Tony Fruscella [Mono]: Vinyl LP Gene Clark In celebration of the 40th

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

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These menacing and immersive songs chronicle a band exploring a unique sound and invigorating approach in a decade in which cliches and genre pieces in the realm of the psychedelic have frequently surrounded - here the six-piece find themselves transcending the limitations of the underground scene from whence they came

By the close of the year

Tony Fruscella [Mono]: Vinyl LP Gene Clark In celebration of the 40thTony Fruscella was an under recorded mellow, lyrical, cool jazz trumpeter (think Chet Baker). He unfortunately lived a similarly addictive lifestyle that led to his tragically premature death in 1969. His cool tone, influenced by Miles Davis and swing era veteran Joe Thomas, made him a sideman in the early 50s for artists like Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, and Stan Getz. In 1955, the same year he recorded with Getz, Fruscella led the only session