Frank Hudec

Frank Hudec
Frank Hudec
Born	Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Instrument	drums
Years active	1950s-1970s

Frank Hudec (born c. 1927)^[1] was an American drummer who was part of the Stan Seltzer Trio. He recorded on Decca Records. He was born in Cicero, Illinois and studied with Frank Pechl and played with Al Hirt.^[2]

Stan Seltzer Trio

Stan Seltzer, piano^[3]
Red Mitchell, bass^[3]
Frank Hudec, drums^[3]

Discography

Our Man in New Orleans^[4]
- Al Hirt, trumpet
- Frank Hudec, drums
Al Hirt at the Mardi Gras (1962)
- Al Hirt, trumpet
- Frank Hudec, drums

References

^ Schultz, Terry (1 June 1949). "Cicero Produces Celebrity; He's Youthful Frank Hudec". Berwyn Life.
^ Schmidt, Paul William. History of the Ludwig Drum Company.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Stan Seltzer". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 2008-02-23. Stan Seltzer's a great talent on the keys of the piano -- one who's clearly got some high-end training somewhere back in his career, but who also manages to keep things nice and lean in this small combo set! The album's the only one we've seen by Seltzer -- a well-recorded date for the Hi Fi label in LA -- with backing from Red Mitchell on bass and Frank Hudec on drums, and an overall sound that's rich in feeling, but never too flowery or overly emotive. Stan's got a great command of the piano -- flowing across the keys with a rich understanding of its tones -- and he brings out a sound here that's way more than just simple cocktail tinkling, and which almost has the evocative power of a deeper soundtrack score of the time. Titles include "A Foggy Day", "Crissy's Blues", "Speak Low", "Have You Met Miss Jones", "Let's Fall In Love", and "Easy To Love".
^ "Our Man In New Orleans". Retrieved 2008-02-25. Al Hirt (trumpet); Marty Paich (conductor); Jerry Hirt (trombone); Pee Wee Spitelera (clarinet); Ronnie Dupont (piano); Lowell Miller (bass); Frank Hudec (drums).

[1] Schultz, Terry (1 June 1949). "Cicero Produces Celebrity; He's Youthful Frank Hudec". Berwyn Life.

[2] Schmidt, Paul William. History of the Ludwig Drum Company.

[dusty-3] "Stan Seltzer". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 2008-02-23. Stan Seltzer's a great talent on the keys of the piano -- one who's clearly got some high-end training somewhere back in his career, but who also manages to keep things nice and lean in this small combo set! The album's the only one we've seen by Seltzer -- a well-recorded date for the Hi Fi label in LA -- with backing from Red Mitchell on bass and Frank Hudec on drums, and an overall sound that's rich in feeling, but never too flowery or overly emotive. Stan's got a great command of the piano -- flowing across the keys with a rich understanding of its tones -- and he brings out a sound here that's way more than just simple cocktail tinkling, and which almost has the evocative power of a deeper soundtrack score of the time. Titles include "A Foggy Day", "Crissy's Blues", "Speak Low", "Have You Met Miss Jones", "Let's Fall In Love", and "Easy To Love".

[4] "Our Man In New Orleans". Retrieved 2008-02-25. Al Hirt (trumpet); Marty Paich (conductor); Jerry Hirt (trombone); Pee Wee Spitelera (clarinet); Ronnie Dupont (piano); Lowell Miller (bass); Frank Hudec (drums).

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