Musician Dictionary

Carl Fontana

American musician (1928–2003)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1928–2003)
Source: Wikidata
Born1928-07-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMonroe Monroe
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2003-10-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLas Vegas Las Vegas
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrombone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsConcord Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe World’s Greatest Jazzband Bill Perkins Octet Supersax Stan Kenton and His Orchestra The Carl Fontana Quartet Woody Herman And His Orchestra The Kentonians Kai Winding And His Septet Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers The World's Greatest Jazzband Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd The Woody Herman Big Band Carl Fontana's Cleveland Express Woody Herman And His Third Herd Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd Bobby Knight's Great American Trombone Company Bobby Shew Quintet The Hanna-Fontana Band Woody Herman And The Thundering Herd The Woody James Septet The Russ Gary Big Band Express The Carl Fontana - Andy Martin Quintet Raoul Romero And His Jazz Stars Orchestra The Las Vegas Jazz Orchestra The Duško Gojković Sextet The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet Louise Baranger Jazz Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

C. Fontana Carl Fontanna Fontana K. Fontana

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Identifiers

mbid: 30d16aa7-ce3f-430c-855b-01cf3a5e9b17 · wikidata: Q1037824 · isni: 0000000055139203 · discogs: 302498

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