Glenn Zottola
Glenn Zottola | |
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| Birth name | Glenn Paul Zottola |
| Born | April 28, 1947 Port Chester, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, saxophone |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | Angel, Atlantic, Chiaroscuro, Classic Jazz, Concord, Dreamstreet, Famous Door, Harbinger, Progressive |
| Website | www |
Glenn Paul Zottola, (born April 28, 1947)[1] is an American jazz trumpeter and saxophonist.
He is known for his work with Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and Bob Wilber, and has accompanied a broad range of vocalists, including Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joe Williams.[2] He has recorded over 50 albums and, in 1988, was a featured soloist at the 50th anniversary of Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall Concert.[1] In 1995, Zottola was bandleader on the Suzanne Somers daytime TV talk show at Universal Studios.[3][4]
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]- Live at Eddie Condon's (Dreamstreet, 1981)
- Secret Love (Famous Door, 1982)
- Stardust (Famous Door, 1984)
- Christmas in Jazztime (Dreamstreet, 1986)
- Bechet Legacy: Birch Hall Concerts Live with Bob Wilber (Classic Jazz, 2013)
- Charlie Parker with Strings Revisited (Classic Jazz, 2015)
As sideman
[edit]With Butch Miles
- Butch Miles Salutes Chick Webb (Famous Door, 1980)
- Butch Miles Swings Some Standards (Famous Door, 1981)
- Butch Miles Salutes Gene Krupa (Famous Door, 1982)
- More Miles... More Standards (Famous Door, 1985)
With Bob Wilber
- Bob Wilber and the Bechet Legacy (Bodeswell, 1981)
- Ode to Bechet (Jazzology, 1982)
- On the Road (Bodeswell, 1992)
With others
- Mousey Alexander, The Mouse Roars! (Famous Door, 1979)
- Steve Allen, Steve Allen Plays Jazz Tonight (Concord Jazz, 1993)
- Phil Bodner et al, Highlights in Jazz (Stash, 1985)
- George Kelly, Plays the Music of Don Redman (Stash, 1984)
- Peggy Lee, Love Held Lightly (Angel, 1993)
- George Masso, A Swinging Case of Masso-Ism (Famous Door, 1981)
- George Masso, No Frills, Just Music (Famous Door, 1984)
- Maxine Sullivan, Together (Atlantic, 1987)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 445. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. 617. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
- ^ "Glenn Zottola - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD NAMED HOME FOR 'THE SUZANNE SOMERS SHOW' - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
External links
[edit]- Glenn Zottola web site Archived 2012-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
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