Bob Mintzer
A versatile soloist influenced by Michael Brecker on tenor, Bob Mintzer gained experience playing with Deodato, Tito Puente (1974), Buddy Rich, Hubert Laws, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1977). In addition to leading his own bands starting in 1978, Mintzer worked with Jaco Pastorius, Mike Mainieri, Louie Bellson, Bob Moses, and the American Saxophone Quartet. He has guested with several philharmonic orchestras and led a fine big band in New York since the mid-'80s. Mintzer, a member of the Yellowjackets since 1991 (where his bass clarinet in particular adds a great deal of color to the group), recorded regularly for DMP for a decade before moving to TVT for 1998's Quality Time. Homage to Count Basie followed in fall 2000. Live at MCG, which featured vocalist Kurt Elling, and Old School New Lessons, both of which were benefit albums for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, appeared in 2004 and 2006, respectively. In 2007, Mintzer released the small group session In the Moment. He returned to a big-band setting for 2008's Swing Out and 2012's For the Moment.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Drop Shot
Ricky Peterson, Bob Mintzer, Wolfgang Niedecken
Funk - Released by Leopard on Sep 14, 2018
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Soundscapes
Bob Mintzer, WDR Big Band Cologne
Jazz - Released by MCG Jazz on May 7, 2021
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Bob Mintzer-Gil Goldstein-Longing
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on Jan 1, 1997
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Szakcsi Lakatos, Bela: Utban Hazafels (On the Way Back Home)
Bob Mintzer, Tim Lefebvre, Peter Bernstein, Zak Danziger, Bela Szakcsi Lakatos
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Hungaroton on Jul 15, 2014
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Hymn
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on Jan 1, 1991
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La vita è bella
Bob Mintzer, Dado Moroni, Joe La Barbera, Riccardo Fioravanti
Jazz - Released by Abeat on Jan 1, 2009
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Wobbly Dance Flower
Contemporary Jazz - Released by BFM Jazz on Sep 22, 2017
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Go!: The Music of Bob Mintzer
Bob Mintzer, University of Kentucky Wind Ensemble, University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble, John Cody Birdwell, Miles Osland
Classical - Released by Mark Records on Nov 1, 2011
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Early Bob Mintzer (1970-71) With Papa Nebo
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Iris Music Group on Aug 5, 2011
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It's You or No One
Pete Yellin & His All Star Group, Nicholas Payton, Bob Mintzer
Jazz - Released by Mons Records on Mar 19, 1996
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Nordkraft Plays Mintzer
Nordkraft Big Band, Bob Mintzer
Jazz - Released by Gateway Music on Oct 1, 2018
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2015 Midwest Clinic: Harlingen High School Jazz Ensemble (Live)
J.D. Guzman, Bob Mintzer, Harlingen High School Jazz Ensemble, Ronnie Rios
Jazz - Released by Mark Records on Nov 11, 2016
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