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{{Short description|American jazz trumpeter}}
'''Donald Fagerquist''' (February 6, 1927 in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] – January 24, 1974) was a small group, big band, and studio jazz trumpet player from the West Coast of the [[United States]]. He was a featured soloist with several major bands, including [[Mal Hallett]] (1943), [[Gene Krupa]] (1944–1950), [[Artie Shaw]] (1949–1950), Artie Shaw's [[Gramercy Five]] (1949–1950), [[Woody Herman]] (1951–1952), [[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]] (1953), and the [[Dave Pell]] Octet (1953–1959). He played on the memorable "[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook]]" album (1963) under the baton of the great Nelson Riddle.
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| birth_name = Donald Alton Fagerquist
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| birth_place = [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|1|23|1927|2|6}}
| death_place = [[Canoga Park, Los Angeles|Canoga Park, California]], U.S.
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'''Donald Alton Fagerquist''' (February 6, 1927 – January 23, 1974)<ref name="LarkinJazz">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-580-8|page=141/2}}</ref> was a small group, big band, and studio jazz trumpet player from the [[West Coast of the United States]].
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Despite high demand for his services as a lyrical soloist, he only recorded twice as a leader: a half-date for Capitol in 1955 (reissued as part of the Dave Pell Octet CD ''I Had the Craziest Dream'') and a complete project for Mode in 1957 (''Music to Fill a Void'').


==Career==
In 1956, Fagerquist signed on as a staff musician for Paramount Films, while still periodically recording with artists such as [[Shelly Manne]], [[Mel Tormé]], and [[Art Pepper]].
Fagerquist was a featured soloist with several major bands,<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> including [[Mal Hallett]] (1943), [[Gene Krupa]] (1944–50), [[Artie Shaw]] (1949–50), Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five (1949–50), [[Woody Herman]] (1951–52), [[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]] (1953), and the [[Dave Pell]] Octet (1953–59).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pubcs.free.fr/jg/jazz_trumpet_transcriptions_jacques_gilbert_english.html#dfagerquist |title=Jazz Trumpet Transcriptions |first1=Jacques |last1=Gilbert |first2=Claude |last2=Gilbert |website=Pubcs.free.fr |access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> He played on the ''[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook]]'' album (1963) under the baton of [[Nelson Riddle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ella-Fitzgerald-Sings-The-Jerome-Kern-Songbook/release/12018097|title=Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook (1963, Reel-To-Reel)|access-date=26 July 2021|website=Discogs.com}}</ref>


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Despite high demand for his services as a lyrical soloist, he recorded only twice as a leader: a half-date for Capitol in 1955 (reissued as part of the Dave Pell Octet CD ''I Had the Craziest Dream'') and a complete project for Mode in 1957 (''Music to Fill a Void'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-fagerquist-mn0000149506/biography|title=Don Fagerquist &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>
Throughout the early- to mid-1960s, Fagerquist's solos could be heard on the recordings of [[Pete Rugolo]], [[Frank Comstock]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Billy May]], [[Paul Weston]], [[Si Zentner]], [[Dean Martin]] and many others.


In 1956, Fagerquist signed on as a staff musician for Paramount Films, while still periodically recording with artists such as [[Shelly Manne]], [[Mel Tormé]], and [[Art Pepper]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzhistorydatabase.com/content/musicians/fagerquist_don/ |title=Don Fagerquist Biography |website=Jazz History Database |access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> Throughout the early- to mid-1960s, Fagerquist's solos could be heard on the recordings of [[Pete Rugolo]], [[Frank Comstock]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Billy May]], [[Paul Weston]], [[Si Zentner]], [[Dean Martin]] and many others.
By 1966, health issues forced Fagerquist to withdraw from studio recording altogether. He died from [[kidney disease]]<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=eTysFVY-i7UC&pg=PA154&lpg=PA154&dq=%22Don+Fagerquist%22+trumpet+died&source=bl&ots=6lxmieQaEU&sig=sA3qOtWNC_0WyKVC4p66hWT_YdI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pQIvT5irDqrc0QGnnZj3Cg&ved=0CCsQ6AEwCQ Scott Yanow - ''The Trumpet Kings: The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet'']</ref> January 24, 1974, at his home in California.


By 1966, health issues forced Fagerquist to withdraw from studio recording altogether. He died from [[kidney disease]] at his home in [[Canoga Park, California]], at the age of 46.<ref>{{cite book |title=Trumpet Kings: The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet |first=Scott |last=Yanow |authorlink=Scott Yanow |publisher=[[Backbeat Books]] |year=2001 |page=154 |url={{Google books|eTysFVY-i7UC|page=154|plainurl=yes}} |isbn=978-0879306403}}</ref>
==Discography==

