Monty Budwig

A very handy bassist who around the Western Coast was section of a many recordings classes, Monty Budwig could continually be relied upon to golf swing a music group, take melodic solos and play an ideal note for the proper situation while becoming content to stay in the backdrop. Budwig performed bass during senior high school, gigged with Vido Musso in 1951 and spent 3 years in the Air flow Force where he had the chance to play inside a armed service music group. In 1954 he relocated to LA where he ultimately became a fixture within the studios and was significantly popular for Western world Coast-style jazz groupings. Among Budwig’s many musical encounters were using Barney Kessel, the Crimson Norvo Trio (1954-55), Zoot Sims, Woody Herman’s Orchestra (1955-56), Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Terry Gibbs, Benny Goodman, Carmen McRae, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, the Lighthouse All Superstars within the 1980’s and Ellyn Rucker. Although he made an appearance on many information (including several dozen for the Concord label within the 1970’s and 80’s), Monty Budwig just led one record time of his very own, 1978’s Drill down (for Concord) including his wife Arlette McCoy on electrical piano.