Lawrence Brown 8.3.07-9.5.88 trombone: swing, big band

Lawrence Brown decided to play trombone because he could get it to sound like a cello. He was a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra from 1932 to 1951. Later he jammed with Johnny Hodges' orchestra and became a studio paler for CBS. He rejoined Ellington in 1960 and stayed with him until 1970, when he left jazz music and worked for the government.