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{{short description|American musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bill Reichenbach Jr.
| birth_name = William Frank Reichenbach Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|11|30}}
| birth_place = [[Takoma Park, Maryland]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[jazz fusion]], [[soul music|soul]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]]
| occupation = [[Session musician]], composer
| instrument = [[Bass trombone]]<br>[[Tenor trombone]]<br>[[Contrabass trombone]]<br>[[Euphonium]]<br>[[Tuba]]
| current_member_of =
| past_member_of = Bill Reichenbach Quartet
| past_members =
| website = {{URL|billreichenbach.com}}
| associated_acts =
}}
'''William Frank Reichenbach Jr.''' (born November 30, 1949) is an American jazz trombonist and composer. He is the son of [[William Frank Reichenbach Sr.|Bill Reichenbach]], who was the drummer for [[Charlie Byrd]] from 1962 to 1973. He is best known as a [[session musician]] for television, films, cartoons, and commercials.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=william-frank-bill-reichenbach-jr-mn0000204135 |tab=biography |pure_url=yes}} |title=Bill Reichenbach, Jr. Biography |first=Scott |last=Yanow |author-link=Scott Yanow |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=February 7, 2018}}</ref> He primarily specializes in playing the [[bass trombone]], however, he is also proficient in playing other instruments such as the [[tenor trombone]], [[contrabass trombone]], [[euphonium]], and [[tuba]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Reichenbach {{!}} Trombone •Tuba Composer /Arranger • Conductor |url=https://www.billreichenbach.com/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1997 he recorded a solo album, ''Special Edition'', where he is featured on tenor as well as bass trombone.

== Early life and career ==
Reichenbach Jr. was born and raised in [[Takoma Park, Maryland|Takoma Park]], [[Maryland]]. He began playing in high school for bands in the Washington, D.C. area, and also sat in with his father's group, where he played with [[Milt Jackson]], [[Zoot Sims]], and others.

He went to [[Rochester, New York]] to study at the [[Eastman School of Music]] with the legendary teacher [[Emory Remington]], and after graduating, joined the [[Buddy Rich]] band.

In 1975, he decided to relocate to [[Los Angeles]], where he would play with the [[Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band]] and the Don Menza Big Band and Sextet in the mid/late 1970s. After his move, he became known for music for television and film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trombonesonline.com/artist-trombone/billreichenbach.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070311023031/http://www.trombonesonline.com/artist-trombone/billreichenbach.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 11, 2007 |title=Bill Reichenbach Profile |website=Trombones Online |access-date=February 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reichenbach – Cherry Classics Music |url=https://cherryclassics.com/pages/reichenbach |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=cherryclassics.com}}</ref>

He played trombone on ''[[The Wiz (film)|The Wiz]]'' and, with the [[Seawind Horns]] including [[Jerry Hey]], on [[Michael Jackson]]'s albums ''[[Off the Wall (album)|Off the Wall]]'' and ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]''. He also acted as a composer for ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]].''

Bill Reichenbach is a Greenhoe Trombones Performing Artist,<ref name="ref1">{{cite web|url= https://www.greenhoe.com/bill-reichenbach/ |title= Bill Reichenbach, Greenhoe Trombones Performing Artist |publisher=www.greenhoe.com |access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> performing on a GC5-2R-TIS Bass Trombone with Tuning-in-Slide.<ref name="ref3">{{cite web|url= https://www.greenhoe.com/bass-trombones/gc5-tis-series/ |title= Greenhoe GC5-TIS Series |date= 28 February 2017 |publisher=www.greenhoe.com |access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>

