Robbins, Dave

ROBBINS, Dave, musician (b 1923, Greenburg, IN; d 23 Sept 2005, Gibsons). Robbins was a trombonist with the popular Harry James band when he moved to VANCOUVER in 1951. He led groups of his own, including a big band that was heard on CBC radio between 1960 and 1966; he also appeared at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair and played Canadian premieres of works by Lalo Schifrin, Richard Rodney Bennett, John Dankworth and Matyas Seiber. Robbins also played with the CBC VANCOUVER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, and...

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