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Tony Fruscella (ldr), Chick Maures (as), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p), Red Mitchell (b), Dave Troy (d)
| a. | Body And Soul (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) | |
| b. | 151A | Foo's - 02:47 (Composer Unknown)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| c. | 153B | Flues - 02:43 (Composer Unknown)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| d. | 154B | Oh Yeah - 03:24 (Composer Unknown)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| e. | 155A | Little Orgg - 02:51 (Tony Fruscella)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| f. | 155B | Little Orgg - 02:07 (Tony Fruscella)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| g. | 156A | Out Of Nowhere - 03:18 (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| h. | 156B | Out Of Nowhere - 02:52 (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
| i. | 163A | Flues - 02:32 (Composer Unknown)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
Oh Yeah is a D minor bebop tune, starting somewhat like A Night In Tunisa.
Notes to Spotlite LP describe Body And Soul as "lengthy."
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Phil Urso (ts), Gene Allen (bar), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p, arr), Red Mitchell (b), Howie Mann (d)
| a. | P. U. Stomp - 03:06 (Phil Urso) | |
| b. | Darn That Dream - 02:58 (Edgar DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) | |
| c. | Tangerine - 02:46 (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) | |
| d. | Loopadoo - 02:57 (Bill Triglia) | |
| All titles on: | - Xanadu LP 12": 172 - Bebop Revisited, Volume 3 - Jazz Factory CD: 22805 - Tony's Blues - Xanadu CD: FDC 5175 - Bebop Revisited, Volume 2 (1990) - Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) |
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Charlie Kennedy, Hal McKusick (as), Tony Fruscella (t), Gene DiNovi (p), Red Mitchell, Joe Shulman (b), William Exiner, Harold Granowski, Buddy Lazza (d)
| a. | 01 | All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) |
| b. | 02 | Idaho (Jesse Stone) |
| c. | 03 | Donna Lee (Miles Davis) |
| d. | 04 | Johnny Mandel Tune (Johnny Mandel) |
| e. | 05 | Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg) |
| f. | 06 | Blue Lester (Lester Young) |
| g. | 07 | Minor Blues (Tony Fruscella, Gene DiNovi) |
| h. | 08 | Broadway (Bill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae) |
| i. | 09 | Strike Up The Band (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) |
| All titles on: | - Marshmallow CD: MYCJ-30124 - Brooklyn Jam 1952 |
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Charlie Kennedy (as) on a, b only. Omit Hal McKusick (as) on a, b, e, f. Red Mitchell (b) on h, i only. Omit Joe Shulman (b) on e, f, h, i. William Exiner (d) on a, b, c, d only. Harold Granowski (d) on h, i only. Buddy Lazza (d) on g only.
Bruyninckx gives date as September 1952.
Uncertain whether all performances are from the same date.
Some sources list Turk Van Lake on guitar for this material.
Dave Schildkraut (as), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p)
| a. | You Stepped Out Of A Dream - 09:46 (Gus Kahn, Nacio Herb Brown) | |
| b. | Now's The Time - 09:11 (Charlie Parker) | |
| c. | Emanon - 11:09 (Dizzy Gillespie) | |
| All titles on: | - Royal Jazz CD: RJD 506 - More Unissued, Vol. 2 (1990) |
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Date unknown. Location speculative. RJD 506 (issued under Charlie Parker's name) says "some musician's apartment" in New York City.
Unknown bass and drums. RJD 506 says "possibly" Bill Triglia and lists Charlie Parker as alto saxophonist, but Lord discography identifies Schildkraut instead. This is confirmed by Bill Triglia (who also confirms his own presence).
