Marty Marsala
Biography
Martin Samuel "Marty" Marsala (2 April 1908 – 27 April 1975) was an American jazz trumpeter born in Chicago, perhaps best known for working from 1926-1946 with his brother Joe Marsala in a big band in New York City and Chicago. He had also toured with various artists, such as Chico Marx and Miff Mole, to name a few. During the 1940s Marsala was a celebrated West Coast jazz trumpeter, commuting back and forth from Chicago to San Francisco frequently. In various club settings Marsala shared stages with Earl Hines and Sidney Bechet.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
117 releases · 31 albums · active 1952–2015
- Performance · 145
- Other credits · 28
Studios: Reeves Sound Studios · Town Hall, New York · Brunswick Recording Studios · Club Hangover, San Francisco
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Eddie Condon
- Kid Ory
- Pee Wee Russell
- Joe Marsala
- Fats Waller
- Kid Ory And His Orchestra
- Bud Freeman