CDs by Joe Bozzi

Joe has recently released two CDs, "Nice Vibes And A Trumpet" and "Trumpet Italiano". These can be purchased at Webster Groves Records and Euclid Records in Webster Groves, at Borders Bookstores in Ballwin and Brentwood, and at Vintage Vinyl on Delmar and in Granite City.

Joe gathered some of the finest musicians in St. Louis to make a CD, "Nice Vibes And A Trumpet". Tom Kennedy on bass, Mike Carosello on piano, Jerry Greene on saxophone and flute, and Miles Vandiver on drums combine with Joe's virtuosity on his beloved vibes and trumpet to create this long overdue CD. The CD features 'Jimmy's Bossa Nova', written by Joe's former piano player Jimmy Williams, which was previously unrecorded. The CD also includes 'Invitation', from Joe's 1977 vinyl, 'Joe Bozzi Quintet On Stage', and 'Jordu', which was a standard at the Playboy Club during Joe's gigs there.

Working with local songwriter Frank Daniels in the late 1960's, Bozzi made a demo that won him a contract with Decca Records in Hollywood. Dubbing him "The Italian Herb Alpert," Decca Records boosted Bozzi's reputation here and throughout the country. Locally, he was a favorite on the old Charlotte Peters TV show and Jack Carney's radio program on KMOX. This 1967 album, "Trumpet Italiano", was made into a CD in 2006 and released in digital form.

Tracks from 'Nice Vibes And A Trumpet' can be heard on the player at the bottom of this page; click on the Trumpet Italiano album cover to open up a new player to hear the tracks.