Birth name Anthony Alessandrini Genres Swing music, Jazz Role Jazz Pianist | Name Tony Aless Instruments Piano | |
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Born August 28, 1921
Garfield, New Jersey, US ( 1921-08-28 ) Occupation(s) Musician, composer, arranger Died January 11, 1988, New York City, New York, United States Associated acts Bunny Berigan, Teddy Powell, Vaughn Monroe, Woody Herman Similar People Don Lamond, Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson, Sonny Berman, Seldon Powell | ||
Stan Getz, Tony Aless, Percy Heath, Don Lamond - You Stepped Out of a Dream
Anthony Alessandrini, better known by his stage name Tony Aless (August 28, 1921, in Garfield, New Jersey – January 11, 1988, in New York City) was an American jazz pianist.
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Career
Aless worked with Bunny Berigan late in the 1930s and with Johnny McGhee, Teddy Powell, and Vaughn Monroe early in the 1940s. He served in the United States Army during World War II, then played with Charlie Spivak and Woody Herman. Subsequently he worked with George Auld, Flip Phillips, Chubby Jackson, Neal Hefti, Stan Getz, Elliot Lawrence, Seldon Powell, and Charlie Parker. He also worked frequently on radio and television. His 1955 Roost Records release Long Island Suite featured J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding on trombone and Dave Schildkraut on saxophone.
Discography
With Stan Getz
With Charlie Parker