James E. Pugh

American trombonist and composer

James Pugh

Background information
Birth name	James Edward Pugh
Born	(1950-11-12) November 12, 1950 (age 73) Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, classical, rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Trombone

Musical artist

James Edward Pugh (born November 12, 1950) is an American trombonist and composer. He was a trombonist with Woody Herman (1972–1976) and briefly with Chick Corea before concentrating on session work.

Early life

Pugh was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1950.^[1] Pugh began playing the trombone around the age of ten.^[1] He attended the Eastman School of Music from 1968 to 1972, where he played in an ensemble under Chuck Mangione.^[1]

Later life and career

Pugh toured and recorded with the Woody Herman Band for four years from 1972,^[1] and briefly performed with Chick Corea in 1977.^[1] He then concentrated on studio session work for jazz and popular musicians.^[1] In 1984, he was co-leader for the album The Pugh–Taylor Project.^[1] He also composed for and played on the album X Over Trombone.^[2]

Discography

Solo

1981: Crystal Eyes (Pewter)
1984: The Pugh /Taylor Project (DMP)
2001: Pugh Mosso
2002: E'nJ "Legend and Lion" with Eijiro Nakagawa Japanese release
2004: Echano
2004: E2'nJ2 (TNC)
2006: E'nJ Just Us
2007: X Over Trombone (Albany)
2007: Holly and the Ivy
2012: The Devil's Hopyard (Jazzmaniac)
2012: Pugh Taylor II (Pewter)

As sideman

1972: Giant Steps, Woody Herman
1973: Thundering Herd, Woody Herman
1976: The 40th Anniversary Concert, Woody Herman
1977: Musicmagic, Chick Corea and Return to Forever
1977: Return to Forever – Live, Chick Corea
1978: Secret Agent, Chick Corea
1979: In a Temple Garden (CTI, 1979) Yusef Lateef
1988: The Disney Album, Barbara Cook
1989: When Harry Met Sally..., Harry Connick, Jr.
1990: Big Boss Band, George Benson
1992: League of Their Own, James Taylor
1993: What Headphones?, André Previn
1994: Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool, David "Fathead" Newman
1994: Scampi Fritti, Marc Beacco
1995: Honey and Rue, with Kathleen Battle; St. Luke's Orchestra, André Previn, conductor
1995: Leave Your Mind Behind, With the Joe Roccisano Orchestra
1995: Rush Hour, with Joe Lovano; Gunther Schuller, conductor
1996: Two Lane Highways, Jay Leonhart and Friends
1999: Crossing the Bridge, Eileen Ivers
1999: Songs from the Last Century, George Michael
2000: Eight, Walter Blanton
2000: Two Against Nature, Steely Dan
2002: Looking for America, Carla Bley
2003: Alegría, Wayne Shorter
2003: Everything Must Go Steely Dan
2006: Morph the Cat, Donald Fagen
2007: This Meets That, John Scofield
1989–present Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
1998–present Super Trombone
2012: Sunken Condos, Donald Fagen
2020: Joy Road Volume 6, University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band

Broadway Recordings

1979 Sweeney Todd
1992 City of Angels
1995 Will Rogers' Follies
1998 Victor/Victoria
2000 Fosse

Motion picture soundtracks (featured soloist)

League Of Their Own
Meet Joe Black
The Birdcage
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Shining Through
Biloxi Blues

Classical (not as soloist)

Mass, Charles Wuorinen
Ponder Nothing, The Chamber Music of Ben Johnston, Music Amici
The Music of Irwin Bazelon
Collage – New York Trombone Quartet
Bright Sheng: Lacerations, 92nd St. Y Orchestra, Gerard Schwartz, conductor
EOS Orchestra
Concordia Orchestra
The Silk Road Project with YoYo Ma
The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble Plays the Music of James Pugh and Daniel Schnyder, Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kernfeld, Barry (2002). "Pugh, Jim [James Edward]". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ Manheim, James. "Jim Pugh: X Over Trombone". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2021.