Bob Enevoldsen

Robert Martin "Bob" Enevoldsen (11 September 1920 Montana – 19 November 2005 Woodland Hills, California) was a West Coast jazz tenor saxophonist and valve trombonist born in Billings, Montana, known for his work with Marty Paich. He also did sessions with Art Pepper and Shorty Rogers, and later extensively played with Shelly Manne. Enevoldsen did most of the arranging for Steve Allen's Westinghouse show in the early 60's. During the 1970s he performed with Gerry Mulligan.

In the mid-1970s Enevoldsen taught arranging and directed the jazz band at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 11th, 1920 (Billings), Died November 19th, 2005 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: valve trombone, claves

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86791 9/3/1954 Private hell 36 Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86792 9/3/1954 Havana interlude Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86793 9/3/1954 Easy mood Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86794 9/3/1954 Daddy long legs Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86795 9/3/1954 Joshua Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86796 9/3/1954 Lilli Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86797 9/3/1954 Dance of the Lilliputian Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca 86798 9/3/1954 Private blues Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8466 6/1/1955 Groove juice Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone, claves  
Decca L 8468 6/1/1955 Bolero de Mendez Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, valve trombone, claves  
Decca L 8469 6/1/1955 Just a pretty tune Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, claves, valve trombone  
Decca L 8822 11/28/1955 Minor call John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8823 11/28/1955 Andante John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8824 11/28/1955 Lighthouse 6/4 John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8825 11/28/1955 cannon ball John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8899 1/9/1956 Allegretto John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8900 1/9/1956 Friar tuck John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8901 1/9/1956 Pick yourself up John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 8902 1/9/1956 Le chasse John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 10925 4/21/1958 Martie's tune Milt Bernhart instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 10926 4/21/1958 Valvitation trombosis Milt Bernhart instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 10927 4/21/1958 I get a kick out of you-1 Milt Bernhart ; Carmen McRae instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 10928 4/21/1958 Don't blame me Milt Bernhart instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 10929 4/21/1958 Carte blanche Milt Bernhart instrumentalist, valve trombone  
Decca L 11091 8/8/1958 On, Wisconsin! Dave Pell instrumentalist, valve trombone  
(Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Enevoldsen, Bob," accessed April 17, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202953.

Enevoldsen, Bob. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202953.

"Enevoldsen, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 17 April 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202953

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