Grachan Moncur III

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Grachan Moncur III
Born(1937-06-03)June 3, 1937
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2022(2022-06-03) (aged 85)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTrombone
Years active1959–2022

Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022)[1][2] was an American jazz trombonist. Moncur toured with Ray Charles (1959–62), Art Farmer and Benny Golson's Jazztet (1962), and Sonny Rollins.

Moncur died on June 3, 2022, his 85th birthday, at his home in Newark, New Jersey from cardiac arrest.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1724. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Chinen, Nate (3 June 2022). "Grachan Moncur III, trailblazing jazz trombonist, dies at 85". NPR. Retrieved 4 June 2022.