Tony Fruscella • Tony Fruscella

 

Biography by Steve Huey
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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Biografía de Steve Huey
Tony Fruscella, trompetista de cool jazz melódico y lírico en la línea de Chet Baker, desgraciadamente llevó un estilo de vida igualmente adictivo que le llevó a una muerte trágicamente prematura. Fruscella nació en Orangeburg, Nueva York, el 4 de febrero de 1927, y adquirió su primera experiencia importante tocando en una banda del ejército. Su tono fresco -influenciado por Miles Davis y el veterano de la era del swing Joe Thomas, y que también recordaba a la fluidez de Bix Beiderbecke- le convirtió a principios de los 50 en un acompañante muy compatible con artistas como Charlie Barnet, Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan y Stan Getz. En 1955, el mismo año que grabó con Getz, Fruscella dirigió la única sesión publicada oficialmente en vida, I'll Be Seeing You (también reeditada como Tony Fruscella). Sin embargo, las drogas y el alcohol ya habían empezado a pasarle factura, y la actividad posterior de Fruscella se limitó sobre todo a unas pocas citas con su colega el trompetista Don Joseph a finales de los años cincuenta. En los años 60 ya no tocaba jazz y murió en Nueva York de cirrosis en 1969. Tras su muerte, el legado discográfico de Fruscella, encantador pero escaso, se amplió un poco con la publicación de varias grabaciones en directo y en estudio.
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Tracks:
01 - I'll Be Seeing You
02 - Muy
03 - Metropolitan Blues
04 - Raintree Country
05 - Salt
06 - His Master's Voice
07 - Old Hat
08 - Blue Serenade
09 - Let's Play The Blues


Credits:
TONY FRUSCELLA, trumpet
CHAUNCY WELSCH, trombone
ALLEN EAGER, tenor sax
DANNY BANK, baritone sax
BILL TRIGLIA, piano
BILL ANTHONY, bass
JUNIOR BRADLEY, drums

New York, March 29, 1955.

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