"El terror de los trombones" Barry Rogers' legacy in Afro-Latin music

Feyzi, Kevan Fayaz

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Title

"El terror de los trombones" Barry Rogers' legacy in Afro-Latin music

Author(s)

Feyzi, Kevan Fayaz

Issue Date

2023

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Carrillo, Tito

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Pugh, Jim

Committee Member(s)

• Carrillo, Carlos
• Meyers, John Paul

Department of Study

School of Music

Discipline

Music

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

A.Mus.D. (doctoral)

Keyword(s)

• trombone
• salsa
• Barry Rogers
• Eddie Palmieri
• Latin music
• Latin jazz
• Afro-Cuban music
• conjunto libre

Language

en

Abstract

Despite never fronting a band or recording a solo album, Barry Rogers became one of the most pioneering instrumentalists in Afro-Latin music. His dedication to Afro-Latin musical authenticity, musicianship, and trombone abilities made Rogers one of the twentieth century's foremost trombonists and non-Latin American figures in the genre. Sadly, his untimely death before the internet era means that his legacy is not fully recognized in the trombone world. Rogers' prominence helped establish the trombone as a primary horn voice in Afro-Latin styles, altering its role and sound concept in what became known as salsa. His success was critical for trombonists to earnestly join this arena, which became a valuable space for the instrument through his influence. Additionally, as an American with Polish-Jewish ancestry, he helped pave the way for more cultural outsiders to enter the realm of Afro-Latin performance. Studying his career and music confirms that Rogers possessed a cultural impact few trombonists in history achieved and that he belongs among famed trombonists from the classical and jazz idioms. While acknowledging his identity, this project attests the value for musicians of all backgrounds to understand how a non-Latino trombonist from an American musical background approached Afro-Latin music and became one of its legends.

Graduation Semester

2023-05-01T17:12:27-05:00

Type of Resource

• text
• still image

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Copyright 2023 Kevan Fayaz Feyzi

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