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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Discographie
16 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The 1954 Unissued Atlantic Session
Tony Fruscella, Brew Moore, Stan Getz
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 3 avr. 2013
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Complete Studio Recordings (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Moon le 15 mars 2016
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The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues
Jazz - Paru chez Cool & Blue le 17 avr. 1995
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Complete Live Recordings
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Moon le 15 mars 2016
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Metropolitan Blues
Jazz - Paru chez Black & Partner Licenses LLC le 8 mai 2019
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Tony's Blues. Complete Sessions
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Moon le 15 mars 2016
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Live Sessions
Jazz contemporain - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 mai 2010
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A Night at the Open Door (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Moon le 15 mars 2016
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz contemporain - Paru chez Stardust Records le 1 oct. 2011
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New York Jazz, Vol. 6
Jazz - Paru chez Documents 2 le 27 mai 2016
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The Sound Of… (Original Jazz Sound)
Be Bop - Paru chez Original Jazz Sound le 29 nov. 2010
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I'll Be Seeing You (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Hit Singles Records le 10 oct. 2020
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Muy / Metropolitan Blues (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Hit Singles Records le 28 févr. 2021
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