urban clifford "urbie" green (august 8, 1926december 31, 2018) was an american jazz trombonist. he toured with woody herman, gene krupa, jan savitt, and frankie carle. the 1980s and beyond saw a slowing down of urbie green's recording career. both albums recorded by him during this period are live, straight jazz works; "just friends", and "sea jam blues". in 1995 he was elected into the alabama jazz hall of fame.