Bucky Calabrese

Bucky Calabrese (8 June 1927 - 6 May 1995), was an American upright bassist. Life and career Born Frederick Philip in Hicksville, New York, Calabrese was trained at the Hartnett School of Music and privately with Charles Mingus and Clyde Lombardi.

Discography (in selection) 1962: Adventures In Time, A Concerto For Orchestra (Capitol Records), with Stan Kenton. 1972: From Puerto Rico To Soulsville (Zanzee), with Ray Rivera 1973: Cookin' At Michael's Pub (Halcyon Records), with Dave McKenna 1986: Where Have You Been? (DRG Records), with Elisabeth Welch 1987: Live At The West End Cafe New York City (Bean Records), with Pete Compo Jazz Violin Quartet 1992: The Eighty-Seven Years Of Doc Cheatham (Columbia), with Doc Cheatham 1996: More Mellophonium Moods (Status), with Stan Kenton and his Orchestra 1996: Alternate Routes (Tantara Productions), with Ray Starling, New York Neophonic Orchestra, Joel Kaye, New York Sound Stage One Orchestra 2010: This Is An Orchestra! (Tantara Productions), with Stan Kenton 2014: Horns Of Plenty, Vol. 3 (Tantara Productions), with Stan Kenton Orchestra and Trinity Big Band 2017: Mellophonium Memoirs (Tantara Productions), with Stan Kenton Orchestra