Richard Bently Boone (February 24, 1930 – February 8, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist and scat singer.

Career

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boone sang in a Baptist church choir as a boy, then began playing the trombone at the age of twelve. He served with the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1953 where he played trombone in a military band. Out of the Army, he returned to Little Rock to study music at Philander Smith College. In 1956 Boone moved to Los Angeles where he played in venues with Dolo Coker, Sonny Criss, and Dexter Gordon. Boone worked in the backup band for Della Reese between 1962 and 1966 then became a member of the Count Basie band. A few years later he left Basie and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, performing with the Ernie Wilkins Big Band.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Count Basie With Dexter Gordon With Thad Jones With Ernie Wilkins