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Sonny Russo

January 01, 1970

Santo J. "Sonny" Russo (March 20, 1929 – February 23, 2013) was an American jazz trombonist.

Jeff Albert and Sonny Russo

Russo grew up in a musical family; both his father and grandfather were professional horn players. He first played piano and violin, and played with his father's group at age 15. He had a long list of associations with noted jazz musicians; he started out with Buddy Morrow in 1947, and then played with Lee Castle (1948), Sam Donahue (1949), Artie Shaw (1949–50), Art Mooney (1950), Tito Puente, Jerry Wald, Tommy Tucker, Buddy Rich, Ralph Flanagan (1951–52), the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra (1953–55), Neal Hefti (1954–55), John LaPorta (1954–1957) where Russo played Trombone Jimmy Dorsey and Tommy Dorsey (1955–56), and Maynard Ferguson (1956). Starting in the mid-1950s Russo found work in the bands of various Broadway shows. In the late 1950s and 1960s he worked with Louie Bellson (1957), Celia Cruz-Tito Puente (1966), [1] Machito, Bobby Hackett, Benny Goodman, and Doc Severinsen (1967). From 1969 to 1972 he was a member of The Tonight Show orchestra, and he worked with Frank Sinatra from 1967 to 1988. He also played on Urbie Green's 21 Trombones and solos on many others including Maynard Ferguson, Sauter Finnegan, Artie Shaw, Neil Hefti, and the World's Greatest Jazz Band in the 1970s. While touring with The World's Greatest Jazz Band Russo was invited to the White House to play for President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford.

He played again on an RCA Victor 1970-1979 various artists set.[1]

Russo recorded extensively with singers; in addition to Frank Sinatra he played behind Jimmy Rushing, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Perry Como, Dinah Washington, Liza Minnelli, Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Ray Charles, Steve Lawrence, and Eydie Gorme. Sonny also performs on the soundtracks to the films The Godfather, The Godfather II, Goodfellas, and Sophie's Choice. In 1971 during a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with Louis Armstrong as one of the guests, Russo shared the stage with Louis in which he played the solo on the tune "Someday You'll Be Sorry". Sonny was a fixture in the recording studios for radio and television. while Jerry Lewis was doing the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon in New York City, Russo was a regular in the Orchestra always in demand he later worked with Lewis while Lewis performed his one-man show in Upstate New York. While touring around the world with Frank Sinatra during their performance and filming of Concert of the Americas, Sonny played the trombone solo on the tune "I've Got You Under My Skin" and Cocorvado and was announced by Sinatra during the performance. He has also done many Jazz gigs with the likes of Al Cohn, Zoot Simms, Mousey Alexander, and Milt Hinton. Sonny was a graduate from the Manhattan School of Music, where he earned his master's degree .

Discography edit

As sideman edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  • Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford, 1999, p. 577.
  • Burt Korall, Drummin Men, p. 237.
  • Bill Crow, Jazz Anecdotes.
  • Sonny Russo's obituary

