Rich Corpolongo
Richard "Rich" Corpolongo (born September 20, 1941 ) is an American jazz musician (saxophone, clarinet, flutes, also electronics, arrangement ) who works in the genres of post-bop and avant-garde jazz .
Live and act
Corpolongo attended St. Mel High School and studied at DePaul University and Roosevelt University , where he earned his bachelor's and master's degree in composition. He began his career in Chicago in the 1960s; first recordings were made in 1969 when he was a member of Kent Schneider's big band ( Celebration for Modern Man ). In the following decade he played a. a. with Eddie Harris , Herbie Hancock , Gary Burton , Oliver Nelson and in the Les Hooper Big Band. In 1980 he recorded his debut album Spontaneous Composition , on which Doug Lofstrom and Paul Wertico participated. In the following years he worked in the jazz scene in Chicago a. a. with Marshall Vente , Guy Fricano, Barrett Deems , Doug Blake , John Moulder, and Eldee Young . In the field of jazz he was involved in 18 recording sessions between 1969 and 2009.
Discographic notes
- Sonic Blast (Coda, 1984)
- Just Found Joy ( Delmark , 1995), with Larry Luchowski, Jeff Czech, Eric Hochberg, Mike Rayner, Paul Wertico
- Smiles (Delmark, 1997), with Larry Luchowski, Eric Hochberg, Mike Raynor
- Get Happy (Delmark, 2009), with Dan Shapera, Rusty Jones
Web links
- Web presence
- Rich Corpolongo at Allmusic (English)
- Rich Corpolongo at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographical data at All About Jazz
- ^ Review of the album Smiles at Allmusic
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 14, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corpolongo, Rich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corpolongo, Richard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1941 |