Tony Fruscella
A mellow, lyrical cool jazz trumpeter in the vein of Chet Baker, Tony Fruscella unfortunately lived a similarly addictive lifestyle that led to a tragically premature death. Fruscella was born in Orangeburg, NY, on February 4, 1927, and gained his first important experience playing in an Army band. His cool tone -- influenced by Miles Davis and swing-era veteran Joe Thomas, and also reminiscent of Bix Beiderbecke's fluidity -- made him a nicely compatible sideman in the early '50s for artists like Charlie Barnet, Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, and Stan Getz. In 1955, the same year he recorded with Getz, Fruscella led the only session officially released during his lifetime, I'll Be Seeing You (also re-released as Tony Fruscella). Drugs and alcohol had already begun to take their toll, however, and Fruscella's subsequent activity was mostly limited to a few dates with fellow cool trumpeter Don Joseph during the late '50s. He was out of jazz by the '60s and died in New York of cirrhosis in 1969. In the wake of his death, Fruscella's lovely but slim recorded legacy was fleshed out somewhat with the release of several live and studio dates.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The 1954 Unissued Atlantic Session
Tony Fruscella, Brew Moore, Stan Getz
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 3 apr. 2013
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Complete Studio Recordings (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Moon on 15 mrt. 2016
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The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues
Jazz - Released by Cool & Blue on 17 apr. 1995
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Complete Live Recordings
Jazz - Released by Jazz Moon on 15 mrt. 2016
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The Very Best of Tony Fruscella
Jazz - Released by Classic Music International on 21 okt. 2010
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Metropolitan Blues
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 8 mei 2019
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Tony's Blues. Complete Sessions
Jazz - Released by Jazz Moon on 15 mrt. 2016
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Live Sessions
Moderne jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 mei 2010
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A Night at the Open Door (Live)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Moon on 15 mrt. 2016
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Essential Jazz Masters
Moderne jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 1 okt. 2011
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New York Jazz, Vol. 6
Jazz - Released by Documents 2 on 27 mei 2016
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The Sound Of… (Original Jazz Sound)
Bebop - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 29 nov. 2010
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I'll Be Seeing You (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 10 okt. 2020
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Muy / Metropolitan Blues (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 28 feb. 2021
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