Sam Noto
- Wed, Jul 16th 2008, 8:00pm
- Located at : 326 Amherst Street, Buffalo NY
The legendary jazz great Sam Noto and his quintet play a free show tonight with special guest Larry Covelli on tenor sax.
Renowned trumpeter Sam Noto began playing professionally in his mid-teens playing casuals and clubs in and around his native town Buffalo, New York. He eventually received his first big break when he was asked to join the Stan Kenton Band in 1953. He was a member of the band for seven years. After leaving Kenton Sam worked with a number of name big bands including Count Basie, Woody Herman, Louis Bellson and The Boss Brass. In the seventies Sam Noto recorded a number of albums for Xanadu Records under his own name featuring such players as Joe Romano, Barry Harris, Sam Jones, Jimmy Rowles, Billy Higgins. Sam also participated on recordings for Xanadu featuring musicians such as Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Charles McPherson, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Drew and Red Rodney.
Photo: Sam Noto
July 16, 8PM; FREE
Sportsmen's Tavern
326 Amherst Street
716.874.7734
