Paul Tanner(1917-2013)
- Actor
- Music Department
Paul Tanner played trombone with Glenn Miller's civilian orchestra. He
also played trombone with Charlie Spivak, Les Brown, Tex Beneke, Henry
Mancini, Nelson Riddle, Frank Comstock, Billy May, and many others. He
was first trombone for the American Broadcast Company (ABC) in Los
Angeles for 16 years. He was an arranger and composer and also
performed with Eugene Ormandy, Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Leonard
Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, Walter Hendi, Andre Previn, etc. He composed
many published works for trombone at varying levels from complicated
double concertos to easy solos for young players. He authored many
books on trombone methodology and the most used textbook on the history
of jazz, "JAZZ," now in its 8th edition. He developed an alternative
version of the theremin called the "Electro-Theremin." Paul recorded
the Electro-Theremin on many projects, including the Beach Boys "Good
Vibrations." Paul graduated from the University of California at Los
Angeles (UCLA) magna cum laude and was awarded master and doctorate
degrees. He taught at UCLA for 23 years and was awarded the title,
"Distinguished Professor". He is now lecturing internationally on the
history of jazz and working on a book of memoirs.