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==Selected discography==
'''With [[Chet Baker]] and [[Bud Shank]]'''
'''With [[Chet Baker]] and [[Bud Shank]]'''
*''[[Theme Music from "The James Dean Story"]]'' (World Pacific, 1956)
*''[[Theme Music from "The James Dean Story"]]'' (World Pacific, 1956)
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*''[[The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs]]'' (RCA Victor, 1959)
*''[[The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs]]'' (RCA Victor, 1959)
*''[[Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959 film)#Musical score and soundtrack|Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan]]'' (MGM, 1960)
*''[[Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959 film)#Musical score and soundtrack|Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan]]'' (MGM, 1960)
'''With [[Pete Rugolo]]'''
*''[[Music for Hi-Fi Bugs]]'' (EmArcy, 1956)
*''[[Out on a Limb (album)|Out on a Limb]]'' (EmArcy, 1956)
*''[[An Adventure in Sound: Brass in Hi-Fi]]'' (Mercury 1956 [1958])
*''[[Percussion at Work]]'' (EmArcy, 1957)
*''[[Rugolo Plays Kenton]]'' (EmArcy, 1958)
*''[[The Music from Richard Diamond]]'' (EmArcy, 1959)
*''[[Thriller (U.S. TV series)#Musical score and soundtrack|The Original Music of Thriller]]'' (Time, 1961)
*''[[Ten Trumpets and 2 Guitars]]'' (Mercury, 1961)
'''With [[Mel Torme]]'''
'''With [[Mel Torme]]'''
*''[[Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire]]'' (Bethlehem, 1956)
*''[[Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire]]'' (Bethlehem, 1956)
*''Mel Torme with the Marty Paich dek-tette'' (Bethlehem, 1956)
*''California Suite'' (Bethlehem, 1957)
'''With the Benny Goodman Orchestra & Brussels World's Fair Orchestra'''
'''With the Benny Goodman Orchestra & Brussels World's Fair Orchestra'''
*''Salute to Benny Goodman'' (Crown, 1958)
*''Salute to Benny Goodman'' (Crown, 1958)
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Allmusic |class=artist |id=don-fagerquist-mn0000149506}}
*[http://pubcs.free.fr/jg/jazz_trumpet_transcriptions_jacques_gilbert_english.html#dfagerquist Jazz trumpeter site]
*{{Discogs artist|265388-Don-Fagerquist}}
*[http://jazztranscriptions.googlepages.com/fagerquist-index.htm Don Fagerquist: Biography, Selected Discography, Transcriptions]
*{{IMDb name|4766862}}
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*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p71611/biography|pure_url=yes}} All Music]
* [https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314700 Don Fagerquist recordings] at the [[Discography of American Historical Recordings]]
*[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=site%3Awww.jazzdisco.org+%22don+fagerquist%22&btnG=Search jazzdisco.org discography pages containing Don Fagerquist]
*[http://www.jazzhistorydatabase.com/content/musicians/fagerquist_don/ New England Jazz History Database]


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Don Fagerquist
Birth nameDonald Alton Fagerquist
Born(1927-02-06)February 6, 1927
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 1974(1974-01-23) (aged 46)
Canoga Park, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1940–1966

Donald Alton Fagerquist (February 6, 1927 – January 23, 1974)[1] was a small group, big band, and studio jazz trumpet player from the West Coast of the United States.

Career

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Fagerquist was a featured soloist with several major bands,[1] including Mal Hallett (1943), Gene Krupa (1944–50), Artie Shaw (1949–50), Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five (1949–50), Woody Herman (1951–52), Les Brown (1953), and the Dave Pell Octet (1953–59).[2] He played on the Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook album (1963) under the baton of Nelson Riddle.[3]

Despite high demand for his services as a lyrical soloist, he recorded only twice as a leader: a half-date for Capitol in 1955 (reissued as part of the Dave Pell Octet CD I Had the Craziest Dream) and a complete project for Mode in 1957 (Music to Fill a Void).[4]

In 1956, Fagerquist signed on as a staff musician for Paramount Films, while still periodically recording with artists such as Shelly Manne, Mel Tormé, and Art Pepper.[5] Throughout the early- to mid-1960s, Fagerquist's solos could be heard on the recordings of Pete Rugolo, Frank Comstock, Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Paul Weston, Si Zentner, Dean Martin and many others.

By 1966, health issues forced Fagerquist to withdraw from studio recording altogether. He died from kidney disease at his home in Canoga Park, California, at the age of 46.[6]

Selected discography

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With Chet Baker and Bud Shank

With Louis Bellson

With Hoagy Carmichael

With Bob Cooper

With Fred Katz

With Stan Kenton

With Junior Mance

With Dave Pell

  • Dave Pell Octet Plays Irving Berlin (Kapp, 1954)
  • Dave Pell Octet Plays Rodgers & Hart (Kapp, 1954)
  • Jazz & Romantic Places (Atlantic, 1955)
  • Jazz Goes Dancing (RCA, 1956)
  • I Had the Craziest Dream (Capitol Records, 1957)

With Shorty Rogers

With Pete Rugolo

With Mel Torme

  • Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (Bethlehem, 1956)
  • Mel Torme with the Marty Paich dek-tette (Bethlehem, 1956)
  • California Suite (Bethlehem, 1957)

With the Benny Goodman Orchestra & Brussels World's Fair Orchestra

  • Salute to Benny Goodman (Crown, 1958)

With Skip Martin's Scheherajazz

  • A Symphony in Jazz by the Video All-Stars (Stereo-Fidelity, 1959)

References

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  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 141/2. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Gilbert, Jacques; Gilbert, Claude. "Jazz Trumpet Transcriptions". Pubcs.free.fr. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook (1963, Reel-To-Reel)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Don Fagerquist | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Don Fagerquist Biography". Jazz History Database. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  6. ^ Yanow, Scott (2001). Trumpet Kings: The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet. Backbeat Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-0879306403.
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