Toots Mondello, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Toots Mondello

American musician

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 15-Nov-1992

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nunzio (Toots) Mondello (August 14, 1911 Boston, Massachusetts – November 15, 1992, New York City) was an American swing jazz alto saxophonist. Mondello played with Mal Hallett from 1927–1933 and with Irving Aaronson's Commanders, Joe Haymes, and Buddy Rogers.
In 1934–35 he was a member of the Benny Goodman Orchestra; he returned to play with Goodman in 1939–40.
In the interim he worked with Haymes, Ray Noble, and Phil Harris. He did extensive work as a studio sideman, with Chick Bullock, Bunny Berigan, Miff Mole, Claude Thornhill, Larry Clinton, Teddy Wilson, Louis Armstrong (1938–39), Lionel Hampton, and the Metronome All–Stars.
He recorded as a leader between 1937 and 1939, doing two sessions with a big band, one with a nonet, and one with a trio. Mondello served in the military during World War II.
He continued doing session work and remained active into the 1970s.
He and Goodman reunited to record in 1967. He was also a flutist.
For many years he studied with Harold Bennett and compiled a book of Bennett's finger exercises.
He studied composition with Paul Creston for thirteen years, and the two remained lifelong friends.



Description	American photographer and journalist
Date of birth/death	28 January 1917	23 April 2006
Location of birth/death	Brooklyn	Great Neck
Work period	1930s date QS:P,+1930-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 , 1940s date QS:P,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q622278 VIAF: 113043399 ISNI: 0000 0001 1780 1486 LCCN: n82145642 GND: 123340144 BNF: 17060247k WorldCat