About John Rapson
Ira John Rapson, III (b. February 4, 1953, Gary, Indiana) is an American jazz trombonist and educator. Discography Bu-Wah (Nine Winds, 1986) Bing (Sound Aspects, 1990) Dances & Orations (Music & Arts, 1996) Water and Blood (Nine Winds, 2001) Rapson began on piano at age five before switching to trombone. He studied at Westmont College, graduating in 1976, then took his MA in composition at California State University. Rapson taught at Westmont from 1980 to 1990, concurrently playing in Los Angeles with Vinny Golia (1979–1990).
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