George Masso

George Masso
George Masso (left) and Ricky Woodard
Background information
Birth name	George Masso
Born	(1926-11-17) November 17, 1926
Origin	Cranston, Rhode Island
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	trombone, vibraphone
Associated acts	Jimmy Dorsey

George Masso (born November 17, 1926), born in Cranston, Rhode Island, is an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, vibraphonist and composer specializing in swing and Dixieland styles. Masso is most notable for his work from 1948-1950 in the Jimmy Dorsey band.^[1] Finding the life of a professional jazz musician financially difficult, Masso quit performing following his work with Dorsey but returned years later in a 1973 recording and performed with Bobby Hackett and Benny Goodman. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Masso did several recordings with Barbara Lea, Bob Haggart and Yank Lawson.

Select discography

• Just For A Thrill (Sackville Records)
• Let's Be Buddies with Dan Barrett (Arbors Records)
• Trombone Artistry (Nagel-Heyer Records)
• That Old Gang of Mine (Arbors Records)
• At Long Last Love (Arbors Records)
• The Wonderful World Of George Gershwin (Nagel-Heyer Records)
• No Frills Just Music (Famour Door)
• George Masso All Stars: Wonderful World of G (Nagel-Heyer Records)
• C'est Manifique! (Nagel-Heyer Records)

With Ken Peplowski

• Just Friends (Nagel-Heyer Records)

With Spike Robinson

• Play Arlen (Hep Records)

With Totti Bergh and Harry Allen

• Night Birds (Gemini Records)

With Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson and Barbara Lea

• You're The Cats! (Audiophile Records)
• Sweet And Slow (Audiophile Records)

References

Authority control WorldCat VIAF: 12496599 LCCN: n92097214 ISNI: 0000 0000 5515 9458 GND: 13527222X

Persondata
Name	Masso, George
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	1926-11-17
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death