Ollie Mitchell

Oliver Edward Mitchell
Born (1927-04-08)April 8, 1927
Los Angeles, California, United States
Died May 11, 2013(2013-05-11) (aged 86)
Puako, Hawaii, United States
Genres Big band
Occupation(s) Trumpeter, bandleader
Instruments Trumpet
Years active 1944–2013
Associated acts The Wrecking Crew
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Website http://www.olliem.com/

Ollie Mitchell (April 8, 1927 – May 11, 2013) was an American musician and bandleader. Born Oliver Edward Mitchell in Los Angeles on April 8, 1927, he was the son of Harold Mitchell, lead trumpeter for MGM Studios, who also taught Ollie to play the trumpet.[1]

Career

Mitchell would go on to play in big bands for Harry James, Buddy Rich and Pérez Prado, among others, as well as the NBC Symphony Orchestra. In the 1960s, Mitchell joined The Wrecking Crew, a group of studio and session musicians who played anonymously on many records for popular singers of the time, as well as television theme songs, film scores, advertising jingles. Mitchell was also an original member of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass. He would go on to have his own bands—Ollie Mitchell's Sunday Band, and the Olliephonic Horns.[1]

Personal life

In 1995, Mitchell and his wife Nancy moved from Los Angeles to Puako, Hawaii, where he founded the Horns. In 2010, Mitchell published his memoir, Lost, But Making Good Time: A View from the Back Row of the Band.[2] According to his wife, he had recently stopped playing the trumpet, due to macular degeneration and hand problems from an automobile accident. Mitchell also suffered from cancer and died on May 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife and four children.[1]

Discography

With Chet Baker

With Harry James

With Stan Kenton

With Irene Kral

With Shorty Rogers

With Pete Rugolo

With Gerald Wilson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Musician, bandleader Ollie Mitchell dies, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lost, But Making Good Time: A View from the Back Row of the Band, amazon.com, September 20, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Harry James And His Orchestra – The New James". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Harry James And His Orchestra – Harry's Choice". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-12-11.


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