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Brew Moore (ts), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Art Mardigan (d)
| a. | Bernie's Tune (Bernie Miller, Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut | |
| b. | Lover Man (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut | |
| c. | A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Jon Hendricks)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 126 - Debut | |
| d. | Sometimes I'm Happy (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 151 - Fru 'n Brew | |
| e. | Blue Lester (Lester Young)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 151 - Fru 'n Brew | |
| f. | Rifftide [aka Hackensack] (Coleman Hawkins)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 151 - Fru 'n Brew | |
| g. | Donna [aka Dig] (Jackie McLean)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 151 - Fru 'n Brew | |
| h. | Imagination (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen)
Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 151 - Fru 'n Brew | |
| All titles on: | - Jazz Factory CD: 22802 - A Night At The Open Door - Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) |
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Omit Brew Moore (ts) on a, b, c.
Brew Moore (ldr), Brew Moore (ts), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Bill Heine (d)
| a. | 1243 | Bill Triglia's Blues (Bill Triglia) |
| b. | 1246 | Brew's Nightmare (Brew Moore) |
Private tape still exists. Reportedly, Fruscella does not play on all selections. Specifics unknown.
Additional selections: 1241: Blues Medium; 1242: Minor Blues; 1244: Slow Blues; 1245: Fast Blues; 1247 [no information] by unknown composers. Composers for 1243 and 1246 are speculative.
Gerry Mulligan (ldr), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Tony Fruscella (t), Red Mitchell (b), Frank Isola (d)
| a. | 01 | Bernie's Tune - 04:42 (Bernie Miller, Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller) |
| b. | 02 | The Lady Is A Tramp - 06:11 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) |
| c. | 03 | Lullaby Of The Leaves - 04:22 (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) |
A spoken introduction by Stan Kenton (3:18) precedes the first selection.
On only known source, New York radio announcer interrupts the final selection to conclude the live broadcast.
Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Tony Fruscella (t), Johnny Williams (p), Bill Anthony (b), Frank Isola (d)
| a. | Tangerine (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) | |
| b. | Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) | |
| c. | Anthropology (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) | |
| d. | Wonder Why (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) | |
| e. | Tony's Blues (Tony Fruscella) | |
| f. | Bernie's Tune (Bernie Miller, Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller) |
Private tape exists.
One additional selection (first): B-flat Blues by unknown composer.
Tony Fruscella (t), Don Joseph (c)
| a. | 01 | Now's The Time - 04:32 (Charlie Parker) |
| b. | 02 | Embraceable You - 05:47 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) |
| c. | 03 | I Got Rhythm - 03:10 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) |
| d. | 04 | 'S Wonderful - 04:36 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) |
| e. | 05 | What Is This Thing Called Love - 07:19 (Cole Porter) |
| f. | 06 | Ash Wednesday Blues - 03:31 (Don Joseph) |
Unknown guitar, bass, drums. Solos by these players have been edited out on only known source.
Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Tony Fruscella (t), Johnny Williams (p), Bill Anthony (b), Frank Isola (d)
| a. | Get Happy - 06:21 (Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen) | |
| b. | Dear Old Stockholm [Ack Värmeland, Du Sköna] - 07:12 (Traditional) | |
| c. | Pernod - 04:41 (Stan Getz) | |
| All titles on: | - Queen-Disc LP 12": Q 013 - Stan Getz - Cicala LP 12": BLJ 8036 - Yesterdays - Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) - Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) |
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Q 013 gives incorrect date as 1953.
Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Tony Fruscella (t), Johnny Williams (p), Bill Anthony (b), Frank Isola (d)
| a. | 2229-2 | Blue Bells - 07:08 (Phil Sunkel) |
| b. | 2230-1 | Round-Up Time - 07:07 (Phil Sunkel)
Verve CD: 314 517 330-2 - The Artistry Of Stan Getz, vol. 2 (1993) Verve CD: 517 330-2 - The Best Of The Verve Years, Volume 2 (1993) |
| Both titles on: | - Verve LP 12": MGV 8200 - Stan Getz And The Cool Sounds - Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) - Jazz Factory CD: 22804 - Pernod (1999) - Verve CD: 314 547 317-2 - Stan Getz And The Cool Sounds (2002) |
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Tony Fruscella (ldr), Allen Eager (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Tony Fruscella (t), Chauncey Welsch (tb), Bill Triglia (p), Bill Anthony (b), Will Bradley, Jr. (d), Phil Sunkel (arr)
| a. | 1466 | Muy - 05:42 (Phil Sunkel)
London LP 12": 15044 - Tony Fruscella Atlantic LP 12": 1220 - Tony Fruscella (1955) Atlantic LP 12": 7 90463-1-Y - Tony Fruscella (1985) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Atlantic CD: 75354 - Tony Fruscella (2000) |
| b. | 1467 | Salt - 04:40 (Phil Sunkel)
London LP 12": 15044 - Tony Fruscella Atlantic LP 12": 1220 - Tony Fruscella (1955) Atlantic LP 12": 7 90463-1-Y - Tony Fruscella (1985) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) Atlantic CD: 75354 - Tony Fruscella (2000) |
| c. | 1468 | Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay (Henry J. Sayers) |
Omit Phil Sunkel (arr) on c.
