
Person
James Pankow
Acting · Born 1947-08-20 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Biography
James Carter Pankow (born August 20, 1947) is an American trombone player, songwriter, and brass instrument arranger who is a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for his brass arrangements, and for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and Walter Parazaider.
Known for

Rockpalast
1974

David Foster: Off the Record
Self

Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
Self

Chicago & Friends: Live At 55
trombone, vocals

Chicago: Live At Tanglewood
1970

The Terry Kath Experience
Self

Chicago Live In Japan 1995
self
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
1969

Chicago Live on SoundStage
Trombone, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals

Chicago | The Heart of Chicago: The Video (1982-1991)
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
- 2024Chicago & Friends: Live At 55trombone, vocals
- 2019David Foster: Off the RecordSelf
- 2016The Terry Kath ExperienceSelf
- 2016Now More than Ever: The History of ChicagoSelf
- 2011Chicago in Chicago
- 2005Chicago | The Heart of Chicago: The Video (1982-1991)Self (archive footage)
- 2004Chicago Live on SoundStageTrombone, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
- 1995Chicago Live In Japan 1995self
- 1982Chicago | Dortmund 1982Self
- 1974Rockpalast
- 1970Chicago: Live At Tanglewood
- 1969Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
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