Carl Fontana

Carl Fontana
Fontana at Ball State University, 1989
Background information
Born
Carl Charles Fontana

(1928-07-18)July 18, 1928
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 2003(2003-10-09) (aged 75)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1940–2000
Formerly ofSupersax

Carl Charles Fontana (July 18, 1928 – October 9, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. After working in the big bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, and Stan Kenton, he devoted most of his career to playing music in Las Vegas.

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