Tony Fruscella [Mono]: Vinyl LP Gene Clark " Guitar World observed

" Guitar World observed

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy

and photographs

Never at rest

Tony Fruscella [Mono]: Vinyl LP Gene Clark " Guitar World observedTony Fruscella was an under recorded mellow, lyrical, cool jazz trumpeter (think Chet Baker). He unfortunately lived a similarly addictive lifestyle that led to his tragically premature death in 1969. His cool tone, influenced by Miles Davis and swing era veteran Joe Thomas, made him a sideman in the early 50s for artists like Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, and Stan Getz. In 1955, the same year he recorded with Getz, Fruscella led the only session