Tony Fruscella

by Tony Fruscella

Overview

Tony Fruscella was an under-recorded cool jazz trumpeter in the Chet Baker vain, who only managed to release this lone studio date for Atlantic in March 1955. With the exception of Fruscella's playing on a few Stan Getz sessions, he could never overcome obscurity. He is backed by a great, albeit little-known horn section of Allen Eager on tenor saxophone (who played similar sounds with Gerry Mulligan), Charles Mingus' associate Danny Bank on baritone, and Chauncey Welsch on trombone. The rhythm section is rounded out by the prominently featured piano of Bill Triglia, who also played with Mingus, Bill Anthony on bass, and Junior Bradley on drums. Two standards, "I'll Be Seeing You" and "Blue Serenade," are included with seven originals. [This is one of the 50 reissues celebrating Atlantic's 50th anniversary from Rhino/Atlantic complete with original cover art, liner notes, and playing order.] ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/2012
Label:	Hi Horse Records
UPC:	0725543271617
Rank:	118144

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tony Fruscella   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Bill Triglia   Piano
Allen Eager   Sax (Tenor)
Danny Bank   Sax (Baritone)
Chauncey Welsch   Trombone
Bill Anthony   Bass
Bradley Junior   Drums

Technical Credits

Nesuhi Ertegun   Supervisor
Ahmet Ertegun   Liner Notes
Jean Ristori   Mastering
Frank Abbey   Engineer
Irving Kahal   Composer
Burton Lane   Composer
Harold Adamson   Composer
Yves Bigot   Liner Notes
Sammy Fain   Composer
Phil Sunkel   Composer
Hugh Bell   Cover Photo
Claude Nobs   Liner Notes,Release Coordinator
Bill Simon   Liner Notes
Andree Buchler   Release Coordinator
Thierry Amsallem   Release Coordinator