After playing violin and trumpet as a child, Bob Enevoldsen added the clarinet and tenor saxophone to his repetoire in his teens. In the U.S. Air Force during World War II, he honed his skills while playing in a service band. Upon discharge he joined a troupe in Salt Lake City, where the bass became yet another part of his arsenal. In Los Angeles in 1951, he joined singer-pianist Marty Paich’s trio, where he remained until 1959. Enevoldsen would go on to record sessions under a range of leaders, including Shelly Manne, Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, and Buddy Rich. In 1980, the versatile jazzman took up the trombone, which remained his main instrument until his death in 2005.