Conrad Gozzo
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Conrad Gozzo | |
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| Born | February 6, 1922 New Britain, Connecticut |
| Died | October 8, 1964 (aged 42) Burbank, California |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1938–1964 |
Conrad Gozzo (1922–1964) was an American trumpet player born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 6, 1922. Gozzo was a member of the NBC Hollywood staff orchestra at the time of his death on October 8, 1964.
Early life
Conrad Joseph Gozzo[1][better source needed] was born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 6, 1922 to Mildred Katz and Jimmy Gozzo. His father played trumpet, and Gozzo began studying the instrument around the age of 5.[2]
Career
Gozzo, lead trumpeter on the Glen Gray, Stan Kenton, and Harry James "remakes", and in Dan Terry's 1954 Columbia sessions, recorded extensively with arrangers Van Alexander, Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Ray Conniff, Jerry Fielding and Shorty Rogers, and also with performers Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Gozzo played first trumpet on all of the recordings of composer Henry Mancini. He routinely performed on many major live television shows which were broadcast on the NBC network, including the Dinah Shore Show (1955 through 1964). Gozzo also performed on motion picture soundtracks including The Glenn Miller Story, The Benny Goodman Story, Bye Bye Birdie, Call Me Madam, Ben-Hur and Cleopatra. He also performed on the Ella Fitzgerald two-record set on Verve (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook).
Gozzo's nicknames were "Goz" and "Gopher", due to his resemblance to a gopher when viewed from the front while he was playing. He was considered by his colleagues as being an exceptionally strong trumpeter with a well-developed range and tonal quality. For most of his recording career, he played a Besson Meha trumpet with a custom Bert Herrick mouthpiece. Occasionally, he played a Chicago Benge or a LeBlanc Gozzo model trumpet.
Death and legacy
Gozzo died on October 8, 1964 of liver disease at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.[3] On November 15, 1964, a concert raising money for his widow was held at the Hollywood Palladium, including singers Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Dinah Shore.[4]
"A Trumpeter's Prayer" (1957) by Tutti Camarata originally featured Gozzo, and was performed on November 19, 1989 in New Britain for the 25th anniversary of his death.[5] Jazz composer Sammy Nestico dedicated "Portrait of a Trumpet" to Gozzo.[6]
Discography
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With Georgie Auld
With Louis Bellson
With Buddy Bregman
- Swinging Kicks (Verve, 1957)
With Ray Brown
- Bass Hit! (Verve, 1957)
With Hoagy Carmichael
- Hoagy Sings Carmichael (Pacific Jazz, 1956)
With Benny Carter
- Aspects (United Artists, 1959)
With Sammy Davis Jr
- It's All Over but the Swingin' (Decca, 1957)
With Henry Mancini
- The Music from Peter Gunn (RCA Victor, 1959) [7]
- More Music from Peter Gunn (RCA Victor, 1959) [8]
- The Blues and the Beat (RCA Victor, 1960) [9]
- Music from Mr. Lucky (RCA Victor, 1960)
- Uniquely Mancini (RCA Victor, 1963) [10]
With Shorty Rogers
- Cool and Crazy (RCA Victor, 1953)
- Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (RCA Victor, 1954)
- Portrait of Shorty (RCA Victor, 1957)
With Pete Rugolo
- Introducing Pete Rugolo (Columbia, 1954)
- Adventures in Rhythm (Columbia, 1954)
- Rugolomania (Columbia, 1955)
- New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (Harmony, 1954–55, [1957])
References
Citations
- ^ "Gozzo, Conrad". Grove Music Online. 20 January 2002. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J174200. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Kaye 1992a, p. 1.
- ^ "Music World Mourns Death of Conrad Gozzo". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1964. p. 35. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Bannister, Everett J. (November 30, 1964). "Letters to the Times: Gozzo Benefit". The Los Angeles Times. p. 40. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Renwick, Lucille (November 20, 1989). "Trumpeter's trumpeter remembered". The Hartford Courant. p. 223. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Band to Give Concert". The Hartford Courant. April 24, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Liner notes to RCA Victor LP LSP-1956
- ^ Liner notes to RCA Victor LP LSP-2040
- ^ Liner notes to RCA Victor LP LPM-2147
- ^ Liner notes to RCA Victor LP LSP-2692
Bibliography
- Kaye, Harold S. (Spring 1992). "The Great 'Goz' – Part 1". IAJRC Journal. 25 (2): 1–5. ISSN 0098-9487.
- —— (Summer 1992). "The Great 'Goz': The Conrad Gozzo Story – Part 2". IAJRC Journal. 25 (3): 14–20. ISSN 0098-9487.
- —— (Fall 1992). "The Great 'Goz': The Conrad Gozzo Story – Part 3". IAJRC Journal. 25 (4): 16–23. ISSN 0098-9487.
- —— (Winter 1993). "The Great 'Goz': The Conrad Gozzo Story – Part 4". IAJRC Journal. 26 (1): 29–36. ISSN 0098-9487.
- —— (Spring 1993). "The Great 'Goz': The Conrad Gozzo Story – Part 5". IAJRC Journal. 26 (2): 54–62. ISSN 0098-9487.
