George Roberts is one of the most beloved personalities in the music world. The man whose sound we so easily recognize in movies, records and television is also the man who virtually single-handedly "wrote the book" on playing the commercial Bass Trombone, bringing it from its last, low trombone status to the forefront as a solo instrument.
Known as " Mr. Bass Trombone", George Roberts has played in and around the studio scene in Los Angeles for 50 years, and remains one of the most in-demand musicians. At the same time he has devoted his extra time to clinics, concerts and soloing with symphonic orchestras and trombone choirs across the country and in 1980, George founded the BonesWest Trombone Choir.
His first major big bands were Gene Krupa and Stan Kenton. In 1953, he stayed in LA rather than go on a European tour with Kenton. There he met Nelson Riddle and began his recording career, which included sessions with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughn, and Nat King Cole. These sessions with leading vocalists led him to develop his lyrical trombone style. Roberts has also recorded with Henry Mancini, Ralph Carmichael, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Frank DeVol, Tommy Johnson, Uan Rasey and Chet Baker.
As a Hollywood studio musician, Roberts has recorded thousands of film scores, including Jaws, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and served on the staff orchestras of the major radio and television networks, and the Academy Awards. Some of George's many recordings include the classic Meet Mr. Roberts With the Frank DeVol Orchestra, and The Joy Of Living With Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra. Other recordings featuring George Roberts include:

· 100 Trombones Concert With an ensemble of 100 Trombones (Tokyo, organized by the Japanese Association of Trombonists [JAT])
· Unsung Hero: The Artistry of George Roberts With Music Minus One Orchestra and Big Band. CD with music
· Big Band Ballads for Trombone With Music Minus One Orchestra and Big Band. CD with music
· Sinatra's Swingin' Session! And More With orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
· Bottoms Up With John Williams, piano and the George Roberts Sextet
· Nelson Riddle: Five Pieces for Bass Trombone