== Collaborations ==
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* ''[[Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton album)|Heartbreaker]]'' - [[Dolly Parton]] (1978)
* ''[[Songbird (Barbra Streisand album)|Songbird]]'' - [[Barbra Streisand]] (1978)
* ''...Too'' - [[Carole Bayer Sager]] (1978)
* ''[[Prisoner (Cher album)|Prisoner]]'' - [[Cher]] (1979)
* ''[[Bad Girls (Donna Summer album)|Bad Girls]]'' - [[Donna Summer]] (1979)
* ''[[Minnie (album)|Minnie]]'' - [[Minnie Riperton]] (1979)
* ''[[We're the Best of Friends]]'' - [[Peabo Bryson]], [[Natalie Cole]] (1979)
* ''[[Brenda Russell (album)|Brenda Russell]]'' - [[Brenda Russell]] (1979)
* ''[[Off the Wall]]'' - [[Michael Jackson]] (1979)
* ''[[This Time (Al Jarreau album)|This Time]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (1980)
* ''[[9 to 5 and Odd Jobs]]'' - [[Dolly Parton]] (1980)
* ''[[One Bad Habit (album)|One Bad Habit]]'' - [[Michael Franks (musician)|Michael Franks]] (1980)
* ''[[Bi-Coastal]]'' - [[Peter Allen (musician)|Peter Allen]] (1980)
* ''[[21 at 33]]'' - [[Elton John]] (1980)
* ''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (1981)
* ''[[What Cha' Gonna Do for Me]]'' - [[Chaka Khan]] (1981)
* ''Betty Wright'' - [[Betty Wright]] (1981)
* ''[[Love All the Hurt Away]] - [[Aretha Franklin]] (1981)
* ''[[Secret Combination (Randy Crawford album)|Secret Combination]]'' - [[Randy Crawford]] (1981)
* ''[[Donna Summer (album)|Donna Summer]]'' - [[Donna Summer]] (1982)
* ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'' - [[Michael Jackson]] (1982)
* ''[[Heartbreak Express]]'' - [[Dolly Parton]] (1982)
* ''[[Stay with Me Tonight (album)|Stay with Me Tonight]]'' - [[Jeffrey Osborne]] (1983)
* ''[[Jarreau (album)|Jarreau]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (1983)
* ''[[Swordfishtrombones]]'' - [[Tom Waits]] (1983)
* ''[[Patti Austin (album)|Patti Austin]]'' - [[Patti Austin]] (1984)
* ''[[High Crime (album)|High Crime]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (1984)
* ''[[A Private Heaven]]'' - [[Sheena Easton]] (1984)
* ''[[The Heart of the Matter (Kenny Rogers album)|The Heart of the Matter]]'' - [[Kenny Rogers]] (1985)
* ''[[Mathematics (album)|Mathematics]]'' - [[Melissa Manchester]] (1985)
* ''[[Hold Me (Laura Branigan album)|Hold Me]]'' - [[Laura Branigan]] (1985)
* ''[[Like a Rock]]'' - [[Bob Seger]] (1986)
* ''[[Swing Street]]'' - [[Barry Manilow]] (1987)
* ''[[Richard Marx (album)|Richard Marx]]'' - [[Richard Marx]] (1987)
* ''[[The Rumour (album)|The Rumour]]'' - [[Olivia Newton-John]] (1988)
* ''[[One Love – One Dream|One Love: One Dream]]'' - [[Jeffrey Osborne]] (1988)
* ''[[Heart's Horizon]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (1988)
* ''[[Naked to the World]]'' - [[Teena Marie]] (1988)
* ''[[The Best Years of Our Lives (Neil Diamond album)|The Best Years of Our Lives]]'' - [[Neil Diamond]] (1988)
* ''[[In the City of Angels]]'' - [[Jon Anderson]] (1988)
* ''[[Land of Dreams (Randy Newman album)|Land of Dreams]]'' - [[Randy Newman]] (1988)
* ''As Good as It Gets'' - [[Deniece Williams]] (1988)
* ''[[Can't Fight Fate]]'' - [[Taylor Dayne]] (1989)
* ''Special Love'' - [[Deniece Williams]] (1989)
* ''[[Kiss Me with the Wind]]'' - [[Brenda Russell]] (1990)
* ''[[Unforgettable... with Love]]'' - [[Natalie Cole]] (1991)
