- Tim Hagans
Tim Hagans (born
August 19 ,1954 ) is ahard bop trumpeter and composer.He grew up in
Dayton, Ohio playing in school bands. His early inspirations includedMiles Davis ,Herb Alpert ,Sly Stone , andBlood, Sweat and Tears . In his late teens, Hagans joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra.Hagans enrolled at
Bowling Green State University , where he majored in music education. After the summer of 1974, however, Hagans dropped out of school to joinStan Kenton 's band.In 1977, Hagans left Kenton to join up with Herman, but only for four weeks. He then left for
Europe where he lived inMalmö ,Sweden , a hotbed of the European jazz scene. While in Europe, he played withDexter Gordon ,Kenny Drew ,Horace Parlan , and Thad Jones. When he came back to the United States, Hagans taught music at theUniversity of Cincinnati from 1982-84 and theBerklee College of Music from 1984-87. In 1987, he moved toNew York City .Albums
* "From the Neck Down" (1983)
* "No Words" (1993)
* "Audible Architecture" (1994)
* "Hub Songs, the Music of Freddie Hubbard" (1997)
* "Animation - Imagination" (1999)
* "Re-Animation: Live in Montreal" (1999)External links
* [http://trumpetjazz.netfirms.com/Artists/Tim_Hagans.html Trumpet Jazz]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=B6st67uq0h0jd All music guide]
* [http://www.timhagans.com/ Tim Hagans' website]
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