| Ron Westray | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Kenneth Westray, Jr. |
| Born | 13 June 1970 Columbia, South Carolina United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Labels | Blue Canoe, New Jazz Renaissance Records, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Mingus Big Band |
| Website | [1] |
Ronald Kenneth Westray, Jr. (b. June 13, 1970 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American jazz trombonist, composer, and educator. He holds a B.A. from South Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. He has played with Marcus Roberts, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (since its inception in 1993), and has been a regular member of the Mingus Big Band.[1] In 2005 he joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin. In 2009 he was appointed to the Oscar Peterson Chair in jazz performance at York University.[2]
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