Mac gollehon biography
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Mac Gollehon
Trumpet Player Mac Gollehon moved to New York City in to pursue jazz opportunities, playing at clubs, Tin Palace, Greene St. etc but mostly funnen himself playing in punk-funk bands at CBGBs. For a hobby, Mac was boxing and sparring and he met Tony Anthony who was a retired light heavy weight boxer. Tony was up and coming and was defeated in or by Archie Moore. He decided to train Mac and Mac was to give him trumpet lessons in return. Tony just enjoyed trumpet as a hobby and kept referring to his previous teacher whom he was still visiting. Turned out Tony's teacher was Miles Davis. Tony took Mac over to Miles house on the west side and soon the three of them were getting tillsammans a couple of times a week to practice trumpet and hang out. Miles was not really active then but did become active about a year and half later. Miles called Mac kotletter and did give Mac some valuable advice. He said "you like to play fifty notes to a dryckesställe that's cool but man them all." Mac fo
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Mac Gollehon (born in Virginia, USA) is an American musician and composer, whose work has included performing with Duran Duran on tour.
Biography[]
Born and raised in Virginia, Mac began his musical career with sawdust in his shoes, when, at twelve, he played 1" trumpet for the circus, soon followed by teenage years performing with an array of bands and playing 1" trumpet with the Roanoke Symphony. After graduating from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Mac went on the road with the big band circuit, playing with such greats as Buddy Rich, Buddy Morrow, Stan Kenton, and others.
New York beckoned the young trumpeter whose talent had caught the attention of recording producers like Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Bill Lasewell, Arthur Baker, Arif Mardin, and Rick Derringer. Their albums moved up the charts with Mac's fiery horn as Steve Winwood, Arrow, Laurie Anderson, Power Station, Mick Jagger, and many others signed him on time and again for more than recordings and more
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