Doug Beavers | |
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Background information | |
Born | Bellflower, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, composer and producer |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Doug Beavers is an American Grammy Award-winning trombonist, arranger, composer and producer. [1] [2]
Beavers received a BA in music from California State University, East Bay, an MA in composition from the Manhattan School of Music. [3] [4] He is the founder of the music production company and record label, Circle 9. [5] [6]
Beavers has performed with artists such as Eddie Palmieri, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Mingus Big Band, Christian McBride, Paul Simon, and others. [7] He also served as an adjunct professor at Los Medanos College and music faculty of Jazz Trombone at California State University, East Bay. [8] [9] His most recent album recording,Sol, was released in 2020. [10] In 2021, he received a New Jazz Works grant from Chamber Music America. [11] He is currently an adjunct faculty member at the College of New Jersey. [12]
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2018 | Nominated | Grammy Awards | Best Tropical Latin Album | Art of the Arrangement | [13] |
2019 | Won | Anniversary | [14] |