Denny Christianson

Canadian trumpeter, arranger, composer bandleader, born Rockford, Ill., 12 Sep 1942; naturalized Canadian 1991; died February 10, 2021. He studied at the US Navy School of Music in Washington, DC, played 1971-5 at Harrap's Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nev, and worked 1975-80 as a trumpeter and arranger in Los Angeles studios before moving in 1980 to Montreal at the behest of Diane Dufresne.