Adrian Rollini
American jazz multi-instrumentalist (1903–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adrian Francis Rollini (June 28, 1903 – May 15, 1956) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily played the bass saxophone, piano, and vibraphone.[1] Rollini is also known for playing novel instruments such as the goofus, a free-reed instrument resembling a saxophone, and the "hot fountain pen", a sort of keyless miniature clarinet.[2]
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Birth name | Adrian Francis Rollini |
Born | (1903-06-28)June 28, 1903 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 15, 1956(1956-05-15) (aged 52) Homestead, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1922–1955 |
As a leader, his major recordings included "You've Got Everything" (1933), "Savage Serenade" (1933) and "Got The Jitters" (1934) on Banner, Perfect, Melotone, Romeo, Oriole, "A Thousand Good Nights" (1934) on Vocalion, "Davenport Blues", "Nothing But Notes", "Tap Room Swing", "Jitters", "Riverboat Shuffle" (1934) on Decca, and "Small Fry" (1938) on Columbia.