Mike Fahn (born December 16, 1960) is an American jazz trombonist.

Background

Fahn was born and raised in

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. His father played drums with

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and he started on drums himself. Mike played trumpet, baritone, then at age 12 was playing

valve trombone The valve trombone is a brass instrument in the trombone family that has a set of valves to vary the pitch instead of (or in addition to) a slide. Although it has been built in sizes from alto to contrabass, it is the tenor valve trombone pitched ...

. He later added slide trombone. His sister

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is an actress and singer. His brothers,

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and Jonathan Fahn, are voice and stage actors. He has toured with

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, Steve Torme, Ben Vereen and Leslie Uggams, Deodato, and Frank Gambale.

Discography

As leader

*''Steppin' Out'' (Cexton, 1989) *''Close Your Eyes...and Listen'' (Sparky 1 Productions, 2002)

As sideman

With

Dick Berk Richard Alan Berk (May 22, 1939 – February 8, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Career A native of San Francisco, California, he studied at the Berklee College of Music and played in the Boston area early in the 1960s. In 19 ...

*''One by One'' (Reservoir, 1995) *''Bouncin' with Burke'' (Reservoir, 1990) *''Music of Rodgers & Hart'' (Trend Records, 1988) *''More Birds Less Feathers'' (Discovery, 1986) With Bob Cooper *''Tenor Sax Jazz Impressions'' (Trend Records/Discovery, 1979) *''Play the Music of Michel LeGrand'' (Musicraft, 1980) With Jerry Vivino *''Walkin' with the Wazmo'' (Zoho, 2006) With Frank Strazzeri *''Moon & Sand'' (Discovery, 1993) With Andy Simpkins *''Comin' at Ya'' (MAMA Records,1990) With Andrew Hill *''A Beautiful Day'' (Palmetto, 2002) With

Tom Harrell Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by ''Jazz Journalists Association'', Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including mul ...

*''Time's Mirror'' (RCA Victor, 1999) With

Chita Rivera Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awa ...

*''And Now I Swing'' (Yellow Sound, 2009)

References

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