Hi, I'm a huge fan of Fruscella and I'm just publishing a book about him: it will be out soon! Unfortunately, I tried to look almost everywhere on the net and ask to many people who met him in person but no one knew which horn and mouthpiece he used. Looking at the cover of his 1955 Atlantic album, it seems he's holding a Besson Proteano trumpet, but it's just a supposition by me. You also have to consider the fact that his trumpet, especially in his latest years, was almost always at the pawn shop, and there was a period during his life in which he remained without an instrument and his musician friends bought him one at a pawn shop. So we don't know if the horn portayed in the cover of that album is the same instrument he used to play earlier or in the following years. I know for sure that his last trumpet was buried with him. I wrote about that in my own book.
As far as concerned with his mouthpiece, according to that album cover, it looks like a Bach one, but it's almost impossible to be sure of that.
Hope I could help you, please let me know!
P.S. How did you hear about Tony Fruscella? Glad to know that there's still some people listening to him _________________ Trumpets: Bb Yamaha 8310z Bobby Shew, Bb Bach 37 ML Stradivarius, Bb King Golden Flair, C Getzen Renaissance
Flugelhorn: 1968 Couesnon Paris
Mouthpieces: Bach 5C, Holton Heim 1 & 2, Schilke 16C2
Instagram: enricocaniato
Hi, thank you for the reply. Yes on the picture i cannot talk about the trumpet but the mouthpiece seems to be a Bach. According to his blowing attack it's probably used a same mouthpiece than brownie or chet the small one (10 1\2 or around 7c) so much ghost notes have been heard. I knew Tony when I found him on spotify. On 3 first notes, i knew that he would be one of my favorite trumpeters. I waiting foward for your book, tell me when it gonna be ready. Very appreciate to share with you. _________________ 🇫🇷 French-Creole🌴 Jazz Trumpeter 🎺
Horn : Con Connstellation 38b
Mouthpiece : Bach Mt Vernon 6c, 3c.
Instragram :stefanpicot
Youtube : Stephane Donadio
Sure! The book is written in Italian since I'm from Italy. I'll keep you updated! _________________ Trumpets: Bb Yamaha 8310z Bobby Shew, Bb Bach 37 ML Stradivarius, Bb King Golden Flair, C Getzen Renaissance
Flugelhorn: 1968 Couesnon Paris
Mouthpieces: Bach 5C, Holton Heim 1 & 2, Schilke 16C2
Instagram: enricocaniato
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