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Allen Eager (ts), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p), Bill Anthony (b), Will Bradley, Jr. (d), Phil Sunkel (arr)
| a. | 1469 | Metropolitan Blues - 05:03 (Phil Sunkel) |
| b. | 1470 | Raintree County - 05:15 (Phil Sunkel) |
| c. | 1471 | Blue Serenade - 05:14 (Harold Adamson) |
| d. | 1472 | Old Hat - 03:19 (Phil Sunkel) |
| e. | 1473 | His Master's Voice - 05:32 (Phil Sunkel) |
| f. | 1474 | I'll Be Seeing You - 03:20 (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal)
Atlantic CD: 81704-2 - Atlantic Jazz: Mainstream |
| g. | 1475 | Let's Play The Blues - 04:03 (Phil Sunkel) |
| All titles on: | - London LP 12": 15044 - Tony Fruscella - Atlantic LP 12": 1220 - Tony Fruscella (1955) - Atlantic LP 12": 7 90463-1-Y - Tony Fruscella (1985) - Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) - Atlantic CD: 75354 - Tony Fruscella (2000) |
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Omit Phil Sunkel (arr) on c, f.
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Tony Fruscella (t), Hank Jones (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | 88973 | Tony's Blues (Tony Fruscella)
Coral LP 12": CRL 57035 - East Coast Jazz Scene Jazz Factory CD: 22805 - Tony's Blues Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) |
The East Coast Jazz Scene album was from a concert with groups selected by the New York City DJ Al "Jazzbo" Collins.
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Keck (g)
| a. | Lover Man - 03:36 (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
Stateside LP 12": ISJ-80117 - Tony Fruscella-Phil Woods Quintet Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6609 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 1 (1977) Jazz Factory CD: 22805 - Tony's Blues Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) |
Stateside (Jap) ISJ-80117 gives the date of August 3, 1969 for "Lover Man." This date does not seem correct to the compiler and is probably 1959. However, Stateside is correct in noting the fact that "Lover Man" is a duo with Bill Keck while the other three titles are by the quintet. Lord and Bruyninckx both listed the collective personnel which, in effect, suggests to the reader that the four titles are played by a sextet.
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Phil Woods (as), Tony Fruscella (t), Bill Triglia (p), Paul Chambers (b), Roy Hall (d)
| a. | A Night In Tunisia - 14:41 (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Jon Hendricks)
Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6609 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 1 (1977) | |
| b. | Night Train - 11:24 (Jimmy Forrest, Oscar Washington)
Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6610 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 2 (1977) | |
| c. | Scrapple From The Apple - 11:12 (Charlie Parker)
Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6610 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 2 (1977) | |
| All titles on: | - Stateside LP 12": ISJ-80117 - Tony Fruscella-Phil Woods Quintet - Jazz Factory CD: 22805 - Tony's Blues - Cool 'n Blue CD: C&B 107 - The Unique Tony Fruscella: Tony's Blues (1992) - Jazz Factory CD: JFCD 44401 - The Complete Works (1999) |
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Date sometimes given as c. 1955. Confirmation needed.
Contrary to some listings, guitarist Bill Keck does not appear on any of this material.
The performance of "Night Train" includes an interpolation of the melody commonly known as "Walkin'."
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