Archie Eugene Martin (born April 9, 1931

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) was an American jazz trombonist, who was active in the jazz scene of

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Life

Arch Martin graduated from

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in 1949, then worked as a professional musician in the Kansas City music scene, where he worked as a freelance musician. played with

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American Swing music, swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948� ...

. In 1956, Martin recorded under his own name (Kansas City Jazz - The Arch Martin Quintet); his group consisted of tenor saxophonist Dick Busey, Jay Shore (piano), Dave Rizer (bass) and

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(drums). For several years he worked in New York with the friend

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombone, valve trombonist, Jazz piano, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public ...

and as musical director for The Bonnie Sisters; he also went on tour around the 1950s with the orchestras of

Claude Thornhill Claude Thornhill (August 10, 1908 – July 1, 1965) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You". Early years Thornhill was the son of J. Chester Thornhill ...

and

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roo ...

. In 1961 he became lead trombonist in the Warren Durrett Orchestra and became vice chairman of

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, Inc. In 1976, he received the first ever Jess Cole Award from the National Association of Jazz Educators (NAJE). Between 1958 and 1998, he participated in five recording sessions.Tom Lord jazz Discography
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