January 01, 1970
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Santo J Sonny Russo March 20 1929 February 23 2013 was an American jazz trombonist Jeff Albert and Sonny Russo Russo grew up in a musical family both his father and grandfather were professional horn players He first played piano and violin and played with his father s group at age 15 He had a long list of associations with noted jazz musicians he started out with Buddy Morrow in 1947 and then played with Lee Castle 1948 Sam Donahue 1949 Artie Shaw 1949 50 Art Mooney 1950 Tito Puente Jerry Wald Tommy Tucker Buddy Rich Ralph Flanagan 1951 52 the Sauter Finegan Orchestra 1953 55 Neal Hefti 1954 55 John LaPorta 1954 1957 where Russo played Trombone Jimmy Dorsey and Tommy Dorsey 1955 56 and Maynard Ferguson 1956 Starting in the mid 1950s Russo found work in the bands of various Broadway shows In the late 1950s and 1960s he worked with Louie Bellson 1957 Celia Cruz Tito Puente 1966 1 Machito Bobby Hackett Benny Goodman and Doc Severinsen 1967 From 1969 to 1972 he was a member of The Tonight Show orchestra and he worked with Frank Sinatra from 1967 to 1988 He also played on Urbie Green s 21 Trombones and solos on many others including Maynard Ferguson Sauter Finnegan Artie Shaw Neil Hefti and the World s Greatest Jazz Band in the 1970s While touring with The World s Greatest Jazz Band Russo was invited to the White House to play for President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford He played again on an RCA Victor 1970 1979 various artists set 1 Russo recorded extensively with singers in addition to Frank Sinatra he played behind Jimmy Rushing Tony Bennett Lena Horne Perry Como Dinah Washington Liza Minnelli Elvis Presley Paul Anka Ray Charles Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Sonny also performs on the soundtracks to the films The Godfather The Godfather II Goodfellas and Sophie s Choice In 1971 during a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with Louis Armstrong as one of the guests Russo shared the stage with Louis in which he played the solo on the tune Someday You ll Be Sorry Sonny was a fixture in the recording studios for radio and television while Jerry Lewis was doing the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon in New York City Russo was a regular in the Orchestra always in demand he later worked with Lewis while Lewis performed his one man show in Upstate New York While touring around the world with Frank Sinatra during their performance and filming of Concert of the Americas Sonny played the trombone solo on the tune I ve Got You Under My Skin and Cocorvado and was announced by Sinatra during the performance He has also done many Jazz gigs with the likes of Al Cohn Zoot Simms Mousey Alexander and Milt Hinton Sonny was a graduate from the Manhattan School of Music where he earned his master s degree Discography editAs sideman edit Dorothy Ashby The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby Atlantic 1965 Kenya Machito Afro Cubans Roulette 1958 Louie Bellson Let s Call It Swing Verve 1957 Paul Butterfield Put It in Your Ear Bearsville 1975 Dick Collins King Richard the Swing Hearted RCA Victor 1955 Irving Cottler I ve Got You Under My Skins Project 3 1982 Larry Elgart Flight of the Condor RCA Victor 1981 Maynard Ferguson The Birdland Dreamband Bluebird 1987 Urbie Green 21 Trombones Project 3 1973 Urbie Green Urbie Green s Big Beautiful Band Project 3 1974 Quincy Jones Quincy Plays for Pussycats Mercury 1965 Bob Keeshan A Child s Introduction to Jazz Golden 1958 John LaPorta Conceptions Fantasy 1956 Yank Lawson amp Bob Haggart Plays Duke Ellington World Jazz 1976 Yank Lawson amp Bob Haggart On Tour Vol 1 and 2 World Jazz 1977 Machito Latin Soul Plus Jazz Tico 1973 Meco Encounters of Every Kind Millennium 1977 Meco Music Inspired by Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk Millennium 1977 Meco The Wizard of Oz RCA Victor 1978 Meco Superman and Other Galactic Heroes Casablanca 1979 Glenn Miller In the Digital Mood GRP 1983 Tony Mottola Tony Mottola and the Brass Menagerie Project 3 1974 Don Redman The Don Redman All Stars Vol 2 Sesac 1960 David Ruffin Who I Am Motown 1975 Sauter Finegan Orchestra Inside Sauter Finegan RCA Victor 1954 Sauter Finegan Orchestra Straight Down the Middle RCA Victor 1958 Don Sebesky The Rape of El Morro CTI 1975 Artie Shaw 1949 Previously Unreleased MusicMasters 1990 Jean Shepherd Into the Unknown with Jazz Music Abbott 1956 Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams Porgy amp Bess Revisited Warner Bros 1959 Sonny Truitt Drummer Delights Music Minus One 1961 Jerry Wald Pennies from Heaven Raisins and Almonds Decca 1955 Dinah Washington Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller Mercury 1959 References edit a b Credits allmusic com Retrieved May 26 2022 Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz Oxford 1999 p 577 Burt Korall Drummin Men p 237 Bill Crow 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