Robert Cousineau

Firmly a swing disciple in drums, Robert “Cus” Cousineau appears to have done the majority of gigging and recording in California. His formal research included an interval on the Westlake College of Music in LA before the second Globe War, accompanied by stints with bandleaders like the important Boyd Raeburn and the favorite Jimmy Dorsey. Cousineau’s existence on the Burt Bales record entitled Jazz In the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Waterfront also ideas at a north California home bottom for the drummer through the ’50s and ’60s, and very little continues to be found out about him. Among Cousineau’s inspirations being a musician could have needed been his grandfather, supposedly efficient on both banjo and violin. However ultimately the lad’s musical heroes had been jazz drummers, not really players from the musical designs his grandfather have been thinking about. Chick Webb’s recordings produced Cousineau want to become drummer, and he preserved a consistent concentrate on this dependable interpretation of tempo throughout his profession. He also dabbled for the vibraphone and may be heard with this capacity on the few early Paul Desmond paths reissued for the Philology label. In the past due ’60s, Cousineau held the beat for a number of Oakland rehearsal big rings which were essential in the introduction of powerful trumpeter Jon Faddis.