Person · Male
Herb Robertson
- From
- Piscataway, United States
- Active
- 1951–2024
- Releases
- 12
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
- jazz
About
Clarence C. "Herb" Robertson (February 21, 1951 – December 10, 2024) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, on February 21, 1951, and attended the Berklee College of Music. He recorded solo albums and worked as a sideman for Tim Berne, Anthony Davis, Bill Frisell, George Gruntz, Paul Motian, Bobby Previte, and David Sanborn. Robertson died in Whiting, New Jersey, on December 10, 2024, at the age of 73.
Member of
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Ramón López Freedom Now Sextet trumpet
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London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra trumpet
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The Fonda/Stevens Group flugelhorn, trumpet
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Barry Guy New Orchestra trumpet
Discography
Albums
Links
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 5675c80f-237c-4383-a2ed-7a143fd0cdaa
- ISNI
- 000000005514677X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.