Tony Fruscella (February 4, 1927 – August 14, 1969) was an American jazz trumpeter.[1]
Tony Fruscella | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1927 Orangeburg, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1969 (aged 42) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1948–1960 |
Biography edit
Tony Fruscella and his sister Maria, grew up in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York. He played in an Army band early in his career. He worked as a sideman in the 1950s for Charlie Barnet,[2] Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan (1954), and Stan Getz(1955). He played with Don Joseph[3] later in the 1950s, but by the early 1960s his problems with drug abuse and alcoholism prevented him from performing. Fruscella released one album, I'll Be Seeing You (1955), as a leader during his lifetime. It was recorded with Allen Eager and Danny Bank[4]) for Atlantic Records.
He was married to singer Morgana King.[5] The marriage ended in divorce after nine years.[5][6]
Discography edit
- Tony Fruscella (Atlantic, 1955)
- Fru'n Brew with Brew Moore (Spotlite, 1981)
- Debut (Spotlite, 1981)
- The 1954 Unissued Atlantic Session (Fresh Sound, 2011)
Notes edit
- Harrison, Max. Modern Jazz, The Essential Records, A Critical Selection (1975) pp. 61 – ISBN 0-904619-01-X
- Yanow, Scott. The Trumpet Kings, The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet (2001) pp. 162 – ISBN 0-87930-640-8
- Kerouac, Jack. Lonesome Traveler (fiction) 1989 – Page 115 – ISBN 0-8021-3074-7
- Stan Getz: Nobody Else But Me by Dave Gelly (2002) pp. 68 – ISBN 0-87930-729-3
- Fifties Jazz Talk: An Oral Retrospective by Jack Gordon (2004) pp. 71- ISBN 0-8108-4997-6
- The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz by Leonard Feather, Ira Gitler (2007) pp. 76 – ISBN 0-19-532000-X
- The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord (1993) ISBN 1-881993-18-3
- The Penguin Guide to Jazz by Richard Cook, Brian Morton (2002) pp. 536 – ISBN 0-14-101416-4
References edit
- ^ Bogdanov, Woodstra, Thomas All Music Guide to Jazz, The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music 2002, Page 443 – ISBN 0-87930-717-X
- ^ Charlie Barnet Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Don Joseph at Jazz Discography
- ^ Danny Bank. JazzWax
- ^ a b Liner notes by Doug Ramsey for Morgana King album Stretchin' Out (1977)
- ^ Liner Notes on Morgana King album I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1991)
External links edit
- Tony Fruscella at Jazz Discography
- Article on Fruscella: Flying High and Low (August 11, 1981) The Boston Phoenix