Frank Rehak

Frank Rehak
Born(1926-07-06)6 July 1926
New York City
Died22 June 1987(1987-06-22) (aged 60)
Badger
GenreJazz
InstrumentsTrombone, piano, cello

Frank Rehak (July 6, 1926, in New York City, New York – June 22, 1987, in Badger, California) was an American jazz trombonist. He began on piano and cello before switching to trombone. He worked with Gil Evans and Miles Davis. He also appeared with Davis on the broadcast "The Sounds of Miles Davis."

He had a failed marriage to nightclub dancer Jerri Gray. He also had a heroin addiction, which combined with other financial problems led to his withdrawal from music and lapsing into relative obscurity. In an effort to deal with these issues he spent time at Synanon, which led to his mention in Art Pepper's autobiography. He died in Badger of throat cancer at the age of 60.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Tony Bennett

With Al Cohn

With Miles Davis

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Woody Herman

With Quincy Jones

With Gene Krupa

With Hugo Montenegro

With others

References

  1. ↑ Porter, Lewis (May 7, 1999). John Coltrane: His Life and Music. University of Michigan Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-472-08643-6 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Kahn, Ashley (12 September 2001). Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece By Ashley Kahn. Hachette Books. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-306-81067-1 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Crow, Bill (May 7, 1993). From Birdland to Broadway. Oxford University Press, Incorporated. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-19-535902-2 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Pepper, Art; Pepper, Laurie (9 September 2009). Straight Life: The Story of Art Pepper. Hachette Books. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-7867-5157-0 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "The Man with the Horn (1986) composed by Doug Robinson by the Ultimate Frank Rehak Website". Frankrehak.com.