1. Robert Harry Curnow was born on November 1,1941 and is an American musician who served as a trombonist, staff arranger and producer for the Stan Kenton Orchestra during the 1960s and 1970s.
18 Facts About Bob Curnow
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Bob Curnow is currently owner and President of Sierra Music Publications, Inc.
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Bob Curnow was born and grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania and was first exposed to music through learning the trumpet at age 9 but then switched to baritone horn.
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Bob Curnow ultimately started to play the trombone at age 12.
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Bob Curnow had started high school when he first heard the Stan Kenton Orchestra with Kai Winding on the 45 single Collaboration.
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Bob Curnow worked his way through college playing the string bass and he graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in May 1963.
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On May 19 of 1963 Bob Curnow started as a trombonist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra at the age of 21 touring all of the United States and the UK through the end of November; this was the last of Kenton's Mellophonium Bands and the group disbanded after this tour until 1965.
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Bob Curnow recorded in the trombone section of the Kenton Orchestra for Capitol Records on the LP's Artistry In Voices And Brass and From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton Comes Jean Turner.
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Kenton remembered the earlier arrangement done in 1963 of "God Save The Queen", this sparked the interest of Kenton and led to Bob Curnow serving as chief arranger, conductor, and the producer for the new 1972 concept album.
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Bob Curnow oversaw the re-issue of numerous LPs from Kenton's Capitol Records catalogue.
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Kenton's 1977 album Journey To Capricorn would be the last studio-produced project for the orchestra and the final LP for which Bob Curnow served as producer for Creative World.
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In 1976 Bob Curnow accepted the position as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, Los Angeles; he held that position until 1987.
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Bob Curnow conducted the No 1 Jazz Ensemble, the Brass Ensemble, Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble.
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For eight years Bob Curnow directed the McDonald's All-American High School Jazz Band, touring the country and discovering many talented young jazz players.
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In 2005, Bob Curnow was given the Distinguished Music Alumnus Award by the West Chester University of Pennsylvania School of Music.
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Bob Curnow has donated almost $60,000 worth of musical compositions, CDs and books to the School of Music Jazz Studies Area.
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Bob Curnow is a strong advocate of jazz education and has been very involved since being a part of the well known Stan Kenton Band Clinics when first associated with the group in 1963.
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Bob Curnow has served as a guest artist, adjudicator, conductor, or clinician at colleges and jazz festivals over the past 30 years throughout the world.