Trumpet virtuoso Roy Campbell, Jr. was involved in a number of successful musical endeavors, including fronting an ensemble of his own known as Spectrum. He also branched out into arranging, producing, songwriting, and a bit of acting in both independent films and television. A multi-instrumentalist, he became equally adept on the flügelhorn, recorder, flute, and violin by the time he was in his late teens. In addition, he undertook the piano when he was six years old. At the age of 20, he established Spectrum while also working in the studio behind other musicians. He can be heard on recordings by Sun Ra, Henry Threadgill, Woody Shaw, Carlos Garnett, David Murray, Rashied Ali, Billy Bang, Eddie Harris, Cecil Taylor, and Ken McIntyre, among others.
Excerpt of Roy Campbell, Bill Cole, William Parker, and Michael Wimberly performing for musicWitness Jeff Schlanger’s film CHILE•NEW YORK•AfghanIRAQ, a visual-sonic meditation on his Wall of 400 Faces...More
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