Tony Campise
Encyclopedia
Tony Campise was an American jazz
musician. He played saxophone
and flute
.
Tony Campise was a native of Houston, Texas
. Campise settled to Austin, Texas
in 1984 after several years on the road with the Stan Kenton
Orchestra (Fire, Fury & Run, 1975). He performed in the jazz clubs on 6th Street, and also backed artists such as Frank Sinatra
and Sarah Vaughan
. He recorded five albums in the 1990s; his 1991 album Once In a Blue Moon was nominated for a Grammy. Campise died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He had never fully recovered from an October 2009 fall, when he hit the back of his head.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician. He played saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
.
Tony Campise was a native of Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Campise settled to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in 1984 after several years on the road with the Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator....
Orchestra (Fire, Fury & Run, 1975). He performed in the jazz clubs on 6th Street, and also backed artists such as Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
and Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."...
. He recorded five albums in the 1990s; his 1991 album Once In a Blue Moon was nominated for a Grammy. Campise died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He had never fully recovered from an October 2009 fall, when he hit the back of his head.
Discography
- First Takes (Heart, 1990)
- Once in a Blue Moon (Hart, 1991)
- Ballads, Blues & Bebop (Heart, 1993)
- Ballads, Blues, Bebop & Beyond (Heart, 1994)
- Strane Beauty (Heart, 1995)