Ron Collier
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Born
July 3, 1930
Ronald William Collier
July 3, 1930
Coleman, Alberta, Canada
DiedOctober 22, 2003 (aged 73)
Toronto, Ontario
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, composer, arranger
Ron Collier | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald William Collier July 3, 1930 Coleman, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | October 22, 2003 (aged 73) Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument | Trombone |
Ron Collier, OC (July 3, 1930 – October 22, 2003) was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger.[1][2] He performed in and led a number of jazz groups, and created orchestrations for and recorded with Duke Ellington.
A native of Coleman, Alberta, Collier began his musical training in Vancouver. He was a member of the Kitsilano Boys' Band.[3] He studied music privately in Toronto with Gordon Delamont.[4] The first jazz musician to receive a Canada Council grant, he studied orchestration in New York in 1961 and 1962.[1]
