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Fru'n Brew (Previously Unissued Recordings From The Open Door)
| Recorded | c. 1981 |
|---|---|
| Label | Spotlite Records |
| Released | 1981 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1537483 |
The record
Rescued from the vaults years after both horn men's early deaths, these Open Door sides catch Fruscella's lyrical, Chet-adjacent trumpet trading phrases with Brew Moore's loose-limbed Getz-inspired tenor over a nimble Kotick-Mardigan-Triglia rhythm section. A rare glimpse of two gifted, under-documented cult figures of '50s cool jazz caught live and unguarded.
Session personnel
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Art Mardigan — drums
- Bill Triglia — piano
- Brew Moore — tenor saxophone
- Tony Fruscella — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1981 | Spotlite Records · SPJ 151 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1981 | Spotlite Records — MONO |
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