John Carisi

John E. Carisi (February 23, 1922 – October 3, 1992) was an American trumpeter and composer.

Early life and career Carisi was born in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey on February 22, 1922, the youngest of three children born to John G. and Philomena Carisi. Raised in Jamaica, Queens, Carisi attended Jamaica High School, where he taught himself trumpet while playing in dance bands in 1937.

Early in his career, Carisi was a member of Herbie Fields's Orchestra (1938–1943) and Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band.

On October 3, 1992, at the age of 70, Carisi died in New York as a result of complications stemming from open heart surgery undergone in February of that year.

Selected discography Urbie Green: All About Urbie Green and His Big Band (ABC-Paramount, 1956) Miles Davis & Gil Evans Orchestra: Miles Ahead (Columbia, 1957) Gil Evans: Gil Evans & Ten (Prestige, 1957) John Carisi: The New Jazz Sound of Showboat (Columbia, 1960) Gil Evans: Into the Hot (Impulse! Records; 1961) Marvin Stamm: Machinations (Verve, 1968) John Carisi, Eddie Sauter, Christian Wolff, Stefan Wolpe: Counterpoise (hat(now)ART; 2000)