Conrad Gozzo

Goz The Great!

Personnel:
Conrad Gozzo, John Best, Vito Mangano (tp), Murry McEarchern, Herbie Harper, Si Zentner (tb), Harry Klee, Ted Nash (saxes), Paul Smith (p), Tony Rizzi, Al Hendrickson (g), Sam Cheifetz (b), Alvin Stoller, Irv Cottler (d)

Reference: FSRCD 1649

Bar code: 8427328616492

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Conrad Gozzo (1922-1964), was a superb lead trumpet of rare force and vigor. On this album, his only one as leader, The Goz, as he was often called, was given more than adequate representation and freedom for all his talents, appearing in front of sixteen piece band, a group with strings, and a small band. Featured throughout, he plays with engrossing strength and fire, and his full sound epitomises the trumpet generation of the Forties. The big band sides as well as the others are reflective of the idiom in which this legendary trumpeter had his roots.

Tracklist

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01.

Blue Lou (Edgar Sampson, Irving Mills) 2:25

02.

La Rosita (Public Domain) 2:21

03.

Squeeze Me (Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) 3:28

04.

I Let a Song Go out of My Heart (Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, Duke Ellington) 3:17

05.

In a Mellotone (Billy May, Conrad Gozzo) 3:32

06.

Deibotch (Billy May, Conrad Gozzo) 2:55

07.

Remember (Irving Berlin) 2:40

08.

Black Sapphire (Herb Spencer, Earl Hagen) 2:28

09.

Smooth Talker (Herb Spencer, Conrad Gozzo) 2:50

10.

How Do You Do Miss Josephine (Albert McCree, Von Tilzer) 2:56

11.

Come Back to Sorrento (Public Domain) 2:47

12.

Do That Again Daddy (Billy May, Conrad Gozzo) 2:45

Total time: 34:25 min.

Album details

All tracks originally issued as RCA Victor LPM-1124

Personnel:

Tracks #1,4,7 & 10: Conrad Gozzo, James Salko, John Best, Vito Mangano (tp), Jerry Ross, Herbie Harper, Si Zentner (tb), Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Jules Jacob, Ted Nash, Dale Issenhuth (saxes), Paul Smith (p), Tony Rizzi (g), Sam Cheifetz (b), Irv Cottler (d).
Recorded in Los Angeles, March 5, 1955

Tracks #3,6,9 & 12: Conrad Gozzo (tp), Murray McEachern (tb), Paul Smith (p), Tony Rizzi (g), Sam Cheifetz (b), Alvin Stolller (d).
Recorded in Los Angeles, March 7, 1955

Tracks #2,5,8 & 11: Conrad Gozzo (tp), Paul Smith (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Sam Cheifetz (b), Irv Cottler (d). Plus 6 violins, 2 violas & cello.
Recorded in Los Angeles, March 9, 1955

Original liner notes by Bill Zeitung
Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

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