Johnny Frigo • Summer Me!

 

 

Biography
Johnny Frigo was born in 1916 on the south side of Chicago. His earliest gigs were playing string bass and tuba in nightclubs and amusement parks. In the early 1940's, Johnny played bass in the Chico Marx Orchestra.

During WWII, Johnny joined the Coast Guard and played with Al Haig and Kai Winding. After the war, Johnny was called to play with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Afterward, he formed a group to play at the Stuyvesant Hotel in Buffalo, the Soft Winds Trio with Herb Ellis on guitar and Lou Carter on piano.

"That became a phenomenal trio. We were all single, rehearsing like crazy, and were playing that George Shearing sound before George even had it. We wrote songs like I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out! Cybill Shepard later sang that in the season opening episode of Moonlighting. And I wrote Detour Ahead that became a jazz standard." (Johnny Frigo)

Frigo went home to Chicago in 1951 and spent the next 35 years as a studio bass player. Settling into a busy post-war jingle scene, Frigo quickly became the Windy City's first-call studio bassist, a position bolstered by his songwriting abilities.

In the early 1980's, he decided to devote his energies fully to the violin. After sitting in one night with Herb Ellis, Monty Alexander, and Ray Brown, he was invited to record two live albums with them in LA, Triple Treat II and Triple Treat III on Concord records. He became Johnny Carson's favorite fiddler, appearing twice on the Tonight Show. When Carson asked Frigo why it had taken so long to get his jazz violin career going, he said, "I don't know Johnny. I probably waited as long as I could so I wouldn't have any time left to become a has - been"
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Biografía
Johnny Frigo nació en 1916 en la zona sur de Chicago. Sus primeras actuaciones fueron tocando el contrabajo y la tuba en clubes nocturnos y parques de atracciones. A principios de la década de 1940, Johnny tocó el bajo en la orquesta de Chico Marx.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Johnny se alistó en la Guardia Costera y tocó con Al Haig y Kai Winding. Después de la guerra, Johnny fue llamado para tocar con la orquesta de Jimmy Dorsey. Después, formó un grupo para tocar en el Stuyvesant Hotel de Buffalo, el Soft Winds Trio con Herb Ellis a la guitarra y Lou Carter al piano.

"Aquello se convirtió en un trío fenomenal. Todos éramos solteros, ensayábamos como locos y tocábamos ese sonido de George Shearing antes incluso de que George lo tuviera. ¡Compusimos canciones como I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out! que Cybill Shepard cantó más tarde en el episodio de apertura de temporada de Moonlighting. Y escribí Detour Ahead, que se convirtió en un estándar de jazz". (Johnny Frigo)

Frigo regresó a Chicago en 1951 y pasó los siguientes 35 años como bajista de estudio. Instalado en el ajetreado mundo de los jingles de posguerra, Frigo se convirtió rápidamente en el bajista de estudio más solicitado de la Ciudad de los Vientos, una posición que se vio reforzada por su capacidad para componer canciones.

A principios de la década de 1980, decidió dedicarse plenamente al violín. Tras sentarse una noche con Herb Ellis, Monty Alexander y Ray Brown, fue invitado a grabar dos álbumes en directo con ellos en Los Ángeles, Triple Treat II y Triple Treat III en Concord records. Se convirtió en el violinista favorito de Johnny Carson, apareciendo dos veces en el Tonight Show. Cuando Carson preguntó a Frigo por qué había tardado tanto en poner en marcha su carrera como violinista de jazz, respondió: "No lo sé, Johnny. Probablemente esperé todo lo que pude para que no me quedara tiempo para convertirme en un has - been".
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Tracks:
1 - Quando, Quando, Quando
2 - The Song Is You
3 - Polka Dots and Moonbeams
4 - Czardas
5 - Pennies from Heaven
6 - Nuages
7 - Summer Me, Winter Me
8 - Medley: America the Beautiful/Strike Up the Band
9 - Summertime
10 - Pick Yourself Up
11 - Here's That Rainy Day
12 - I'll Remember April
13 - Get Happy
14 - In a Sentimental Mood
15 - (Back Home in) Indiana
16 - Estrellita (unlisted hidden track)

Summer Me! Johnny Frigo Live at Battle Ground is a 2008 compilation by jazz violinist Johnny Frigo from his appearances at the Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering between 1985 and 1997. The album was released posthumously. A hidden track, an unaccompanied violin solo of "Estrellita" dating from June 30, 1985, closes the album.

Released:     July 24, 2008
Recorded:     June 30, 1985 to June 28, 1997
Label:    Log Cabin
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