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I agree, it is my understanding that Gleason dabbled in playing the trumpet/coronet, but, was not proficient by any means.The man was a master of romantic music. Here's Jackie Gleason pouring out a solo with his orchestra, "Unforgettable". Oh, my! What girl doesn't like to think someone thinks of her as unforgettable?
Jackie Gleason Unforgettable - YouTube
Gleason didn't play an instrument... that's the great Bobby Hackett on cornet...
in fact, Gleason probably wasn't even in the recording studio at the time this tune was recorded...
even though Gleason put his name on some great music, and would conduct the orchestra in public, it was mainly simple showmanship... he was seldom directly involved in conducting the orchestra during recording sessions...
also, beyond conceptualizing the tunes he's credited with composing, Gleason did none the the actual pen-on-paper musical arrangements... he didn't know how to read or write music... so he would describe what he wanted to assistants, who would then work out the arrangements...
Oh, my bad. As I was looking through dozens of his orchestra's you-tubes, I thought one of the people said he was playing the trumpet with the band. I can't remember which one, with over 100 choices, I only brought a few here. I also thought I saw him play the trumpet on a tv show once or twice, too. That was forever and a day ago, and probably had nothing to do with the recordings. So thanks for the correction.The man was a master of romantic music. Here's Jackie Gleason pouring out a solo with his orchestra, "Unforgettable". Oh, my! What girl doesn't like to think someone thinks of her as unforgettable?
Jackie Gleason Unforgettable - YouTube
Gleason didn't play an instrument... that's the great Bobby Hackett on cornet...
in fact, Gleason probably wasn't even in the recording studio at the time this tune was recorded...
even though Gleason put his name on some great music, and would conduct the orchestra in public, it was mainly simple showmanship... he was seldom directly involved in conducting the orchestra during recording sessions...
also, beyond conceptualizing the tunes he's credited with composing, Gleason did none the the actual pen-on-paper musical arrangements... he didn't know how to read or write music... so he would describe what he wanted to assistants, who would then work out the arrangements...
Oh, my bad. As I was looking through dozens of his orchestra's you-tubes, I thought one of the people said he was playing the trumpet with the band. I can't remember which one, with over 100 choices, I only brought a few here. I also thought I saw him play the trumpet on a tv show once or twice, too. That was forever and a day ago, and probably had nothing to do with the recordings. So thanks for the correction.The man was a master of romantic music. Here's Jackie Gleason pouring out a solo with his orchestra, "Unforgettable". Oh, my! What girl doesn't like to think someone thinks of her as unforgettable?
Jackie Gleason Unforgettable - YouTube
Gleason didn't play an instrument... that's the great Bobby Hackett on cornet...
in fact, Gleason probably wasn't even in the recording studio at the time this tune was recorded...
even though Gleason put his name on some great music, and would conduct the orchestra in public, it was mainly simple showmanship... he was seldom directly involved in conducting the orchestra during recording sessions...
also, beyond conceptualizing the tunes he's credited with composing, Gleason did none the the actual pen-on-paper musical arrangements... he didn't know how to read or write music... so he would describe what he wanted to assistants, who would then work out the arrangements...
