Jazz
Frank Rosolino - Trombone
Harold Land - Sax (Tenor)
Leroy Vinnegar - Bass
Stan Levey - Drums
Victor Feldman - Piano
* Billy Vera - Reissue Coordination
* David Axelrod - Producer
* Gordon Skene - Digital Transfers
* Leonard Feather - Liner Notes
* Stewart Whitmore - Mastering
Top Rosolino session with Harold Land (ts) and Leroy Vinnegar (b). Outstanding CD reissue is a limited edition.
---Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Frank Rosolino
Active Decades: '50s, '60s and '70s
Born: Aug 20, 1926 in Detroit, MI
Died: Nov 26, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Third Stream, Mainstream Jazz
The horrible way that Frank Rosolino's life ended (killing himself after shooting his two sons) has largely overshadowed his earlier musical accomplishments. One of the top trombonists of the 1950s, Rosolino's fluid and often-humorous style put him near the top of his field for awhile.
He was a guitarist when he was ten, but switched to trombone as a teenager. After serving in the military, Rosolino played with the big bands of Bob Chester, Glen Gray, Gene Krupa (1948-1949), Tony Pastor, Herbie Fields, and Georgie Auld. However, all of those experiences were just preludes to his high-profile association with Stan Kenton (1952-1954), which gave him fame. Rosolino recorded frequently in Los Angeles as a member of the Lighthouse All-Stars (1954-1960), a freelancer, and as a studio musician. His song "Blue Daniel" became a jazz standard, and Rosolino was a popular attraction as a brilliant trombonist and a comical singer. He was with Supersax for a period in the 1970s. Rosolino's shocking ending was a surprise to even his closest associates.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
