Bob Gioga

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Bob Gioga. Photograph by William P. Gottlieb , New York City ca.1947-48
Stan Kenton and Bob Gioga (right). Photo: Gottlieb, around 1947/48

Robert "Bob" Gioga (born May 10, 1905 in California , † February 24, 1999 in Santa Ana , California) was an American jazz musician ( baritone and tenor saxophone , also bass clarinet , double bass , bassoon ). Gioga gained fame primarily as a member of Stan Kenton's big band , of which he was one of the founding members.

Live and act

Gioga began his musical career in the early 1930s when he worked in various dance bands on the west coast of the United States , including the Everett Hoagland Orchestra, in which a. a. Stan Kenton, Vido Musso and Gil Evans also played. When Kenton put his own band together at the end of the decade, he became a saxophonist with the pianist. In 1940 Gioga made first recordings with Stan Kenton; initially he played the tenor saxophone in its orchestra, but soon concentrated on the baritone saxophone and was therefore considered the anchor of the woodwind group . Occasionally he can also be heard on the bass clarinet and bassoon. Gioga was a member of Kenton's Artistry in Rhythm and New Concepts Bands as well as its Innovations Orchestra ; he can be heard on Kenton albums from the 1940s and 1950s such as Innovations in Modern Music , New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm , Sketches on Standards and Live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and Other Venues: 1943–1944 .

In addition to his work at Kenton, Gioga also took part in recordings of Vido Musso with a small ensemble in 1947, Maynard Ferguson ( Trumpets on High , 1950), Shorty Rogers / June Christy , and later with Pete Rugolo , Gerry Mulligan , Art Pepper , Nat King Cole , Anita O'Day and Chris Connor . When Kenton set off on a European tour in late 1953, Gioga left the orchestra and withdrew from the music scene. In later years he appeared as a speaker in various Kenton alumni reunification projects , such as Paul Cacia's Alumni Tribute to Stan Kenton (1987) and at the celebrations for the 50th birthday of the Kenton Orchestra ( Back to Balboa , 1991). In the field of jazz, Tom Lord lists him at 194 recording sessions. Alzheimer's disease overshadowed Gioga's last few years .

Web links

Commons : Bob Gioga  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography (online, accessed October 1, 2017)
personal data
SURNAME Gioga, Bob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gioga, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH May 10, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH California
DATE OF DEATH February 24, 1999
Place of death Santa Ana (California)