Enrico Tomasso
Enrico J. Tomasso (born March 23, 1961 in Leeds ) is a British jazz musician ( trumpet , flugelhorn , cornet ).
Live and act
Tomasso, son of clarinetist Ernie Tomasso, came to jazz very early through his father; at the age of five he began to play the trumpet. His father made it possible for him to meet Benny Goodman , Dizzy Gillespie and Maynard Ferguson and to experience the orchestras of Count Basie and Duke Ellington . He was also able to play with Louis Armstrong during his visit to England in 1968. He was a member of the family band The Tomasso Family at an early age and also performed with his father in a jazz context. In 1972 he presented his skills at the New Orleans Jazz Festival .
After studying at Leeds College of Music, which was later followed by a jazz course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama , he was a member of Ken Macintosh's band between 1981 and 1984. He spent the next twelve years in the Pasadena Roof Orchestra ( Steppin Out , Breakaway ) and then until 2000 as a member of Ray Gelato's band ( Men From Uncle ); he also plays in the John Wilson Orchestra ( Orchestral Jazz ). In 1987 he presented his first album under his own name ( Love ad Libitum ). He started his own group and was involved in some of Keith Nichols' projects. In 2002 he plays in the Paramount Jazz Band of Acker Bilk , where he remained until the dissolution; he was also part of the Chris Ingham Trio. Tom Lord has 39 jazz recordings between 1980 and 2012. He can also be heard on albums by The Creatures , Cactus Rain , Barry Adamson , Marc Almond and Bryan Ferry ( As Time Goes By , The Jazz Age ).
Tomasso won the British Jazz Awards for Trumpet in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2018.
Discographic notes
- Al Dente (Woodville Records, 2012; with John Pearce, Andrew Cleyndert , Bobby Worth)
literature
- John Chilton : Who's Who of British Jazz London: Continuum 2004; ISBN 0-8264-7234-6 (2nd ed.)
Web links
- Enrico Tomasso at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Festival poster with signature
- ↑ Short biography ( memento of the original dated November 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography
- ^ Review , The Observer
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tomasso, Enrico |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tomasso, Enrico J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leeds |