Baltimore trumpeter-composer Brandon Woody has signed to Blue Note, the venerable jazz label has just made public online.
His debut featuring his band Upendo is in the can and is to be issued in the spring.
Upendo formed while Woody was still at school
Woody attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, and studied at the Brubeck Institute and Manhattan School of Music.
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He formed his band Upendo while still at school in 2017 – the band’s core members are pianist Troy Long, bassist Michael Saunders and drummer Quincy Phillips.
Played Roy Tanglefoot McCoy in Lady in the Lake
Woody in the Apple TV series Lady in the Lake played Roy Tanglefoot McCoy (1920-2001) a trumpeter like Woody from Baltimore who in his day played the Royal, the Ritz and local clubs. He was a member of Sammy Louis’ Band at the Ritz where he earned his nickname Tanglefoot partly for his height, large shoe size and partly as a nod to Mickey Mouse’s horse, Tanglefoot. According to the John Hopkins Libraries website McCoy in 1942 joined Lionel Hampton’s band, with whom he toured and recorded. ”After a year on the road, McCoy returned to Baltimore, leading his own band at the Club Orleans. As a photographer, he took many pictures of his friends and associates in the Baltimore musical scene. He continued to perform until the time of his death.”
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