Robert Horton

Trombonist Robert Horton was part of a generation of jazz musicians whose interests and abilities were becoming increasingly intricate; he also was in the vanguard of exposing what would become classic jazz to other cultures, traveling far and wide as a member of Leon Abbey's ensemble. Important transformations such as R&B into rock & roll and swing into bebop all have their place in this trombonist's extensive discography. Part of Birmingham, AL's extensive roster of swinging native sons, he frequently shows up in credits as just plain Bob Horton. He also used several aliases...