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Source: Proper Music
Genre: Post-bop
GAB's Rating: ★★★★★
Veteran altoist Andy Fusco makes his belated SteepleChase leader debut
here with this 2003 quintet recording, showcasing his intense and strong
command of the instrument in the bebop tradition.
Growing up in New Jersey his interests were music and football. He first studied at the Syracuse University with football scholarship. After almost making it to NFL Fusco diverted his attention to music and landed the lead alto saxophone post at the Buddy Rich Big Band (1978-1983). He has performed and recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Mel Lewis and Walt Weiskopf, to mention a few. Fusco is also a dedicated educator currently a member of the Music Faculty of Kean University, New Jersey.
Growing up in New Jersey his interests were music and football. He first studied at the Syracuse University with football scholarship. After almost making it to NFL Fusco diverted his attention to music and landed the lead alto saxophone post at the Buddy Rich Big Band (1978-1983). He has performed and recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Mel Lewis and Walt Weiskopf, to mention a few. Fusco is also a dedicated educator currently a member of the Music Faculty of Kean University, New Jersey.
"Andy Fusco is a player's player, a steely-edged bopper whose wide
swaths suggest Bird as well as Trane." - Chuck Berg, JazzTimes
"We can be grateful for being exposed to yet another substantial jazz man who is on the rise and will hopefully be bringing us much more great music in the coming years." - Andrew Hovan, AllaboutJazz
"We can be grateful for being exposed to yet another substantial jazz man who is on the rise and will hopefully be bringing us much more great music in the coming years." - Andrew Hovan, AllaboutJazz
01. Acceptance
02. Count's The Thing
03. Waltz For Judy
04. Django
05. The Touch Of Your Lips
06. Whirlwind
07. How About Me
08. In Dominic's Time
02. Count's The Thing
03. Waltz For Judy
04. Django
05. The Touch Of Your Lips
06. Whirlwind
07. How About Me
08. In Dominic's Time
ANDY FUSCO, alto sax
JOHN MOSCA, trombone
JOEL WEISKOPF, piano
DENNIS IRWIN, bass
BILLY DRUMMOND, drums
JOHN MOSCA, trombone
JOEL WEISKOPF, piano
DENNIS IRWIN, bass
BILLY DRUMMOND, drums
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