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Jimmy Zito

Born: December 1, 1928

Jimmy Zito was an American jazz trumpeter born on December 1, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in a musical family and began playing the trumpet at a young age.

Zito started his professional career in the 1940s, playing with various big bands, including those led by Ted Fio Rito, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, and Harry James. He also performed with the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.

In the 1950s, Zito moved to California and began working as a studio musician in Los Angeles. He played on numerous recordings for film and television soundtracks, as well as for popular artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Nat King Cole.

Jimmy Zito: Young Man With a Horn

by Richard J Salvucci
March 21, 2023

So, we can start with a question? Name me another musician who played with both Ted Fio Rito and (maybe) Frank Zappa? Aside from Jimmy Zito. Time's up. No, it's not some kind of trick question. I doubt there was another. But wait a second, Jimmy Who? Even if you're a trumpet devotee, Zito's name is ...