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Realized today that I have very little Carl Fontana in my library. I've got:

https://www.discogs.com/release/5838590 ... rl-Fontana
https://www.discogs.com/release/2828092 ... f-The-Crop

If I have anything else, he's a sideman on it and I can't search for it in my library. What albums am I missing out on?
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viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25674 (from which the Wayne Newton Christmas Song... I know, I know... is a stunningly perfect example of his accompanimental playing)

https://www.discogs.com/artist/302498-C ... ana?page=1 ... of which most notably The Great Fontana, Hanna-Fontana Band Live at Concord, and all the duo/shared billing albums (Jiggs, Rosolino, Allen Hermann - a particular favorite, Andy Martin)

https://www.discogs.com/release/8717098 ... Capozzolis
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Check out his work with Supersax, absolutely phenomenal
Salt Peanuts!

Here's most of his solo / leader stuff:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carl-fo ... iscography

And credits:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carl-fo ... 81/credits

(Allmusic is a fantastic resource if you're not familiar)

Enjoy the journey!
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Definitely 'Live at Concord' and The Great Fontana. My 2 favorites
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There's a fellow in Japan who has a page with an excellent list. I cannot quite find it right now. Mostly uses characters I cannot read. My phone has 14g on it, so I always get phones with lotsa memory.
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This is great, just ordered about 8! Realized I already have the Great Fontana album, but it didn't make it in my last switch back to iTunes for some reason. Thanks everyone!
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All great, and I want to make sure you’re aware of his co-led date with Bobby Shew, “Heavyweights”.

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I love his playing on Stan Kenton's "Cuban Fire" album. Great solos on "Recuerdos" and "Quien Sabe"
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This is a hip record. Check out Emily in 4/4 starting at 56:30.

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Probably I have everything of his official discography and more...I played with him one time a great honor...he are my favorite heroe
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Another great recording is Bobby Knight and his great American trombone company. Carl, as well as Frank Rosolino, Charlie Loper, Lew McCreary, and Phil Teele. Some really great playing!
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That album is one of the reasons I still play. Got it in sixth grade, was blown away by it!! It was so different than the wind band stuff I which at that point was the only stuff I knew existed.
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Slidehamilton wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:48 pm Another great recording is Bobby Knight and his great American trombone company. Carl, as well as Frank Rosolino, Charlie Loper, Lew McCreary, and Phil Teele. Some really great playing!
I just love Carl's playing on Stardust from the GATC album "Cream of the Crop." I've always thought that was the definitive Carl Fontana.



(I was privileged to sub in that band on a gig at Donte's in L.A., where this album was recorded, back when the earth's crust was still cooling.)
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My favorite recordings of Carl are bootlegs of live performances on YouTube - so swinging, so organic.

Emily:

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That 1975 Donte's gig seems to be his all-time peak. As so many players who knew him, played with him, and others who acknowledge him as best, it's amazing to hear so little influence coming out of other horns.
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