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My Take
Bob Mintzer is a musician's musician, the kind of figure jazz insiders revere even if casual listeners don't know the name. As a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader, he occupies that demanding intersection where you have to both play brilliantly and write for an entire ensemble. Coming out of New Rochelle, New York, he's spent decades in a tradition that rewards discipline over hype. What I find compelling is the big band leadership specifically; keeping a large jazz ensemble alive and creatively vital in the modern era is a labor of love, not money. That kind of commitment to craft and form earns my deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Mintzer
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ミンツァー
- Reading
- ぼぶ・みんつぁー
- Born
- January 27, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- New Rochelle, New York, United States
- Occupation
- bandleader / composer / conductor / clarinetist / jazz musician
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.bobmintzer.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Mintzer born?
Born January 27, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Bob Mintzer from?
Bob Mintzer is from New Rochelle, New York, United States.
What does Bob Mintzer do?
Bob Mintzer works as bandleader, composer, conductor, clarinetist, jazz musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.