Jerome Rusch, 59; Jazz Trumpeter, Composer and Recording Artist
Jerome A. “Jerry” Rusch, 59, a Los Angeles-based jazz trumpeter, composer and recording artist, died Monday of liver cancer at University Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Rusch played or recorded with Louie Belson, Ray Charles, Teddy Edwards, Joe Henderson, Stan Kenton, Gladys Knight, the Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, the Temptations, Gerald Wilson Big Band and many others.
A native of St. Paul, Minn., he attended the University of Minnesota and served in the Army Reserve.
In 1966, Rusch moved to Los Angeles, where he was a studio musician, played with many bands and composed songs, including a Billboard top singles hit, “Like They Say in L.A.”
In the early 1980s, he worked in Europe with the Joe Haider Jazz Orchestra and other groups.
Rusch made five albums: “Rush Hour,” “Native L.A.,” “Back Tracks,” “Bright Moments” and “Zing.”
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