Monty Budwig
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Birth name | Monty Rex Budwig |
Born |
Pender, Nebraska, USA | December 26, 1926
Died | March 9, 1992 65) | (aged
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Double bassist |
Instruments | Double bass |
Monty Rex Budwig (December 26, 1926 – March 9, 1992) was a West Coast jazz double bassist. He was born in Pender, Nebraska. He began playing bass during high school, continuing in the military band while he was enlisted in the Air Force.
In 1954 he moved to Los Angeles and went onto record and perform with many notable jazz musicians (Carmen McRae, Barney Kessel, Woody Herman, Red Norvo, Scott Hamilton, and Shelly Manne).
He is probably best known for his playing with Vince Guaraldi, but there has been some controversy as to whether or not he was the bassist heard on the Charlie Brown Christmas Album. He released one recording as a leader (Dig on the Concord label).
Discography
With Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Finesse (Concord, 1978)
With Chet Baker and Bud Shank
- Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (World Pacific, 1956)
With Gary Burton
- 3 in Jazz (RCA, 1963)
With Frank Butler
- The Stepper (Xanadu, 1977)
- Wheelin' and Dealin' (Xanadu, 1978)
With Betty Carter
- 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963)
With June Christy
- Do-Re-Mi (Capitol, 1961) - with Bob Cooper
With Rosemary Clooney
- Everything's Coming Up Rosie (Concord, 1977)
- Rosie Sings Bing (Concord, 1978)
- Here's to My Lady (Concord, 1978)
With Sonny Criss
- I'll Catch the Sun! (Prestige, 1969)
With Bill Evans
- Empathy (Verve, 1962)
With Vince Guaraldi
- Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (Fantasy, 1962)
- From All Sides (Fantasy, 1964) - with Bola Sete
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy, 1965)
With Charles McPherson
- Free Bop! (Xanadu, 1978)
With Bola Sete
- The Incomparable Bola Sete (Fantasy, 1964)
With Sarah Vaughan
- Sarah Vaughan with the Jimmy Rowles Quintet (Mainstram, 1974)
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