Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014)[1] was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and 1970s.
He began his professional career just as swing music and big bands—many of which were led by clarinetists like Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman—were in decline. While most jazz clarinet players did not adapt to this change, DeFranco successfully continued to play clarinet exclusively, and was one of the few bebop clarinetists.[4]
In 1950, DeFranco spent a year with Count Basie's septet.[2] He then led a small combo in the early 1950s which included pianist Sonny Clark and guitarist Tal Farlow. In this period, DeFranco recorded for MGM, Norgran and Verve; the latter two labels were owned by Norman Granz.
During the years 1960-64, DeFranco released four innovative quartet albums, as co-leader with the accordionist Tommy Gumina.[5]
Buddy DeFranco Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2004)
November 19, 2023
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Boniface Ferdinand Leonard Buddy DeFranco February 17 1923 December 24 2014 1 was an Italian American jazz clarinetist In addition to his work as a bandleader DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and 1970s Buddy DeFrancoDeFranco in New York 1947Background informationBirth nameBoniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFrancoBorn 1923 02 17 February 17 1923Camden New Jersey U S DiedDecember 24 2014 2014 12 24 aged 91 Panama City Florida U S GenresJazz bebop post bopOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Clarinet bass clarinetYears active1940s 2014LabelsNorgran Verve Mercury Concord Jazz Arbors PabloWebsitewww wbr buddydefranco wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honors 3 Discography 3 1 As leader 3 2 As sideman 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Camden New Jersey United States 2 DeFranco was raised in South Philadelphia He was playing the clarinet by the time he was nine years old and within five years had won a national Tommy Dorsey 3 swing contest 1 He began his professional career just as swing music and big bands many of which were led by clarinetists like Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman were in decline While most jazz clarinet players did not adapt to this change DeFranco successfully continued to play clarinet exclusively and was one of the few bebop clarinetists 4 In 1950 DeFranco spent a year with Count Basie s septet 2 He then led a small combo in the early 1950s which included pianist Sonny Clark and guitarist Tal Farlow In this period DeFranco recorded for MGM Norgran and Verve the latter two labels were owned by Norman Granz During the years 1960 64 DeFranco released four innovative quartet albums as co leader with the accordionist Tommy Gumina 5 He was bandleader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra from 1966 to 1974 2 under the name The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Directed By Buddy DeFranco He also performed with Gene Krupa Art Blakey Tommy Dorsey Count Basie Charlie Barnet Art Tatum Oscar Peterson Lennie Tristano Dodo Marmarosa Terry Gibbs Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis Eddie Daniels Andy Firth musician Don Burrows Putte Wickman Billie Holiday and many others and released dozens of albums as a leader DeFranco died in Panama City Florida at the age of 91 6 Awards and honors editDeFranco won twenty awards from DownBeat magazine nine awards from Metronome and sixteen Playboy All Stars awards 3 Discography editAs leader edit Cool amp Quiet with Lennie Tristano Capitol 1953 The Progressive Mr DeFranco Norgran 1954 Pretty Moods Norgran 1954 The Artistry of Buddy DeFranco Norgran 1954 Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Norgran 1954 The Buddy DeFranco Wailers Norgran 1956 Sweet and Lovely Verve 1956 In a Mellow Mood Norgran 1956 Mr Clarinet Norgran 1956 Jazz Tones Norgran 1956 Buddy DeFranco Plays Benny Goodman Verve 1957 The Art Tatum Buddy DeFranco Quartet Verve 1958 Cross Country Suite Dot 1958 