James Edward Pugh is an American trombonist and composer. He began playing the trombone around the age of ten and attended the Eastman School of Music from 1968 to 1972, where he performed in an ensemble under Chuck Mangione. Pugh toured and recorded with the Woody Herman Band from 1972 to 1976 and briefly performed with Chick Corea in 1977 before concentrating on session work for jazz and popular musicians. In 1984, he co-led the album The Pugh–Taylor Project, and he later composed for and performed on X Over Trombone. As a sideman, he has collaborated with artists including Barbara Cook, George Benson, and Steely Dan.
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City of Angels (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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John Pizzarelli Meets The Beatles
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Crossing the Bridge
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Midwest Clinic 2015: The United States Army Field Band, Concert 1 (Live)
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