Jim Robinson (trombonist)

Jim Robinson
Robinson (left) in June 1950
Robinson (left) in June 1950
Background information
Birth nameNathan Robinson
Also known asBig Jim Robinson
BornDecember 25, 1892
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1976 (aged 83)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTrombone

Big Jim Robinson (born Nathan; December 25, 1892 – May 4, 1976) was an American jazz musician, based in New Orleans, renowned for his deep, wide-toned, robust "tailgate" style of trombone playing, using the slide to achieve a wide swoop between two notes (a technique that classical musicians call "glissando") and rhythmic effects.