Hardbopjazz Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Another photo that the National Jazz Museum Of Harlem is trying to get help identifying the musicians. The drummer is Jimmy Crawford. Any guesses for the rest of the musicians? It is Tony Mottola on guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Your photo comes from a recording session led by singer Frankie Lane in NYC sometime between 1946 & 1948. Unfortunately, I could not find information about the identities of the other musicians. I think Mitch Miller was the producer of that date, as he is seen in some of the pictures. Here's another Gottlieb photo from that session: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 It probably was a session for Mercury. Mitch Miller was a producer at Mercury during that time, and Laine was recording for the label. Laine later followed Miller to Columbia. Does anyone have the first Frankie Laine Bear Family box? It covers this period and might shed some light on who the others might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Looks more like a rehearsal, not a recording session. No mikes in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Good point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 10 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Looks more like a rehearsal, not a recording session. No mikes in place. ..... no cymbals either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I forgot to mention that the piano player in the photo I posted is Carl Fischer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) None of the sessions listed in Lord has Jimmy Crawford in the personnel, and always has trumpets and other horns, Mannie Klein or Carl Fischer leading the band. Could that be Mundell Lowe on guitar? None of clarinetists listed matches the one in the picture. Why not contact Bear Family by e-maIL? info@bear-family.de Edited February 2, 2021 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 The bassist's hairdo and shirt looks almost like something from the 2000s. Ahead of his time? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 45 minutes ago, mikeweil said: Could that be Mundell Lowe on guitar? I think the OP was correct. It's Tony Mottola. 17 minutes ago, Daniel A said: The bassist's hairdo and shirt looks almost like something from the 2000s. Ahead of his time? 🙂 Plaid flannel shirts make you think of the 2000s? Grunge aside, Pendleton Mills introduced wool plaid shirts for men in 1924. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 in terms of likely bass players, I'd say Trigger Alpert (pictured) is more likely than Bob Haggart or Artie Bernstein among the logical candidates... but I'm not really convinced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Niko said: in terms of likely bass players, I'd say Trigger Alpert (pictured) is more likely than Bob Haggart or Artie Bernstein among the logical candidates... but I'm not really convinced The bass player is Alpert. Someone was able to confirm him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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