John Carisi

John E. "Johnny" Carisi ( born February 23, 1922 in Hasbrouck Heights / New Jersey; † October 3, 1992 in New York City ) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.

Life and work

Carisi was on the trumpet initially self-taught, but studied in high school instrument and composition. 1948 to 1950 he studied composition with Stefan Wolpe. He has played in the band of Herbie Fields (1938-1943) and then joined band in Glen Miller's Airforce one. After the Second World War he worked for Ray McKinley, Claude Thornhill, Charlie Barnet, Urbie Green and Benny Goodman. Since the 1950s he has also worked in television, especially in Your Show of Shows his ex-colleagues Sid Caesar and Philco Playhouse. He continued to play on recordings by Tony Scott or Paul Quinichette. Shortly before his death, he has recorded a duo with guitarist James Chirillo.

End of the 1940s it a breakthrough as an arranger. He arranged among other things, Claude Thornhill, Charlie Parker, Brew Moore, Miles Davis, Vincent Lopez and Marvin tribe. His compositions, some of which are very become in its harmonic structure, have been included, among others, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evans and Bill Evans. His best-known jazz composition is probably " Israel ", first recorded in the Birth of the Cool sessions from Davis Nonet, which he re-arranged for the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band in the early 60. Under the nominal leadership of Gil Evans ( Into The Hot ) 1961 Carisi took three pieces with the Evans - band, which are created under the impression of a trip to Asia: Moon Taj, Angkor Wat and Barry 's Tune, which is a feature for the fellow Barry Galbraith. In 1965 he wrote his " Saxophone Quartet No.1 ", the 2000 has ( now) ART has been released on CD. He composed and also arranged for the studios and was partially occupied with classical music. Carisi operated to continue as a music teacher.

Carisi commented on the topic Kategosierung his music on Into The Hot opposite Nat Hentoff: "If you need a term to describe what I compose, you just call it " American music. " "

Discography (selection)

• Paul Quinichette: Dawn Complete Sessions ( Blue Moon 1956-57 )
• Gil Evans Gil Evans and Ten ( Prestige Records, 1957)
• Miles Davis & Gil Evans Orchestra: Miles Ahead (Columbia, 1957)
• Gil Evans: Into The Hot ( Impulse! Records, 1961), the Carisi session with Joe Wilder, Urbie Green, Bob Brookmeyer, John Glasel, Art Davis, Harvey Phillips, Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Eddie Costa, Barry Galbraith, Osie Johnson
• John Carisi, Eddie Sauter, Christian Wolff, Stefan Wolpe: Counterpoise ( has ( now) ART; 2000)