Synergistic Red Fuse ...

jond ...

Let me know what you think. 

Conti Condoli, the trumpet player, and Stan Levy, the drummer, used to play with Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse Allstars in at the jazz club known as "The Lighthouse" in Hermosa Beach, CA. My high school buddy and I used to go hear them a couple of nights a week ... and then try to stay awake in class the next day.

I was so taken by Stan Levy's drumming that we would sit right next to him looking up at his foot working all of the pedals. Levy is one of the few drummers that actually plays music on the drums. Shelly Manne is another that comes to mind.

As you listen to Little Band Big Jazz, listen to how Stan Levy drives the band and keeps his ego out of the way as he does it.

The sax player, Buddy Collette, also did some really great work with the Chico Hamilton quintet too. Now THAT is some great work. Check this out. Its a must have:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PACIFIC-JAZZ-1225-CHICO-HAMILTON-QUINTET-Mono-LP-DG-/122423073830?hash=item1...

Look for the stereo version ... and not the mono. Fabulous recording and some really cutting edge jazz (for the 1950's). It was considered to be really "far out" back in the day. Collette plays soprano sax on this album like there's no tomorrow. One of my favs ... and everyone I play it for loves it too.

Frank

Frank,
Buddy Collett,  yep he's a wonderful musician who seemingly mastered many of the reed/woodwind instruments. He and Herbie Mann collaborated on "Flute Fraternity " in the late 1950s. Buddy plays clarinet, flute,  alto and tenor saxophones.  These two were a very good pairing. 

Regarding Conte Candoli, he is a fine trumpeter and thanks for the recording recommendation . Jond let me know what you think of this recording. 
Charles

I just ordered the Candoli "Little Band Big Jazz "  pianist Vince Guaraldi, 
Collett on tenor, Leroy Vinegar on bass? This has to be terrific by default. 
Charles 

It was very enjoyable Frank some fine playing all around! Also liked Toots Sweet by Conte Candiolo and not listening to Manhattan by Alan Barnes with the David Newman Trio and special guest Conte. Great stuff thanks!

Glad you enjoyed it, jond.

After the Lighthouse gig, Conte Candoli became a very  busy studio musician. He ended his career as a permanent resident on the Johnny Carson Show band. 

Here's a good clip of Conte playing with his brother Pete. Conte is the one in the middle with the fuller head of hair. Pete would sit in at the Lighthouse from time to time as well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUbkM7lZaxM

One summer day, Conte played with a band that our our city hired to play in one of our outdoor summer music festivals around 25 years ago. I walked up to the trailer and introduced myself to him. I told Conte that I was a fan from the Lighthouse days back in the 50's. We shook hands and he told me the Lighthouse gig was the best gig he ever had. He signed an LP for me that I took to the festival for that purpose.

Great times guys ... L.A. had tons of super fine jazz clubs back in the day. As jazz became less popular ( Elvis and those damned Beatles!) :-) it became unprofitable and fell out of favor. Too bad as it was truly wonderful. 

Here's a pics of the LIghthouse as it was back in the day ... 1 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California: 

https://search.aol.com/aol/image?q=picture+lighthouse+jazz+club+hermosa+beach&v_t=webmail-search...

Frank