Robert Murray Gordon McConnell OC (14 February 1935 – 1 May 2010)[1] was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger.

The instrumentation of the band was originally sixteen pieces, consisting of trumpets, trombones, French horns, and a rhythm section but no saxophones.

On McConnell's direct cut double LP, an entire side (15 minutes and 2 seconds) was devoted to a version of Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess".

His 1983 All in Good Time album won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble recording.

[6] In 1997, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and in 1998 was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.