George Masso
George Masso was born in Cranston, Rhode Island on November 17th 1926. His primary instrument is
the trombone, but he is at home with the piano and vibes. He was inspired to take up the trombone in his teens by Lou McGarity's
record "Yours" which he had heard on the radio. Jack Teagarden and Trummy Young were also major influences and at 22
Masso found himself working with Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra for two years, but gave up professional music for teaching to support
his wife and family.
In 1973, with his children grown up, he began to look at the possibility of professional music
again, with the encouragement of friends including Bobby Hackett. He worked with Hackett, with Benny Goodman for a year and a half,
with Bobby Rosengarden's band at the Rainbow Room and at Eddie Condon's.
He is an elegant, highly gifted trombonist with a perfectly musical approach.
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