(bron: wikipedia)Ira John Rapson, III (February 4, 1953, Gary, Indiana – July 21, 2021, Iowa City, Iowa) was an American jazz trombonist and educator.
Rapson began on piano at age five before switching to trombone. He studied at Westmont College, graduating in 1976, then took his MA in composition at California State University. Rapson taught at Westmont from 1980 to 1990, concurrently playing in Los Angeles with Vinny Golia (1979–1990). He also worked with Tim Berne (1980, 1986), Walter Thompson (1980),... meer
