Dwayne Allen Burno (June 10, 1970 – December 28, 2013) was an American jazz bassist born in

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, Pennsylvania who became a first-call musician on the New York City jazz scene.Tamarkin, Jeff. "Bassist Dwayne Burno Dies at 43." ''JazzTimes,'' 29 Dec. 2013. Web. 23 Feb. 2015."Dwayne Burno , Biography." ''AllMusic'' Web. 23 Feb. 2015."Bassist Dwayne Burno Dies at 43." ''DownBeat Magazine,'' 30 Dec. 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.Dryden, Ken. "The Tree of Life - Todd Herbert." ''AllMusic,'' n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.Colligan, George. "The Dwayne Burno Interview Part 1." ''Jazztruth'' Blogger, 28 May 2011. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.

Biography

Dwayne Burno began playing bass at the age of 16, attended the

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for three semesters beginning in 1988, and played professionally in 1989 with Donald Harrison. By 1990, Burno was twenty years old and living in New York City working as a member of

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’s backing trio. Over time he recorded and performed with many major figures in jazz, including Junior Cook,

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, Ronnie Mathews,

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, David Murray,

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, Chucho Valdés, and

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. He also led his own quintet which played regularly at

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. Diagnosed with kidney disease in 2004, Burno had a

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in 2010, and died on December 28, 2013, at the age of 43. Two days before his death, Burno played his last gig at Smalls on December 26 with Peter Bernstein, Steve Nelson, and

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. He was survived by his wife Wendy and their son Quinn.

Discography

With Eric Alexander *''Man With A Horn'' (

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, 1999) With Carl Allen *''The Dark Side of Dewey'' (

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, 1993) With William Ash *''The Phoenix'' (Smalls, 2004) With Don Braden *''The Voice of the Saxophone'' (

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, 1997) *''Fire Within'' (RCA, 1999) *''Brighter Days'' ( HighNote, 2001) With

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*''Cary On'' ( Enja, 1995) With Sharel Cassity *''Relentless'' (Jazz Legacy Productions, 2009) With

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*''The Outlaw'' (

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, 2006) *''Horace to Max'' (Savant, 2010) *''Moving Pictures Orchestra'' (Savant, 2012) With

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*''Activism'' ( SteepleChase, 1996) *''Newcomer'' (SteepleChase, 1997) With Ravi Coltrane *''Tenor Conclave: A Tribute to Hank Mobley'' (Evidence, 1997) With Stanley Cowell *''Hear Me One'' (SteepleChase, 1997) With Jesse Davis *''As We Speak'' (

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, 1992) *'' Young at Art'' (Concord Jazz, 1993) With

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*''Meant to Be'' ( Criss Cross Jazz, 2004) With Xavier Davis *''The Dance of Life'' (Metropolitan, 1999) With Dena DeRose *''Another World'' (Sharp Nine, 1999) With

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*'' Blowout Comb'' (Pendulum/

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, 1994) With Mike DiRubbo *''Keep Steppin' '' (Criss Cross Jazz, 2001) *''New York Accent'' (Cellar Live, 2007) *''Repercussion'' (Positone, 2009) With Johannes Enders *''Bright Nights'' (Enja, 1998) With Duane Eubanks *''Second Take'' (TCB, 2001) With Taeko Fukao *''One Love'' (Flat Nine, 2007) With David Gibson *''Maya'' (Nagel Heyer, 2002) *''The Path to Delphi'' (Nagel Heyer, 2005) *''G-Rays'' (Nagel Heyer, 2008) With

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*''Harcology'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1992) With

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*'' Up Jumped Benny'' (Arkadia Jazz, 1997) *'' Tenor Legacy'' (Arkadia Jazz, 1996

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*'' One Day, Forever'' (Arkadia Jazz, 1996 001 With Jimmy Greene *''Brand New World'' (RCA, 2000) With Tom Guarna *''Major Minor'' (SteepleChase, 2009) With

Roy Hargrove Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved critical acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles ...

*''Nothing Serious'' (

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, 2006) With Philip Harper *"Soulful Sin" (Muse, 1993) With

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*'' A Cloud of Red Dust'' (

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, 1998) With Donald Harrison *''Full Circle'' ( Sweet Basil Records, 1990) *''Funky New Orleans'' (Metro, 2000) with Dr. John *''New Orleans Gumbo'' ( Candid, 2013) with Dr. John With

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*''Praise'' ( Disques Dreyfus, 1998) With Kevin Hays *''Crossroad'' (SteepleChase, 1995) With

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*''Blues Quarters, Vol. 1'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 2000) With Todd Herbert *''The Path to Infinity'' (Metropolitan, 2007) *''The Tree of Life'' (Metropolitan, 2008) With Vincent Herring *'' Dawnbird'' (Landmark, 1993) With

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*'' Cry Me a River'' (Venus, 1997) With

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*'' New Colors'' (Hip Bop Essence, 2001) *'' On the Real Side'' (Times Square, 2008) With

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*''For Sentimental Reasons'' (Kind of Blue, 2007) With

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*''Here on Earth'' (Enja, 1997) With Randy Johnston *''Is It You?'' (HighNote, 2005) With Willie Jones, III *''Vol. 3'' ( WJ3, 2006) With Peter Leitch *''Blues on the Corner'' (

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, 2000) *''Autobiography'' (Reservoir, 2004) With Brian Lynch *''Brian Lynch meets

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'' (Sharp Nine, 2004) With

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*'' Somewhere Over the Rainbow'' (Venus Jazz, 2005) With Joe Magnarelli *''Live at Smalls'' ( SmallsLIVE, 2013) With

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*''First Steps into Reality'' ( Fresh Sound New Talent, 1999) *''Walkin’ the Line'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2003) *''The Turning Gate'' ( Motéma, 2008) With Jeremy Pelt *''November'' ( MAXJAZZ, 2008) *''

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'' (HighNote, 2010) *'' The Talented Mr. Pelt'' (HighNote, 2011) *''Soul'' (HighNote, 2012) With Luis Perdomo *''Links'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 2013) With Eric Reed *''Soldier’s Hymn'' (Candid, 1990) *''From My Heart'' (Savant, 2002) With Justin Robinson *''The Challenge'' (

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, 1998) *''In the Spur of the Moment'' (WJ3, 2012) *''Alana’s Fantasy'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 2014) recorded November 4, 2013 With Jim Rotondi *''Introducing Jim Rotondi'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1997) With John Sneider *''Panorama'' (

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, 2000) With John Swana *''Tug of War'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1999) With Michal Urbaniak *''Ask Me Now'' (SteepleChase, 2000) With Myron Walden *''Hypnosis'' (NYC Music, 1996) *''Like a Flower Seeking the Sun'' (NYC Music, 1999) With David Weiss *''The Mirror'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2004) *''Endangered Species: The Music of Wayne Shorter'' (Motéma, 2013) With Scott Wendholt *''The Scheme of Things'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1993) With

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*''How Long Has This Been Going On?'' (Jazzed Media, 2008)

References

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