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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino (August 20, 1926 – November 26, 1978) was an American jazz trombonist.
Rosolino was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 20, 1926. He learned to play the guitar at age nine from his musically inclined father, but switched to the trombone at age fourteen. He performed with the big bands of Bob Chester, Glen Gray, Tony Pastor, Herbie Fields, Gene Krupa, and Stan Kenton. After a period with Kenton, he settled in Los Angeles, where he performed with Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (1954–1960) in Hermosa Beach. His composition "Blue Daniel" was first recorded by Shelly Manne & His Men in 1959 and later became a jazz standard, with notable versions by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet and Ben Sidran, who wrote lyrics for the song in 1979.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, between nightclub engagements, Rosolino was active in Los Angeles recording studios, performing with such notables as Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé, Michel Legrand, and Quincy Jones. In the mid-to-late 1960s, he and fellow trombonist Mike Barone, billed as "Trombones Unlimited," recorded several albums for Liberty Records featuring pop-style arrangements of current hits, including the 1968 album Grazing in the Grass. He can also be seen performing with Shelly Manne's group in the films I Want to Live! (1958), starring Susan Hayward, and Sweet Smell of Success (1957), with Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. He was a regular on The Steve Allen Show and appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show and The Merv Griffin Show. Rosolino was also a talented vocalist, renowned for his exuberant style of scat singing, notably on Gene Krupa's hit recording "Lemon Drop."
During the 1970s, Rosolino performed and toured with Quincy Jones and the Grammy Award–winning group Supersax.
Rosolino's private life was deeply troubled. On November 26, 1978, he shot both of his sons—11-year-old Justin and 7-year-old Jason—as they slept. Justin died instantly; Jason survived but was blinded. Rosolino then fatally shot himself.
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino (August 20, 1926 – November 26, 1978) was an American jazz trombonist.
Rosolino was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 20, 1926. He learned to play the guitar at age nine from his musically inclined father, but switched to the trombone at age fourteen. He performed with the big bands of Bob Chester, Glen Gray, Tony Pastor, Herbie Fields, Gene Krupa, and Stan Kenton. After a period with Kenton, he settled in Los Angeles, where he performed with Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (1954–1960) in Hermosa Beach. His composition "Blue Daniel" was first recorded by Shelly Manne & His Men in 1959 and later became a jazz standard, with notable versions by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet and Ben Sidran, who wrote lyrics for the song in 1979.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, between nightclub engagements, Rosolino was active in Los Angeles recording studios, performing with such notables as Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé, Michel Legrand, and Quincy Jones. In the mid-to-late 1960s, he and fellow trombonist Mike Barone, billed as "Trombones Unlimited," recorded several albums for Liberty Records featuring pop-style arrangements of current hits, including the 1968 album Grazing in the Grass. He can also be seen performing with Shelly Manne's group in the films I Want to Live! (1958), starring Susan Hayward, and Sweet Smell of Success (1957), with Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. He was a regular on The Steve Allen Show and appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show and The Merv Griffin Show. Rosolino was also a talented vocalist, renowned for his exuberant style of scat singing, notably on Gene Krupa's hit recording "Lemon Drop."
During the 1970s, Rosolino performed and toured with Quincy Jones and the Grammy Award–winning group Supersax.
Rosolino's private life was deeply troubled. On November 26, 1978, he shot both of his sons—11-year-old Justin and 7-year-old Jason—as they slept. Justin died instantly; Jason survived but was blinded. Rosolino then fatally shot himself.
With Georgie Auld
With Max Bennett
With Francy Boland