Duane Eubanks (born January 24, 1969, in

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Robin Eubanks Robin Eubanks (born October 25, 1955) is an American jazz and jazz fusion slide trombonist, the brother of guitarist Kevin Eubanks and trumpeter Duane Eubanks. Younger brother Shane Eubanks, twin to Duane Eubanks, is a DJ. His uncles are jazz p ...

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History

Eubanks was raised in a musical family, but stopped playing in his teens and instead pursued a degree in

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. Eubanks released his first album, ''My Shining Hour'', in 1999, having been approached by a producer who had heard him performing on his brother Robin's album ''4: JJ / Slide / Curtis and Al''.Duane Eubanks
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Collaborations

Eubanks has also performed with many other musicians and musical groups, including

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. Since 1998, he has been on the faculty of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

Awards and honors

In 2002 and 2005, Eubanks shared in the

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''. In 2013, Eubanks received an Eddy Award from the Philadelphia Education Fund for his services to

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Discography

As Leader *''My Shining Hour'' (1999) *''Second Take'' (2001) *''Things of That Particular Nature'' (2015) As Co-Leader *"DE3: Live at Maxwell's (2016)

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eubanks, Duane Living people 1969 births American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters American jazz educators Musicians from Philadelphia 21st-century American trumpeters Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania Educators from Pennsylvania 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Central High School (Philadelphia) alumni