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Robert Aaron
Canadian jazz musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Aaron (born Robert Arron Vineberg; November 13, 1955) is a Canadian jazz musician.[14] According to John Leland of the New York Times "Mr. Aaron played flute, saxophone, clarinet and piano, then taught himself guitar, trumpet, bassoon, French horn and other instruments."[15] He performed for rapper Wyclef Jean's band from 1998 to 2008.[14] Robin Caulden of Press-Republican said "He's played with everybody — Afrika Bambataa, B52s, Blondie, Chic, David Bowie, Heavy D, James Chance and The Contortions, RZA, Stetsasonic, William Vivanco and Wu-Tang Clan."[16]
In 1981, he first started work with James Chance for the group James White and the Blacks; and has toured with him since in Europe and Japan.[15] He played sax on David Bowie's 1983 hit "Let's Dance".[13][17] In 2010, Aaron released his album Trouble Man,[14] which Michael Daly of the Daily Beast called "artistically adventurous but commercially unsuccessful".[18] Folk singer Eric Andersen, who used Aaron on several albums as a producer and performer, described him as "Absolutely dedicated. He lived for his art."[15]
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Early life
Aaron was born in Montreal in 1955.[19][9][12] He was discouraged from pursuing music as a career by his father, who taught piano.[15] However, as a teenager in the 1970s, he decided to move to New York to perform and record with his band.[15][20]
Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Aaron was arrested in February 2014 for suspicion of selling the heroin that caused the overdose death of Philip Seymour Hoffman.[21] Ultimately, prosecutors dropped the most serious charge, which was intent to sell heroin. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of felony drug possession, and was sentenced to five years’ probation.[22]
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Credits according to AllMusic:[23]
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