Frank Socolow

In 1945 he recorded a session as leader (the first of only two) with Freddie Webster and a young Bud Powell for Duke Records. He was a member of Buddy Rich's short-lived big band, toured Scandinavia 1947-48 with Chubby Jackson, joined Artie Shaw's big band 1949-50, and throughout the late 40s and the 50s recorded with a wide variety of artists including the aforementioned, Johnny Bothwell, Charlie Ventura, Gene Krupa, Sal Salvador, Maynard Ferguson, Terry Gibbs, Phil Woods, Cecil Payne, Manny Albam, Hal McKusick, Johnny Richards, Bill Russo, Joe Morello, and Bobby Scott. His second record session as leader, and only full album release, Sounds by Socolow, came in 1956 for Bethlehem Records, with arrangements by Bill Holman, Manny Albam, and Sal Salvador, the latter also contributing guitar. Socolow died in New York in 1981.

• Name — Frank Socolow • Birth Name — Frank Socolow • Born — 18 September 1923 • Died — 30 April 1981 • Origin — New York City, United States • Instrument — tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, oboe • Genre — Jazz • Years Active — 1941–1981 • Label — Duke Records, Bethlehem Records

With Manny Albam • Jazz Goes to the Movies (Impulse!, 1962) With Terry Gibbs • Vibes on Velvet (Emarcy 1955) • Swingin' (with Terry Gibbs and His Orchestra) (Emarcy 1956) With Gene Krupa • Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements (Verve, 1959) With Phil Woods and Cecil Payne • Bird's Night - (Live at the Five Spot) (Signal 1957, Savoy 1958, Savoy Jazz 2 LPs 1985, Vogue 2 CDs 1990)