[Dixielandjazz] Glenn Dodson

[Marty Nichols]

Listmates:
  The poignancy of dying in the arms of a fellow trombonist is not lost on me. How beautiful! Though vastly different we may be, trombonists definitely have a unique bond in my opinion.
   
  Marty Nichols
  http://myspace.com/freemarty
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Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:22:21 -0400
From: Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Glenn Dodson
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Glenn Dodson, one of the world's premier trombonists passed away a few 
hours
ago at his home. Joe Alessi, principal trombone of the NY Philharmonic 
was
visiting him when Glenn fainted in Joe's arms. Glenn's wife Susan 
called 911
but when they arrived a few minutes later Glenn was gone.

Glenn graduated from The Curtis Institute of Music in the 1950s, then 
served
as first trombone with the President's own U.S. Marine Corps Band for 3
years, He spent the next 9 years as Principal trombone of the New 
Orleans
Symphony, moonlighting while there with Al Hirt, Pete Fountain and many 
of
the other New Orleans Jazz Giants of that era.

He then went to the Chicago Symphony for 3 years. He was asked by 
Eugene
Ormandy to join the Philadelphia Orchestra where he became the 
principal
trombone for the next 28 and a half years before retiring about 15 
years
ago. He was at that time universally acknowledged as one of the four 
finest
classical trombonists in the world.

When he retired, he formed his own jazz band in Philadelphia, free 
lanced
around the world and taught at Curtis. He joined The Barbone Street 
Jazz
Band about 7 years ago and was an absolute joy to work with, both 
personally
and musically. 

He will be sorely missed by all of us who knew him. RIP Glenn.

Condolences may be sent to:

Mrs. Susan Dodson
39 Ridgeview Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073

Sadly,
Steve Barbone