CARL FONTANA

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Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Fontana learned jazz music from his father Collie, a saxophonist and violin player, and first performed with his father's band while in high school. Fontana attended the school known today as University of Louisiana Monroe for two years. He then transferred to Louisiana State University, receiving his degree in Music Education in 1950. His first break into the professional jazz scene came the following year, when in 1951 he was hired to stand in for one of Woody Herman's regular trombonists, Urbie Green. Herman was so impressed with Fontana, particularly his improvisational skills, that when Green returned Herman kept Fontana on as a permanent member of the band.

After three years with Herman, Fontana joined Lionel Hampton's big band in 1954. In early 1955 he played briefly with Hal McIntyre before joining Stan Kenton's big band later in the year. He recorded three albums with Kenton
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CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana and Buddy Childers : Live at the Royal Palms Inn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana and Buddy Childers : Live at the Royal Palms Inn
Cool Jazz 1995
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana and Steve Huffsteter : Live at the Royal Palms Inn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana and Steve Huffsteter : Live at the Royal Palms Inn
Cool Jazz 1995
CARL FONTANA The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's ; Volume 1 of 3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's ; Volume 1 of 3
Cool Jazz 1997
CARL FONTANA The Carl Fontana - Andy Martin Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Carl Fontana - Andy Martin Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's
Cool Jazz 1999
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet - The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 1 of 6 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet - The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 1 of 6
Cool Jazz 2002
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 2 of 6 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 2 of 6
Cool Jazz 2002
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 3 of 6 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 3 of 6
Cool Jazz 2003
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 4 of 6 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 4 of 6
Cool Jazz 2003
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 5 of 6 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 5 of 6
Cool Jazz 2003
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 6 of 6 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana Conte Candoli Quintet : The Complete Phoenix Recordings Volume 6 of 6
Cool Jazz 2003
CARL FONTANA The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's Volume 2 of 3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's Volume 2 of 3
Cool Jazz 2005
CARL FONTANA The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's Volume 3 of 3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Carl Fontana - Arno Marsh Quintet : Live at Capozzoli's Volume 3 of 3
Cool Jazz 2006
CARL FONTANA Live at Capozzoli's album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live at Capozzoli's
Cool Jazz 2010
CARL FONTANA Carl Fontana, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli and Bill Perkins : Live at the Royal Palms Inn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carl Fontana, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli and Bill Perkins : Live at the Royal Palms Inn
Cool Jazz 2012

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CARL FONTANA The Great Fontana album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Great Fontana
Cool Jazz 1985

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