Ted Dunbar

Ted Dunbar (born 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas; died May 29, 1998) was a jazz guitarist, composer, and educator. He published four volumes on jazz. He trained as a pharmacist at Texas Southern University, but by the 1970s only did pharmacy work part-time. He was also a trained numerologist and had studied other aspects of mysticism. He became interested in jazz at age seven and in the 1950s he joined several groups while studying pharmacy at Texas Southern University. At one point he received accolades from Ebony (magazine) and Down Beat In the 1950s he became influenced by Wes Montgomery. In 1966 he moved to New York City and gained more experience. [ [http://www.museumofthegulfcoast.org/Content/Personalities/Music_Legends/Ted_Dunbar Museum of the Gulf Coast] ] In 1972 he became one of the first jazz professors at Rutgers University and taught Kevin Eubanks and Peter Bernstein, as well as many others. He died in 1998 of a stroke. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19980612/ai_n10414203 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by way of "Find Artices] ]

Albums as a Leader

* "Opening Remarks" (1978; Xanadu Records)
* "Jazz Guitarist" (1982; Xanadu Records)
* "Gentle Time Alone" (1992; SteepleChase Records)

Web sources

Links

* [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Dunbar/ Ted Dunbar discography] at JazzDiscography.com