Hallo,
etwas Ergänzendes:
In den 1940 er Jahren spielte Ventura Saxophon für die Bands von Gene Krupa und Teddy Powell. 1945 wurde er von der Zeitschrift ‘DownBeat‘ zum besten Tenorsaxophonisten gekürt. Er leitete eine Band, zu der Conte Candoli, Bennie Green, Boots Mussulli, Ed Shaughnessy, Jackie Cain und Roy Kral gehörten.
In den 1940 er und 1950 er Jahren leitete er Big Bands und gründete mit Buddy Rich, Marty Napoleon und Chubby Jackson die Big Four. In den 1960 er Jahren war er Sideman bei Krupa und arbeitete dann in Las Vegas mit dem Komiker Jackie Gleason.
1992 starb er an Lungenkrebs.
Etwas 78er-Disco:
BLACK & WHITE
00 45….38…. Charles Venturo Sextet..Tammy's Dream/Let's Jump For Rita
SUNSET RECORDINGS
00 45….SRC 10051…. The Charlie Venturo Sextette Charlie Venturo, Tenor Sax, Howard McGhee, Trumpet, Arnold Ross, Piano, Dave Barbour, Guitar, Artie Shapiro, Bass, Nick Fatool, Drums..Ghost Of A Chance (SRC-106)/Tea For Two (SRC-107)
SAVOY
09 45….569-A…. CHARLES VENTURA QUARTET Featuring CHARLES VENTURA - Tenor Sax Charles Ventura, Tenor Sax; Arnold Ross, Piano; John Levy, Bass; Specs Powell, Drums..Dark Eyes (Sav-5838)/-B….Ever So Thoughtful (Sav-5834)
NATIONAL
04 47….9029…. CHARLIE VENTURA And His Orchestra Instrumental..Moon Nocturne (Part 1) (182)/
CHARLIE VENTURA And His Orchestra Instrumental Featuring Neal Hefti – Trumpet..Moon Nocturne (Part 2) (183)
09 47….9036…. CHARLIE VENTURA And His ALL-AMERICAN SEXTET Vocal - Sax Duet: Buddy Stewart, Charlie Ventura
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Chubby Jackson, bass;
Bill De Arango, guitar; Dave Tough, drums; Ralph Burns, piano..Synthesis (236)/
CHARLIE VENTURA And His ALL-AMERICAN SEXTET Instrumental
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Chubby Jackson, bass;
Bill De Arango, guitar; Dave Tough, drums; Ralph Burns, piano..Blue Champagne (238)
SITTIN‘ IN WITH
00 48….500…. CHARLIE VENTURA And CHU BERRY..Dream Girl (Part I) (1001)/Dream Girl (Part II) (1002)
00 48….500A…. CHU BERRY And CHARLIE VENTURA Tenor Sax Duet with Rhythm Section..Dream Girl (Part I) (1001-L)/
B….Dream Girl (Part II) (1002-L)
00 48….501…. CHU BERRY And CHARLIE VENTURA Tenor Sax Duet with Rhythm Section..Get Lost (Part 1) (1003-L)/
Get Lost (Part 2) (1004-L)
NATIONAL
05 48….9043…. ARTIST: CHARLIE VENTURA & his Septet VOCAL: BUDDY STEWART.. “Soothe Me“ (237)/
ARTIST: CHARLIE VENTURA & his Septet.. “Eleven Sixty“ (266)
SITTIN‘ IN WITH
06 48….504…. An Experiment Recorded June, 1946 CHARLIE VENTURA And his All-Stars Voices and Tenor Sax Ensemble..
Euphoria (C 115)/CHARLIE VENTURA And his All-Stars Baritone Sax Solo..If I Had You (C 113)
NATIONAL
07 48….9048…. CHARLIE VENTURA and his Great Combo..I'll Never Be The Same (184)/East Of Suez (267)
10 48….9055…. CHARLIE VENTURA & his ALL-STARS Bop-Vocal By Jackie Cain & Roy Kral..Euphoria (381)/
CHARLIE VENTURA & his ALL-STARS Baritone, Sax Solo..If I Had You (380)
11 48….9057…. CHARLIE VENTURA and his Orch. Vocal By Jackie Cain and Roy Kral..I'm NSC268Forever Blowing Bubbles (NSC389)/
CHARLIE VENTURA and his Orch. Featuring Buddy Stewart Vocal..Baby, Baby, All The Time NSC268 ()
RCA VICTOR Special Purpose Series (Promo)
00 49….20-3467…. Charlie Ventura and his Bop For The People Vocal: Charlie Ventura and Ensemble..Barney Google (20-3467-A)/Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (20-3467-B)
RCA VICTOR Special Purpose Series
00 49….DJ-648…. Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra Vocal: Jackie Cain..Lullaby In Rhythm (20-3346-A)/
Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra All Vocal..Birdland (20-3346-B)
RCA VICTOR
02 49….20-3346-A…. Vocal refrain by Jackie Charlie Ventura and his Bop for the People Cain..Lullaby In Rhythm (-)/-
B….Charlie Ventura and his Bop for the People..Birdland (-)
NATIONAL
02 49….9066…. Charlie Ventura & his Orch. Bop-Rhumba Vocal: Roy Kral, Jackie Cain; Bennie Green Trombone..Pina Colada (388)/
Charlie Ventura & his Orch. Instrumental Featuring: Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill De Arango, guitar; Dave Tough, drums;
Chubby Jackson, bass; Ralph Burns, piano..Stop 'n Go (239)
RCA VICTOR
03 49….20-3396…. Charlie Ventura And His Bop For The People Bop vocal by Jackie Cain and Roy Kral..Whatta Ya Say We Go (-)/
Charlie Ventura And His Bop For The People Baritone Sax Solo by Charlie Ventura..Body And Soul (-)
NATIONAL
08 49….9087…. CHARLIE VENTURA & his Orch. Bop Vocal: Marianne Dunn Jack Palmer..A.M. - P.M. Song (181)/
CHARLIE VENTURA & his Orch. Bop Vocal by Jackie Cain and Roy Kral..F.Y.I. (383)
CRYSTALETTE of California
11 49….CR-614…. Jazz Session Featuring Charlie Ventura Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Red Callander, bass; Ray DeGeer, alto sax; Harry Fields, piano; Berney Kessell, Guitar..Stompin' At The Savoy Part I (S-1228 )/Stompin' At The Savoy Part II (S-1842)
00 50….CR-639…. CHARLIE VENTURA and ORCHESTRA..Through With Love (S-1278)/
I Wrote A Letter To The Man In The Moon (S-1917)
MERCURY
05 51….8942…. CHARLIE VENTURA and His Orchestra Charlie Ventura, Tenor and Baritone Sax; Conte Candoli, Trumpet;
Chick Keeney, Drums; James Wisner, Piano; Adolf Tessone, Bass; personal supervision of Norman Granz..
Avalon (C-523-6)/Confession (C-524-1)
07 51….8949…. CHARLIE VENTURA and His Orchestra Charlie Ventura, Tenor and Baritone Sax; Conte Candoli, Trumpet;
Chick Keeney, Drums; James Wisner, Piano; Adolf Tessone, Bass; personal supervision of Norman Granz..
Bugle Call Rag (C-525-9)/That Old Feeling (C-?)
10 51….8957…. CHARLIE VENTURA and His Orchestra Charlie Ventura, Tenor Sax; Buddy Rich, Drums; Chubby Jackson, Bass; Marty Napoleon, Piano; (Under the personal supervision of Norman Granz)..
After You've Gone (C-597-11)/Old Man River (C-599-3)
SAVOY
02 52….832-A…. CHARLES VENTURA QUARTET Featuring CHARLES VENTURA - Tenor Sax Charles Ventura, Tenor Sax; Arnold Ross, Piano; John Levy, Bass; Specs Powell, Drums..Dark Eyes (Sav-5838)/-B….Ever So Thoughtful (Sav-5834)
MERCURY
03 52….8965…. CHARLIE VENTURA’s Big Four Vocal Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Buddy Rich, drums and vocal; Chubby Jackson, bass; Marty Napoleon, piano; (Under the personal supervision of Norman Granz)..
Love Is Just Around The Corner (C-598-1)/
CHARLIE VENTURA’s Big Four Instrumental Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Buddy Rich, drums; Chubby Jackson, bass;
Marty Napoleon, piano; (Under the personal supervision of Norman Granz)..O. H. Blues (C-600-6)
Also issued on 45 RPM as 8965-X45
08 52….8995…. CHARLIE VENTURA & HIS ORCHESTRA Charlie Ventura, Tenor Saxophone; Conte Candoli, Trumpet;
Chick Keeney, Drums; James Wisner, Piano; Adolf Tessone, Bass; (Personal supervision of Norman Granz..
Yesterdays (Y-BC-592-6)/Rose Room (YBC-526-5)
CLEF RECORDS
09 53….89068…. CHARLIE VENTURA and His Orchestra (Under the personal supervision of Norman Granz)..
There's No You (C-588-5)/Perdido (C-589-5)
CORAL
03 54….61142…. CHARLIE VENTURA QUINTET Instrumental With The Voices Of JACKIE CAIN AND ROY KRAL..
Turnpike (84422)/They Can't Take That Away From Me (84423)
Seit 1949 laufen die 45er.
Gruß
Heino