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Herb Robertson's lyrics & chords
Some of his contemporaries may have generated more hype, but there's no better free jazz trumpeter than Robertson. He combines a thorough command of traditional and extended techniques with a prodigious imagination. His voice is utterly original, maybe too original for his own good; many less ambitious trumpeters his age have made bigger names for themselves. Robertson follows his own path, however, creating challenging, uncompromising music that's more accessible than one might think. Robertson was born and raised in New Jersey. He attended Be...read more