Tony Fruscella
| Tony Fruscella | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Fru |
| Born |
February 4, 1927 Orangeburg, New York |
| Died |
August 14, 1969 (aged 42) New York City, New York |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1948–1960 |
Tony Fruscella[1] (February 4, 1927 in Orangeburg, New York – August 14, 1969 in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died[2] of liver cirrhosis in 1969.
Biography
Tony, and his sister Maria, grew up in Greenwich Village, part of Manhattan, New York. Fruscella played in an Army band early in his career. He served as a sideman for numerous jazz musicians in the 1950s, including Charlie Barnet,[3] Lester Young,[4] Gerry Mulligan[5] (1954) and Stan Getz[6] (1955). He played with Don Joseph[7] later in the 1950s, but by the early 1960s his problems with drug abuse and alcoholism sidelined him from active performance.
He was married to singer Morgana King.[8] The marriage ended in divorce after nine years.[8] They had a daughter Graysan (1950–2008) and have a grandson, Morgan[9]
Tony Fruscella released only one record as a leader during his lifetime, 1955's I'll Be Seeing You (with Allen Eager[10] and Danny Bank[11]) on Atlantic Records. Several reissues of live material and studio outtakes followed his death.
Discography
| Albums | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Label / catalog # | Notes |
| 2008 | Tony Fruscella | Rhino/Wea UK | Original release date 1955 |
| 2005 | Tony's Blues | Cool & Blue | |
| 2004 | Pernod with Stan Getz | Jazz Factory Spain | |
| 2004 | Night at the Open Door | Jazz Factory Spain | Live |
| 2001 | Brooklyn Jam 1952 | M&I Japan | |
| Box sets and Compilations | |||
| Year | Title | Label / catalog # | Notes |
| 1999 | Tony Fruscella: The Complete Works | Jazz Factory Spain | Album listing: Studio Recordings (2 CDs); Live Recordings (2 CDs) |
| Also appears on | |||
| Year | Title | Label / catalog # | Notes |
| 2007 | Atlantic Top 60: Jazz, Jive and Strut | Atlantic Recording Corp./Rhino | Track listing: "I'll Be Seeing You" |
| 1983 | Simple Isn't Easy | Sunnyside | Bonus Track: Featuring Tony Fruscella |
| 1981 | Bebop Revisited, Vol. 3 | Xanadu 172 | Based on a private tape -- Side A, #5-8 (PU Stomp, Darn that Dream, Tangerine, Loo-Padoo) |
With Stan Getz
- Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds (Verve, 1953-55 [1957])
Notes
- 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
- ↑ Bogdanov, Woodstra, Thomas All Music Guide to Jazz, The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music 2002, Page 443 – ISBN 0-87930-717-X
- ↑ Tony Fruscella. NYTimes Aug 14, 1969
- ↑ Charlie Barnet
- ↑ Lester Young
- ↑ Gerry Mulligan
- ↑ Stan Getz
- ↑ Don Joseph at Jazz Discography
- 1 2 Liner notes by Doug Ramsey – Morgana King album 'Stretchin' Out' (1977).
- ↑ Liner Notes by Morgana King album titled 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' (1991).
- ↑ Allen Eager. eJazzNews
- ↑ Danny Bank. JazzWax