Glenn Zottola | |
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Birth name | Glenn Paul Zottola |
Born | Port Chester, New York, U.S. [1] | April 28, 1947
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, saxophone |
Years active | 1960–present |
Labels | Angel, Atlantic, Chiaroscuro, Classic Jazz, Concord, Dreamstreet, Famous Door, Harbinger, Progressive |
Website | www |
Glenn Paul Zottola, (born April 28, 1947) [1] is an American jazz trumpeter and saxophonist.
He is known for his work with Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and Bob Wilber, and has accompanied a broad range of vocalists, including Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joe Williams. [2] He has recorded over 50 albums and, in 1988, was a featured soloist at the 50th anniversary of Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall Concert. [1] In 1995, Zottola was bandleader on the Suzanne Somers daytime TV talk show at Universal Studios. [3] [4]
With Butch Miles
With Bob Wilber
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