One of the less remembered altoists these days is Boots Mussulli who died in 1967 aged 50. Boots was, like those other great modern altos Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Lennie Niehaus, a product of the Kenton band. He left Kenton in 1949 after 5 years to join the legendary Charlie Ventura Bop for The People Septet.
The sides with Kenton and Ventura are well known but recordings under his own name are not so familiar therefore it was a delight to come across some on YouTube - is there anything that isn't on YouTube?
Listen to Rubber Boots - nice agile alto playing. Check out Mutt and Jeff for some baritone (and alto) playing that proves Mulligan and Chaloff didn't have a monopoly on the larger horn.
Lance.
Lance.
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