- Tom Malone (musician)
Tom "Bones" Malone, born
June 16 ,1947 , is an American jazz musician. He playstrumpet ,tuba ,tenor sax ,baritone sax ,flute s,piccolo , and other instruments, but as his nickname implies, he specializes in thetrombone .He is famous for being a member of
The Blues Brothers band and a member of theCBS Orchestra , the house band for the "Late Show with David Letterman ".Biography
Malone was born in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi . He graduated fromNorth Texas State University along with fellow Blues Brothers bandmateLou Marini . He began his professional career on a job playing leadtrumpet withBrenda Lee at a club inJackson, MS , while enrolled atThe University of Southern Mississippi . In response to a call fromWarren Covington , leader of TheTommy Dorsey Orchestra , he expanded into contracting musicians. After transferring toNorth Texas State University , Malone continued working as both a player and a contractor for a variety of groups. Upon graduation, Malone worked in bands ofWoody Herman (1969),Duke Pearson (1970),Louie Bellson (1971),Doc Severinsen ,Blood, Sweat & Tears (1973) andFrank Zappa (1976). In 1973, Malone began a close, 15-year association withGil Evans , who exerted considerable musical influence on him. With Evans, Malone recorded seven albums and touredEurope ,Japan and theFar East .A call in the early 1970s from "
Saturday Night Live " (SNL), a new, revolutionary, late-night comedy show onNBC , proved highly fruitful for Malone, who arranged for the show from 1975 to 1985. A single SNL comedy skit featuringJohn Belushi andDan Aykroyd mushroomed into The Blues Brothers; Malone wrote the chart for that first skit, then continued as an integral member of the Blues Brothers musical organization. His writing and performance may be found on all Blues Brothers recordings and in The Blues Brothers film score. In the movie he appears as a fictionalized version of himself. In 1993, Malone reunited with SNL veteransPaul Shaffer (keyboards), and Will Lee, (bass), in the CBS Orchestra. In 1997,Blues Brothers 2000 and the film score includes considerable contribution by Malone.In 1992, Malone toured with
Willy DeVille ; he can be heard on DeVille's "Willy DeVille Live " album.Malone joined the CBS Orchestra on
November 1 , 1993, and has contributed more than 350 arrangements to the "Late Show".As a studio musician, he has been heard on more than 350 records and in more than 3000 radio and television commercials. Malone has also played themes for "
CBS This Morning ", "Murder, She Wrote ", and the1992 Olympic Winter Games , all on theCBS Television Network. His solo album, "Soul Bones," features guest appearances by Paul Shaffer andBlues Traveler 'sJohn Popper .Malone's feature-film credits include "The Blues Brothers", "
The Last Waltz ", and "Blues Brothers 2000 ".Malone frequently performs with Beatles tribute band
The Fab Faux (as part of The Hogshead Horns) along with fellow CBS Orchestra memberWill Lee (bassist) .External links
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=2700 Tom Malone profile] at AllAboutJazz.com
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