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James Carter Pankow (born August 20, 1947) is an American trombone player, songwriter, and brass instrument arranger who is a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for his brass arrangements, and for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and Walter Parazaider .
James Pankow – Chicago. Founding Member – Trombone, Horn Arranger, Composer. My career began one day when I was only ten years old. I was a restless kid. The kind of kid that was constantly tapping on things. Beating on things and humming.
James Pankow is among the most influential and multitalented musicians of all time. A founding member of the rock band Chicago, Jim has written and arranged songs that have become the soundtrack of our lives.
Trombone player James Pankow is a founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago. He also wrote many of the band's hits including the signature songs "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World"--both part of his 13-minute, seven-song song cycle/suite "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon," which took up three-quarters of the second side of the ...
The influential trombonist and composer for the jazz-rock group Chicago, James Pankow was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 20, 1947. He ended up playing trombone by accident (the other, "cooler" instruments had been distributed).
Aug 12, 2016 · James Pankow (Jimmy Pankow), trombonist and founding member of the band, Chicago, shares his story and his advice to gig seeking musicians and artists. Thats...
Jun 9, 2017 · James “Jimmy” Pankow has long been known as one of the founding members of the legendary rock band, Chicago. As the group’s trombone player, he has recorded and performed with Chicago for a remarkable 50 years, and the band is still going strong.
Rock Star Trombonist James Pankow’s Stories and Tips for Concert Band Musicians. Margie Simon interviews James Pankow for the Journal of the Association of Concert Bands. When I heard the iconic rock band, Chicago, in 2019 on the banks of the Mississippi River near St. Paul, Minn., they had been playing 52 years – with three original members.
Oct 2, 2014 · Conveniently, Chicago titles their albums (most of them anyway) in sequential roman numerals, Super Bowl style. Their latest is Chicago XXXVI: Now, released in July, MMXIV. Pankow spoke with us about the writing and recording of the album, and let us in on the stories behind several Chicago classics.
As the trombonist and a founding member of the rock group Chicago, James Pankow has influenced countless trombonists through his high-profile performances and legendary solos that created a forum in popular music for the trombone. His versatility goes well beyond his trombone playing.
