Tyrone Jefferson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tyrone Jefferson
Occupation	Trombonist
Date Of Birth	Jul 5, 1953(1953-07-05)
Age	71
Birthplace	New York City
Birth City	New York City
Horoscope	Leo

Tyrone Jefferson Biography

Tyrone Jefferson is one of the most popular and richest Trombonist who was born on July 5, 1953 in New York City, New York City, ****. Tyrone Jefferson was born on July 5, 1953 in Manhattan. At a young age, his family relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, where his interest in jazz began. After starting junior high school, he started to play the piano then the trombone.

Jefferson also joined Frank Foster’s jazz ensemble Living Color: 10 Shades of Black as well as Slide Hampton’s World of Trombones. His work as a trombonist, songwriter, and composer and his dedication to African American history and culture has led to profiles in Carib magazine, Black Elegance, Sister-to- Sister, Charlotte Magazine and Jet magazine. Jefferson was among the composers commissioned by the French Minister of Culture to write A Hymn for World Peace in 1984. He is also featured in Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music by Amiri Baraka (2009).

Upon his return to the United States, Jefferson began arranging live jazz sets at Damian’s in Augusta, Georgia. These sets were named sittin’ in and helped solidify his place in the local jazz scene. In 1976 he was given a chance by percussionist Johnny Griggs, to join James Brown on tour as director of his band, The J.B.’s. After his participation in the tour ended, he went on to collaborate with dozens of musicians, including James Brown, rappers Public Enemy, hip-hop artist L.L. Cool J and Gospel artist Heather Hedley. He has performed in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Japan, Morocco and the Caribbean, and at venues such as the Apollo Theater, Lincoln Center, Greek Theatre and the Staples Center.

Tyrone Jefferson Net Worth

Tyrone Jefferson is one of the richest Trombonist from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tyrone Jefferson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tyrone Jefferson (born July 5, 1953) is an American trombonist, composer, arranger and producer. Over the course of his career he has collaborated with acts such as James Brown, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and others.

In the early 1970s Jefferson joined the Army and completed a three-year tour in Kaiserlautern, Germany where he would ultimately meet saxophonist Norwood “Pony” Poindexter. Poindexter would later invite Jefferson to join him as a trombonist during his Sunday sessions at a Frankfurt club. Jefferson developed his musical skills as he began working with a number of German bands across several genres.

Jefferson currently acts as executive director of A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas, a non- profit organization focused on reaching out to the community through music and educational programs that reflect the heritage of African Americans. In 2013 he was the recipient of the Harvey B. Gantt Center award.

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Tyrone Ranked on the list of most popular Trombonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Tyrone Jefferson celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.