Who played the trombone solo on Kenton Peanut Vendor?

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Who played the trombone solo on Kenton Peanut Vendor?

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The 1956 Kenton in Hi-Fi version of Peanut Vendor: who do we think is playing the trombone lead/solo at the start?

According to discogs, the players are. Bob Fitzpatrick, Don Kelly, Milt Bernhart, Carl Fontana and Kent Larsen. Sure doesn't sound like Carl!
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Milt Bernhart played this one. There's a nice interview with him online where he talks about it:

https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2021/ ... 1.html?m=1

Edit: Probably not Bernhart... Bernhart plays the earlier recorded version in 1947.
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Great, thanks, and thanks for the link!
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In the 70's, Dick Shearer, my trombone hero, played it with an awesome edge, then Mike Vax would lead the screaming trumpet section, what a power surge!
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EriKon wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:24 pm Milt Bernhart played this one. There's a nice interview with him online where he talks about it:

https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2021/ ... 1.html?m=1
Bernhart talks about 'I've got you under my skin' in that interview, not 'Peanut Vendor'.
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Oh, Sinatra, Kenton, what's the difference?
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AtomicClock wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:54 pm
EriKon wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:24 pm Milt Bernhart played this one. There's a nice interview with him online where he talks about it:

https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2021/ ... 1.html?m=1
Bernhart talks about 'I've got you under my skin' in that interview, not 'Peanut Vendor'.
You're right, just checked. It's been a while since I read the interview. But they're also playing Peanut Vendor in that show and crediting him for that.

Although when I listen to the Hi-Fi version it doesn't sound at all like the 1947 version that was played by Bernhart. Either he interpreted it way differently and the sound engineering makes a huge difference or it's someone else.
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Still a nice interview with Bernhart ;) there's also a second part somewhere...
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tedthetrumpet wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:45 am The 1956 Kenton in Hi-Fi version of Peanut Vendor: who do we think is playing the trombone lead/solo at the start?

According to discogs, the players are. Bob Fitzpatrick, Don Kelly, Milt Bernhart, Carl Fontana and Kent Larsen. Sure doesn't sound like Carl!
I actually just looked at the booklet for something else. The booklet says Kent Larsen plays it and states Milt Bernhart did the original recording in 1947.
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