1. Nicholas Thomas "Nick" Brignola was an American jazz baritone saxophonist.
12 Facts About Nick Brignola
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Nick Brignola was born into a musical family in which his father played the tuba and his uncle played the banjo.
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Nick Brignola did not have a long stay at Berklee though.
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Nick Brignola's popularity launched him into the music scene and lead him to gig with many well established musicians.
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Also, in the mid 1970s, Nick Brignola heard a group called Petrus at the Last Chance Saloon in Albany, New York.
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Nick Brignola joined the group, which became known as Nick Brignola and Petrus and while they never recorded, found a great deal of both popular and critical acclaim for their work together.
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Nick Brignola's final set was with Petrus - his working group at the time, where they played both fusion and avant garde jazz.
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Nick Brignola performed and released albums with many famous and well-established musicians.
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Nick Brignola recorded the album Baritone Madness with one of his idols, bebop heavyweight Pepper Adams.
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Nick Brignola released several tribute albums with an equally stunning cast of musicians paying respect to Gerry Mulligan and Lee Morgan.
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Nick Brignola played an integral role in the three-baritone sax band, which played tribute to Mulligan.
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Nick Brignola recorded two incredible sets at the Sweet-Basil Lounge in New York city with Randy Brecker and Claudio Roditi, and played alongside fellow baritone sax player Ronnie Cuber on the album Baritone Explosion with Rein DeGraff.