Tommy Gumina
Tommy Gumina (* 20th May 1931 in Milwaukee ; † 28. October 2013 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz - accordionist .
Gumina attended Don Bosco High School in Milwaukee. He began playing the accordion at the age of 11 and performed at weddings in the 1950s. After being discovered in a club by Harry James at the age of 18 , he appeared on television shows such as Liberace , the Ed Sullivan Show , the Jackie Gleason Show and in Las Vegas . In the early 1960s he formed a quartet with Buddy DeFranco that recorded a total of five albums. In 1961 Stan Kenton brought him to teach Kentons Jazzkuse at Michigan State University .
Gumina worked in the design and marketing department of an accordion manufacturer; In 1968 he founded the Polytone Amplifier Company . In the course of his career he played a. a. with Harry James, Joe Pass and Art Pepper . In the field of jazz, he was involved in 25 recording sessions between 1952 and 1990.
Discographic notes
- Tommy Gumina: Hi-Fi Accordion ( Decca Records , 1957)
- Buddy DeFranco: Pacific Standard (Swingin ') Time (Decca, 1960)
- Presenting Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet (Mercury, 1961)
- Buddy De Franco and Tommy Gumina: The Girl from Ipanema (Mercury, 1964)
- Tommy Gumina Trio with Ron Eschete : Polycolors (1990)
Web links
- Portrait page and discography
- Portrait (2010) in All About Jazz
- Portrait at Space Age Pop
- Tommy Gumina at Allmusic (English)
- Tommy Gumina at Discogs (English)
- Tommy Gumina in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gumina, Tommy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz accordionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 2013 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |