Rochester, NY* Jazz Musicians 1955-1961
Trumpet:
Bob Dunlap
John Eckert
Bob Fertig (cornet)
Bill Folwell
Boyde Hood
Don Hunt
Ralph Lewis
Chuck Mangione
Tony Marrone
Joe Noto
Sam Noto
Joe Pera
Waymon Reed
Sal Sperazza
John Thyhsen
Bill Traikoff
Trombone:
Will Alger
Tom Bristol
Hank Burger
Bill Crais
Russ Ives
Jamaica Jive
Ed Maina
Meco Monardo
Bill Motzing
Bill Mustard
Kenny Shroyer
Pete Vivona
Woodwinds:
Sam Ansuini
Mike Arena
Jim Badolato
Bob Coleman
Larry Combs
Ned Corman
Larry Covelli
Larry Crosley
Jim Dunlap
Pee Wee Ellis
Joe Emley
Warren Greenlea
Syd Hodkinson
Vic Kirch
Mickey Michaels
Ed Milburn
Russ Musseri
Sam Musseri
Don Menza
Tommy Nichols
Gerry Niewood
Sal Nistico
Vinnie Randazzo
Al Regni
Joe Romano
Benny Salzano
Joe Salzano
Buddy Schlegel
Noel Stevens
Dave Sweet
Sam Tomasino
Ralph Unterborne
Tony Ventura
Guitar:
Don Ames
Jay Berliner
Bob Fuller
Tommy McDermott
Mike Romeo
Nick Zinni
Piano:
Sara Amiger
Joe Azarello
Angelo Badalamenti
Bill Bennett
Dave Borden
Teddy Carlisle
Buddy DeTar
Ray Dunlap
Doug Duke
Tommy Ferguson
Fred Gary
Frank Gillespie
Bobby "Yak " Johnson
Joe Kloss (Kloess)
Wolf Knittel
Wade Legge
Gap Mangione
Mike Manion
Elmer Mongelli
John Musseri
Bill Rubenstein
Matt Scherzi
Joe Scianni
Eddie Shanholtz
Joe Squeezer
Frank Strazzeri
Jerry Taney
Paul Tardif
Johnny Vieth
Bass:
Johnny Albert
Tom Azarello
Barney Barlow
Juni Booth
Sibby Brook
Al Bruno
Ron Carter
Joe Caruso
Norm Cohen
Eddie DeMatteo
Al "Tootie" Dimino
Warren Greenlea
Jamaica Jive
Tom LaRousseau
Barney Mallon
Max McCarthy
Nick Molfese
Frank Pullara
Vinnie Randazzo
Dick Samson
Bill Saunders
Gene Varenti (Varren)
Spencer Walker
Drums:
Jimmy Allen
John Beck
Clarence Becton
Jim Berry
Chuck Cameron
Noal Cohen
Tony Corona
Phil D'Augostino
Justin DiCioccio
Kenny Fess
Steve Gadd
John Galm
Red Hawley
Bob Livingston
Pete Macaluso
Joe Mancuso
Don Manning
Louis Marino
Roy McCurdy
Chuck Morey
Bill Nelson
Joe Pastorelli
Brad Paxton
Bill Porter
Bob Prince
Tony Romeo
Vinnie Ruggerio
Jerry Santora
Don Sheldon
Jackie Stevens
Don Stockton
Al Tyler
Bob Widmer
Miscellaneous Instruments:
Gus Mancuso (baritone horn [along with piano, bass, trombone, trumpet, vibraphone, vocal!])
Tom Monte (accordian)
Ken Purtell (vibraphone)
Russ Rizzo (violin)
*Some musicians from Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica are included.
I am grateful to my good friend and a great tenor saxophonist, Benny Salzano for contributing many names I had forgotten. Thanks are due also to Ned Corman, Jeneane Sessum, Bill and Mike Ives, Ed Maina, Mike Manion, Linda Migliozzi, Bill Motzing, David Taney, Bud Taylor, Bruce Armstrong and Gap Mangione for their comments and corrections.
See Keith Bell's tribute to the late trumpet player Joe Noto who passed away in 2003.