Don Lodice

b. Dominici LoGuidice, 25 Oct 1919, USA, d. 29 Apr 1995, LA, California, USA. Playing chiefly tenor saxophone, Lodice was sideman numerous rings, including Bunny Berigan in 1939 as well as the same yr Teddy Powell. Early in 1940 he became a member of Tommy Dorsey and presented on effective recordings such as for example “Well, Git It!” and “JUST WHAT EXACTLY”. He continued to be with Dorsey in to the middle-40s, appearing in a few films, including Young lady Crazy (1943) where he was presented on “Exciting Tempo”. In 1946 and today settled in LA, he performed in Jerry Gray’s music group on record and in addition was with Charlie Barnet and Crimson Nichols and with different studio room rings. Among these was Paul Weston’s music group on the 1951 record day support Sarah Vaughan. In the past due 50s through in to the early 60s, Lodice was on documenting times with big rings led by Si Zentner, Jerry Fielding, Gus Bivona and Maxwell Davis. In 1965, he was an associate of Stan Kenton’s LA Neophonic Orchestra. Later in the 10 years and in to the early 70s, Lodice was with Billy May’s studio room band on greater than a dozen swing period nostalgia albums.