe Too Original For His Own Good Many Less Ambitious Trumpeters His Age Have Made Bigger Names For Themselves. Robertson Follows His Own Path However Creating Challenging Uncompromising Music That's More Accessible Than One Might Think. Robertson Was Born And Raised In New Jersey. He Attended Berklee School Of Music From 1969-1972. He Spent The Next Several Years Playing In Various Jazz And Rock Bands. By 1981 He'd Joined Saxophonist Tim Berne's Band Not Long After He Began Playing With Bassist Mark Helias. In 1985 Robertson Recorded As A Leader For The First Time. Transparency Featured Berne Guitarist Bill Frisell Bassist Lindsey Horner And Drummer Joey Baron It Was The First Of Five Excellent Albums Robertson Would Make For Producer Stefan Winter's JMT Label. Robertson's Also Recorded For The Leo And Cadence Jazz Labels Among Others. As A Sideman He's Played With Anthony Davis Bobby Previte David Sanborn George Gruntz Bill Frisell And Paul Motian To Name Just A Few. Robertson Has Toured Europe Many Times Playing Many Of The Major Festivals. He's Also Composed Music For Dance And Theater. Transparency Was Re-Released In 2001 On The Winter & Winter Label. read less