Jim Robinson (trombonist)

Jim Robinson
Robinson (left) in June 1950
Background information
Birth name	Nathan Robinson
Also known as	Big Jim Robinson
Born	December 25, 1892 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1976 (aged 83) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	Trombone

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.