Dick Vance

Dick Vance (November 28, 1915 - July 31, 1985) was an American jazz trumpeter and arranger.[1]

Biography

Richard Thomas Vance was born in Mayfield, Kentucky, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, [1] where he learned violin before concentrating on trumpet.[2] He played in Cleveland with J. Frank Terry before joining Lil Armstrong's band in 1934.[1] He moved to New York City and played with Willie Bryant, Kaiser Marshall, and Fletcher Henderson (1936–38);[1] in Henderson's band he was lead trumpeter and occasionally sang. In 1939, he joined Chick Webb's orchestra, and remained in the group when Ella Fitzgerald took over leadership.[1] Following this he worked with Charlie Barnet, Don Redman, Eddie Heywood (1944–45), and Ben Webster. From 1944 to 1947 he studied at Juilliard, and moonlighted as a pit orchestra musician and an arranger. He arranged for Duke Ellington, Harry James, Cab Calloway, and Earl Hines.[1]

In 1950, Vance played once more with Fletcher Henderson in a sextet, then joined Duke Ellington's group in 1951-52.[1] He toured with Redman in 1953 and was a regular at the Savoy Ballroom throughout the 1950s.[1] He released two albums in the 1960s and toured with Eddie Barefield in 1969.

Vance died in New York City in July 1985, at the age of 69.[1]

Discography
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References
  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 463. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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