Jimmy Knepper

American jazz trombonist. Born November 22, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died June 14, 2003 in Triadelphia, West Virginia, USA. Knepper was a featured soloist in many bands, big and small, starting when he was a teenager. Later, he played with several well-known big bands, including those of Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra.