Carl Fontana - I Love You (1975)

Carl Fontana Quartet plays "I Love You" from At The Times (Studio City, CA) 7-15-75
Carl Fontana - trombone
Dave McKenna - piano
Herb Mickman - bass
Jake Hanna - drums

[@jamespjohnson]

Unfettered technique and chordal agility enabled the most musical, fluid solos ever recorded in jazz trombone history.
We miss you, Carl!
Thanks for posting!!

[@Selmerpilot]

Carl was the most musical of the great bone players. He knew how to throw unbelievable chops into his beautiful phrases. I remember Phil Woods of all people telling me in the 90s 'Carl Fontana, the greatest trombone player in the world'.

[@posaunist5]

nice to hear. I know that J.J. was a big admirer as well- too bad they never did a cd together ( except the porgy and bess bigband)

[@barrymosleyjazz2677]

Amazing ..

[@rictrb239]

I'm a huge fan of this trombone legend, made history in this wonderful Trombone sound instrument.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@AntonioMartinez-nd7vk]

Delicious trombone and amazing phrases!

[@jassW]

Agree with all of the comments, nobody like him really on any instrument, endless ideas and chops to pull them off, and makes you smile all over. Was this released commercially? Would love to hear the rest. I wondered if that was McKenna, fine player, but didn’t remind me so much of him.

[@rictrb239]

🙌🙌🙌🙌 Phenomenal

[@rictrb239]

I Love It👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿❤️❤️❤️❤️🇧🇷

[@7519delano]

Never heard this. Thanks

[@johntapscott4528]

Amazing!

[@posaunist5]

thanks for posting
great

[@Dorgannn]

That picture of Herb looks a lot like Carl!

[@jamesmiller3386]

Carl fontana Nancy with the laughing face

[@tomstage4906]

That is Carl. The red ring on his upper lip is the giveaway.

[@Kellen-xr5tm]

0:40

[@jefferyperkins4668]

Who is in the rythem sectiion?

[@lesterwyoung]

Written by Cole Porter.

[@rtatsk]

Ross Tompkins is the pianist here.

[@jamespjohnson]

Dave McKenna on piano I think per photo and jazzytrb.