Robin Eubanks
Trombone, Jazz Studies
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Whether performing with his groups, EB3 or Mental Images, or with the critically acclaimed Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band, with whom he was an original member, Robin Eubanks is an artist whose impact on audiences has proven powerful and lasting. As a student, he studied not only trombone, but also the finer points of theory, harmony, composition and arranging. Following his graduation, Eubanks moved to New York City where he began a career that has since yielded an amazing array of collaborations with such notable artists as Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Eddie Palmieri, Sun Ra, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads. Eubanks has won Grammys for his performances on Michael Brecker's Wide Angles and Dave Holland's What Goes Around. He has also recorded seven albums as a leader featuring his original music, and his compositions can be heard on Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band recordings. The Mingus Big Band has also recorded his arrangements. Colleges and universities throughout the United States perform Eubanks's original works and have arranged his music for their ensembles.
Notable commissions include: Cause and Effect, which had its world premiere with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra in 2003; string and horn arrangements for Freddie Cole's recording, This Is Always; Cross Currents for the late great JJ Johnson's Grammy nominated recording, The Brass Orchestra; and an arrangement of Genesis for McCoy Tyner's Big Band.
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, cum laude. Eubanks also teaches at the Oberlin College Conservatory.
Related links:
www.robineubanks.com
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