* ''[[Real Love (Lisa Stansfield album)|Real Love]]'' - [[Lisa Stansfield]] (1991)
* ''[[The Hunter (Jennifer Warnes album)|The Hunter]]'' - [[Jennifer Warnes]] (1992)
* ''[[World Falling Down]]'' - [[Peter Cetera]] (1992)
* ''In Tribute'' - [[Diane Schuur]] (1992)
* ''[[Change Your World (Michael W. Smith album)|Change Your World]]'' - [[Michael W. Smith]] (1992)
* ''Rendezvous'' - [[Christopher Cross]] (1992)
* ''[[Duets (Elton John album)|Duets]]'' - [[Elton John]] (1993)
* ''[[Dreams Beyond Control]]'' - [[Spyro Gyra]] (1993)
* ''[[Wagamama na Actress]]'' - [[Miho Nakayama]] (1993)
* ''[[That Secret Place]]'' - [[Patti Austin]] (1994)
* ''The Tattooed Heart'' - [[Aaron Neville]] (1995)
* ''[[Dreaming of You (Selena album)|Dreaming of You]]'' - [[Selena]] (1995)
* ''[[This Is The Time: The Christmas Album]]'' - [[Michael Bolton]] (1996)
* ''[[Falling into You]]'' - [[Céline Dion]] (1996)
* ''[[Lisa Stansfield (album)|Lisa Stansfield]]'' - [[Lisa Stansfield]] (1997)
* ''[[Across from Midnight]]'' - [[Joe Cocker]] (1997)
* ''[[Standing Together (George Benson album)|Standing Together]]'' - [[George Benson]] (1998)
* ''[[A Christmas to Remember (album)|A Christmas to Remember]]'' - [[Amy Grant]] (1999)
* ''[[Snowfall on the Sahara]]'' - [[Natalie Cole]] (1999)
* ''[[Tomorrow Today]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (2000)
* ''[[Love, Shelby]]'' - [[Shelby Lynne]] (2001)
* ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]'' - [[Faith Hill]] (2002)
* ''[[All I Got (album)|All I Got]]'' - [[Al Jarreau]] (2002)
* ''[[Reason (Melanie C album)|Reason]]'' - [[Melanie C]] (2003)
* ''[[The Evening of My Best Day]]'' - [[Rickie Lee Jones]] (2003)
* ''Rock Swings'' - [[Paul Anka]] (2005)
* ''[[B.B. King & Friends: 80]]'' - [[B.B. King]] (2005)
* ''[[It's Time (Michael Bublé album)|It's Time]]'' - [[Michael Bublé]] (2005)
* ''[[Cool Yule]]'' - [[Bette Midler]] (2006)
* ''[[Harps and Angels]]'' - [[Randy Newman]] (2008)
* ''[[One of the Boys (Katy Perry album)|One of the Boys]]'' - [[Katy Perry]] (2008)
* ''[[Home Before Dark]]'' - [[Neil Diamond]] (2008)
* ''[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much (album)|The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]'' - [[Mika (singer)|Mika]] (2009)
* ''Patrizio'' - [[Patrizio Buanne]] (2009)
* ''[[Illuminations (Josh Groban album)|Illuminations]]'' - [[Josh Groban]] (2010)
* ''[[To Be Loved]]'' - [[Michael Bublé]] (2013)
* ''[[Paradise Valley (album)|Paradise Valley]]'' - [[John Mayer]] (2013)
* ''[[Storytone]]'' - [[Neil Young]] (2014)
* ''[[It's the Girls!]]'' - [[Bette Midler]] (2014)
* ''[[Standards (Seal album)|Standards]]'' - [[Seal (musician)|Seal]] (2017)
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs artist|447673-Bill-Reichenbach-2}}
*{{IMDb name|0717023}}

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[[Category:American jazz trombonists]]
[[Category:American male trombonists]]
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[[Category:People from Takoma Park, Maryland]]
[[Category:Eastman School of Music alumni]]
[[Category:Jazz musicians from Maryland]]
[[Category:21st-century American trombonists]]
[[Category:21st-century American male musicians]]
[[Category:American male jazz musicians]]

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