Generalissimo Verve 1958 Buddy DeFranco and the Oscar Peterson Quartet Verve 1958 Live Date Verve 1958 Buddy DeFranco Plays Artie Shaw Verve 1958 Cooking the Blues Verve 1958 Bravura Verve 1959 Pacific Standard Swingin Time with Tommy Gumina Decca 1960 Presenting with Tommy Gumina Mercury 1961 Kaleidoscope with Tommy Gumina Mercury 1962 Pol Y Tones with Tommy Gumina Mercury 1963 The Girl from Ipanema with Tommy Gumina Mercury 1964 Blues Bag Vee Jay 1965 Crosscurrents with Lennie Tristano Capitol 1972 Free Sail Choice 1974 Black Magic with Helen Forrest Shamrock 1975 Love Affair with a Clarinet Vol 2 Famous Solos 1976 Sessions Live Callipe 1976 Borinquin Sonet 1976 Waterbed Choice 1978 Buddy DeFranco with Jim Gillis Classic Jazz 1978 Closed Session Verve 1979 Buddy DeFranco Famous Solos 1980 Like Someone in Love Progressive 1980 Jazz Party First Time Together with Terry Gibbs Palo Alto 1981 Eastern Exposure Silver Crest 1982 Buddy DeFranco Presents John Denman Lud 1983 Now s the Time with Terry Gibbs Tall Tree 1984 Mr Lucky Pablo 1984 Hark with Oscar Peterson Pablo 1985 Groovin Hep 1985 Chicago Fire with Terry Gibbs Contemporary 1987 Holiday for Swing with Terry Gibbs Contemporary 1988 Garden of Dreams with Martin Taylor ProJazz 1988 Memories of You A Tribute to Benny Goodman with Terry Gibbs Herb Ellis Contemporary 1991 Kings of Swing with Terry Gibbs Herb Ellis Contemporary 1992 Five Notes of Blues Musidisc 1992 Modern Clarinets Museum of Modern Jazz Verve 1993 The Buenos Aires Concerts Hep 1995 Free Fall Candid 1996 You Must Believe in Swing with Dave McKenna Concord Jazz 1997 Do Nothing Till You Hear from Us with Dave McKenna Concord Jazz 1999 The Champs with Putte Wickman Gazell 1999 Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco Play Steve Allen Contemporary 1999 Gone with the Wind Storyville 1999 The Three Sopranos hr musik de 2001 Cookin the Books Arbors Records 2003 Charlie Cat 2 Arbors 2007 Cookin with Eiji Kitamura Kiyoshi Takeshita Jazz Cook 2008 Down for Double with John Burnett Swing Orchestra Delmark Records 2010 As sideman edit With Tommy Dorsey Yes Indeed RCA Victor 1956 Tribute to Dorsey Vol 2 RCA Victor 1957 Tommy Dorsey s Greatest Band 20th Fox 1959 With Lionel Hampton The Lionel Hampton Quintet Clef 1954 Album 2 Clef 1955 Lionel Hampton and His All Stars Columbia 1957 With others Charlie Barnet Sky Liner MCA 1976 Count Basie Blues by Basie Columbia 1956 Les Brown Jazz Song Book Coral 1960 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern amp Johnny Mercer Songbooks Verve 1976 Stan Getz Stan Getz Blues VSP 1966 Billie Holiday Ladylove United Artists 1962 Billie Holiday Live in Cologne 1954 Jazzline 2014 Rolf Kuhn Affairs Intuition 1997 Herbie Mann Big Band Mann VSP 1966 Gerry Mulligan Chet Baker Gerry Mulligan Buddy DeFranco GNP 1957 Joe Negri Uptown Elegance MCG 2004 Flip Phillips Flip Philllips Celebrates His 80th Birthday at the March of Jazz 1995 Arbors 2003 Tullio De Piscopo Live in Zurich at Moods Club Rai Trade 2004 Buddy Rich Buddy Rich at JATP VSP 1966 References edit a b Heckman Don 26 December 2014 Buddy DeFranco dies at 91 first clarinetist to master bebop Los Angeles Times a b c Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music First ed Guinness Publishing pp 651 2 ISBN 0 85112 939 0 a b Buddy DeFranco To Play At LVC Lebanon Daily News July 14 1977 p 22 Retrieved April 25 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Pankin Ted 1999 On Buddy DeFranco s 89th Birthday a 1999 Downbeat article plus Interview Down Beat ISSN 0012 5768 Myers Marc 24 May 2011 Buddy DeFranco and Tommy Gumina Jazzwax com Strum Charles 26 December 2014 Buddy DeFranco 91 Versatile Jazz Clarinetist Dies The New York Times p B7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buddy DeFranco Buddy DeFranco at AllMusic Buddy DeFranco discography at Discogs nbsp Buddy DeFranco at IMDb Buddy DeFranco Interview NAMM Oral History Library 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buddy DeFranco amp oldid 1166702092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
