Miles Davis, Juilliard graduate.
Freddie Hubbard, studied at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music (now the Jordan College of the Arts at Butler University) with Max Woodbury, the principal trumpeter of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
John Coltrane, studied music at the Granoff Studios as well as the Ornstein School of Music.
Cannonball Adderly, grad in music, Florida A&M University. Held position of band director at Dillard HS. Afterwards moved to NY originally to seek graduate studies at NYC music conservatories.
Sonny Rollins, "So then I had a saxophone teacher, and went to little music schools and stuff like that, not private teachers. But I never had sort of the formal education that my older brother and sister had, so I always felt inferior to them."- SR
Charles Mingus, studied with Herman Reinshagen, principal bassist of the New York Philharmonic, and compositional techniques with Lloyd Reese.
Just a few of the ones you mentioned. Think, Rok, think! 🙃
Freddie Hubbard, studied at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music (now the Jordan College of the Arts at Butler University) with Max Woodbury, the principal trumpeter of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
John Coltrane, studied music at the Granoff Studios as well as the Ornstein School of Music.
Cannonball Adderly, grad in music, Florida A&M University. Held position of band director at Dillard HS. Afterwards moved to NY originally to seek graduate studies at NYC music conservatories.
Sonny Rollins, "So then I had a saxophone teacher, and went to little music schools and stuff like that, not private teachers. But I never had sort of the formal education that my older brother and sister had, so I always felt inferior to them."- SR
Charles Mingus, studied with Herman Reinshagen, principal bassist of the New York Philharmonic, and compositional techniques with Lloyd Reese.
Just a few of the ones you mentioned. Think, Rok, think! 🙃