Monty Budwig
Monte Rex Budwig was a West Coast jazz double bassist, professionally known as Monty Budwig.
Early life
Monte Rex Budwig was born in Pender, Nebraska, on December 26, 1929. His parents were musical. He began playing bass during high school, and continued in military bands while he was enlisted in the Air Force for three years.Later life and career
In 1954, Budwig moved to Los Angeles and performed and recorded under the name Monty Budwig with jazz musicians including Carmen McRae, Barney Kessel, Woody Herman, Red Norvo, and Shelly Manne. Budwig played with pianist Vince Guaraldi in the 1960s, including on the pianist's album Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus. Budwig was part of Benny Goodman's band for performances in New York, and a tour of Japan in 1964. He also began his career as a studio musician in the 1960s, which encompassed film and television shows, with Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin and Judy Garland. Budwig taught jazz bassist Scott Colley, then a teenager.Budwig toured Australia with Goodman in 1973. He made another international tour in 1974, this time to South America with Carmen McRae. His one recording as a leader was Dig, for Concord Records.
Death
Budwig died of liver cancer at home in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, on March 9, 1992. He had a son, Darin, with his first wife. He married his second wife, Arlette McCoy, in 1977. His stepson, Dean McCoy, is a teacher and drummer. Arlette McCoy Budwig, a jazz pianist and teacher, died in 2013.Discography
As leader
- ''Dig''
As sideman
With Chet Baker and Bud Shank
With Gary Burton
With Herb Alpert
With Frank Butler
With Conte Candoli
- Conte Candoli Quartet
- Sweet Simon
- 'Round Midnight (1963 [Betty Carter album)|'Round Midnight]
- Do-Re-Mi – with Bob Cooper
With Bob Cooper (musician)
- For All We Know
With Herb Ellis
With Bill Evans
- Empathy (Bill Evans and [Shelly Manne album)|Empathy] – with Shelly Manne
With Vince Guaraldi
- Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus
- Jazz Impressions [of A Boy Named Charlie Brown]
- From All Sides – with Bola Sete
- A [Charlie Brown Christmas (album)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]
- It's the [Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)|It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]
- It Was a [Short Summer, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)|It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown]
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton Plays for Today
- The [World We Know (Stan Kenton album)|The World We Know]
With Jimmy Knepper
With Stan Levey
- Stan Levey Quintet
- All Through the Night: [Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter]
With Shelly Manne
- Concerto for Clarinet & Combo
- The Gambit
- Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn
- Son of Gunn!!
- At the Black Hawk 1
- At the Black Hawk 2
- At the Black Hawk 3
- At the Black Hawk 4
- At the Black Hawk 5
- My Son the Jazz Drummer!
- My [Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast]
- Manne–That's Gershwin!
- Boss Sounds!
- Jazz Gunn
- Perk Up
With Lennie Niehaus
- The Octet # 2 Vol. 3
With Art Pepper
With Spike Robinson
- Reminiscin
- Jusa Bit 'O' Blues
- Jusa Bit 'O' Blues Vol. 2
With Bola Sete
With Bud Shank
With Zoot Sims
- Hawthorne Nights
- On The Korner
With Supersax
- Supersax & L.A. Voices - The Complete Edition
With Sarah Vaughan