DON PRESTON
Jazz Related Rock / Jazz Related Improv/Composition • United States
Jazz music community with review and forums
Preston was born into a family of musicians in Detroit and began studying music at an early age. His father was the composer-in-residence for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Preston later did a stint in the army, serving in Trieste, Italy. Upon his return to Detroit during the early '50s, Preston associated with pianist Tommy Flanagan. He also sat in with Elvin Jones and others at the city's West End Cafe where Yusef Lateef conducted twice-a-week jam sessions with Milt Jackson's brother, bassist Alvin Jackson. Preston moved to Los Angeles in 1957 where he hooked up with pianist Paul Bley, bassist Charlie Haden, and others who were hearing jazz in new ways. Preston had a long collaboration with Frank Zappa as the keyboardist of the original Mothers of Invention. Preston performed and recorded with Zappa until 1974. During that time he was music director for Meredith Monk (with whom he had previously shared
read more...
Thanks to snobb for the addition
DON PRESTON Online Videos
No DON PRESTON online videos available. Search and add one now.
Buy DON PRESTON music
More places to buy jazz & DON PRESTON music
DON PRESTON Discography
DON PRESTON albums / top albums
DON PRESTON EPs & splits
DON PRESTON live albums
DON PRESTON demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)
DON PRESTON re-issues & compilations
![]()
DON PRESTON singles (0)
DON PRESTON movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)
DON PRESTON Reviews
No DON PRESTON music reviews posted yet.
DON PRESTON Movies Reviews
No DON PRESTON movie reviews posted yet.
DON PRESTON Shouts
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!