A top arranger influenced by Bill Holman, Bob Florence regularly leads a big band in the Los Angeles area. He worked as a pianist and arranger for Si Zentner's band during 1959-1964; his chart on "Up a Lazy River" was a hit in 1960. Florence has worked extensively in the studios and in commercial music (he is the longtime musical director for Julie Andrews) and played with the 1980's version of the Dave Pell Octet, but has also led his own orchestra off and on since 1958. That year, he recorded an obscure trio date and a couple of big band albums. His orchestra backed Big Miller in 1961 and there were recordings in 1965 and 1968, but Florence hit his stride in 1979 with a big band set for Trend. Since then, he has recorded fairly regularly for Trend/Discovery, Bosco, USA, and the MAMA Foundation. Florence's arrangements are among the most colorful (and challenging) in jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Bob Florence Limited Edition's Friend Space (Top 3)
Thank goodness we have recordings of what you brought to the world. So many have not that blessing to live on as you will. Our condolences to the family,
Bob Florence... You wrote beautifully. Your songs are the kind that I can repeatedly listen to, and the emotional impact they have never diminishes... RIP May you live eternally through your music
One of my biggest dream is introduce your update arrangement here in Japan with you. Now it becomes real dream. Thank you for great music for long, lomg years.
Bob, your arrangements and compositions always sound beautiful. I consider you my friend, I played with yoy many times and you arranged one of my tunes! What else can I ask for? !!
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Thank you for the add, Bob. My dad hipped me to your Limited Edition Band 20 years ago and your writing/aranging is just amazing. Hope to see you soon live!
Hi Bob thanks a lot for the add; it was an honour to work with you with the SWR Big Band in Stuttgart 2001! ...hope you remember... all the best from Germany, Joerg Kaufmann
Dear Bob Florence,
Thank you so much for the add!!!
I'm very proud that we became friends here. I'am a long time a big fan of you music and I love what you doing.
God bless!!!
Muchos Saludos
Ol
Dear. Mr. Florence
Thank you for the add. It's great honor to share the space with such great composer/arranger. I 'm committing a jazz orchestra to play your music with complete format in Tokyo. Whenever i play your music, I feel as if I look architectures or designs of Backminster Fuller.
Hey! I saw you play at the IAJE Conference in 2005, and it was pretty awesome stuff. I still listen to your Earth album a lot, I love the song Straight, No Chaser with Gregg Field. Thanks for the add!
