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Tony Rizzi 1953 Plays The Music Of Frank Comstock

Исполнитель: Tony Rizzi
Название альбома: Tony Rizzi Plays The Music Of Frank Comstock
Год выпуска: 1953, Starlite Records

Born in 1923, Tony Rizzi grew up in Los Angeles, California. Originally a violin player, Rizzi did not take up the guitar until he was 19 years old. He subsequently transferred his reading ability to the guitar. This put Rizzi in a unique position as guitar players that could read at that time were scarce.

In 1943, Rizzi was drafted into the Army. He became part of the Ferry Command Band stationed in Long Beach, California. The band was composed mostly of pro musicians who had been drafted - they were out of Paramount, Universal and other studios. In 1946, popular leader Les Brown broke up his band in New York and moved to Los Angeles. One of Rizzi’s first jobs was following his enlistment was with the Bob Hope Show with Les Brown around 1947-48. Combined with the brass section - four trumpets and four trombones, there was an uncommon, musical element as Rizzi doubled the lead an octave lower.

Around 1950 Rizzi left Brown to become a member of the NBC staff orchestra. Being a member of a staff orchestra required you do all of their work. In between dates, you had the opportunity to play with somebody else. However, the staff orchestra’s were first call.

One of Rizzi's early, lengthy staff calls with NBC was The Dinah Shore Show (1951–57) and The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956–63). Rizzi became part of the various orchestra’s that provided music over the years for the program.

In 1963 Rizzi became the guitarist on The Danny Kaye Show under conductor Paul Weston that ran for four years.

As the demand increased for the studio players, so did their responsibilities. Rizzi's expertise on the violin translated to the mandolin via the identical tuning; G - D - A - E. By default, Rizzi was also an adept mandolin player. His mandolin playing is heard on The Godfather movies. Rizzi also played banjo, ukulele, bouzouki, electric bouzouki, electric sitar and six-string bass.

Rizzi continued to write jazz for multiple guitars. Before his untimely death he transcribed more progressive music including several Wayne Shorter and Charlie Parker solos, including; “Yardbird Suite,” “Relaxin’ At Camarillo” and “Moose the Mooch.” These arrangements have yet to be recorded.

Tony Rizzi died in 1992 due to complications following his tragic fall.

Frank G. Comstock (September 20, 1922 – May 21, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor and trombonist.

1. The Grabber 2:01
2. Laurel 3:35
3. I've Got Eyes for You 2:04
4. Footloose 2:17
5. Here's Tony! 2:17
6. Starlight 2:58
7. The Languid Latin 3:20
8. Less Sand and More Cement 2:14

Rolly Bundock, bass
Alvin Stoller, drums
Ted Nash, reeds
Dick Nash, trombone
Tony Rizzi, guitar



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