Nat Gonella
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| Birth name | Nat Gonella |
| Born | 7 March 1908 |
| Origin |  London, England |
| Died | 6 August 1998 (aged 90) |
| Genre(s) | Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader Singer Trumpeter Mellophonist |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet Mellophone |
| Associated acts | Humphrey Lyttleton Digby Fairweather Nat Gonella and His Georgians |
Nat Gonella (7 March 1908–6 August 1998) was an English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist and mellophonist born in London, perhaps most notable for his work with the big band he founded, The Georgians.
Gonella played and recorded with many prominent jazz musicians, including Billy Cotton, Archie Alexander, Digby Fairweather and Lew Stone. His distinctive vocal style was reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, though the voice was often eclipsed by his achievements as a band leader and trumpeter. Gonella has been a major influence on other British jazz trumpeters, including Humphrey Lyttelton and Digby Fairweather.
In the Dutch Hit Dossier 1965-2005 can be read that Gonella was born as Theo van Est.
[edit] Further reading
- Brown, Ron and Fairweather, Digby (2005). Nat Gonella: A Life in Jazz. Northway Publications. ISBN 978 0953704071.
[edit] External links
- A Nat Gonella Tribute
- NAT - A Tribute at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
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