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American jazz accordionist, born 20 May 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Gumina took up the accordion at 11. A graduate of Don Bosco High School in Milwaukee, Gumina started playing professionally after school. Bandleader Harry James discovered him at a club. In the 1950s, Gumina was featured on the television shows of Liberace, Ed Sullivan Show and Jackie Gleason Show, and performed in Las Vegas as well.

In 1961, he was named by Stan Kenton to the faculty of Kenton's jazz clinic at Michigan State University. At the time, Gumina said, Until recent years, the accordion has been thought of in this country as a polka or concert instrument. This is the first time one of Kenton's clinics has included the instrument.

In 1968, Gumina founded the Polytone Amplifier Company and in 1987 he created Polytone records with guitarist Joe Pass.

He died 2013 in Los Angeles.

ALBUMS


Buddy De Franco* And Tommy Gumina
The Girl From Ipanema
1964
Tommy Gumina Acordeón Y Ritmo*
A La Italiana!
1959, 7", EP, Columbia
Tommy Gumina
Mood Italiano
1958
Tommy Gumina
Hi-Fi Accordion...
1957, 7", EP, Columbia
Tommy Gumina
Hi-Fi Accordion . . . Part I
1957, 7", EP, Decca
Tommy Gumina
Hi-Fi Accordion . . . Part 2
1957, 7", EP, Decca
Tommy Gumina
Hi-Fi Accordion...
1957
Tommy Gumina
Cumana / Theme From Pagliacci
1957
Tommy Gumina
Without You / Charmaine
1956
Tommy Gumina
April / Chica
1954, 7", Single, Promo, Century Records (3)
Tommy Gumina
The Virtuoso Accordion
LP, Album, Decca
Buddy De Franco* & Tommy Gumina
The Girl From Ipanema
7", Promo, Mercury
Joe Pass~Tommy Gumina Trio*
Love Walked in
1995, CD, Album, Polytone (4), Alfa Jazz, ,
Cool Jazz
Joe Pass Meets Tony Rizzi's 5 Guitars
Rose Room
1991, CD, Album, Polytone, Inc.
Tommy Gumina Trio With Ron Escheté
Polycolors
1991, CD, Album, Alfa Jazz, Polytone Musical Instruments Inc
Joe Pass Trio* With Tommy Gumina Sound Project
Sentimental Moods
1990, CD, ,
Cool Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Harry James And His Orchestra
Two Classic Albums From Harry James & His Orchestra
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RM, Collectors' Choice Music, Sony Music Special Products, ,
Big Band/Swing
Joe Pass/Tommy Gumina Trio
Sound Project
1987
Harry James And His Orchestra
Songs That Sold A Million
1967
Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet
Pol.Y.Tones
1963, Vinyl,
Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet
Kaleidoscope
1962
Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet
Presenting
1961
Harry James And His Orchestra
3 - Hernando's Hideaway
1956, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Harry James And His Orchestra
Juke Box Jamboree
1955, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing/Easy Listening
Harry James And His Orchestra
Harry James In Person
1953, 2x7", EP, Columbia
Harry James And His Orchestra
One Night Stand
1953
Harry James And His Orchestra
Harry James In Person Volume II
1953
Harry James And His Orchestra
Palladium Party / Ruby
1953, Shellac, ,
Big Band

APPEARANCES +


The Buddy DeFranco Tommy Gumina Quartet*
Pacific Standard (Swingin'!) Time
2011, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Fresh Sound Records
Art Pepper
Live In The USA
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Storyville, ,
Bop/Post Bop
Various
Squeeze Me • The Jazz And Swing Accordion Story
2006, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Hard Bop/Swing/Bop
Various
Honey West Original Music From The TV Soundtrack
2005, CD, Album, Harkit Records
Joe Pass/Tommy Gumina Trio Featuring Buddy DeFranco
Autumn Leaves
1991, CD, Album, Alfa Jazz, Polytone Musical Instruments Inc
Art Pepper
I'll Remember April
1983, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Harry James
One Night Stand With Harry James At The Astor
1977, LP, Joyce
Various
Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records - Vol. 5
1974, 2x Vinyl, ,
Bop
Willie Smith
The Best Of Willie Smith
1970
The Alan Copeland Singers
If Love Comes With It
1969
Mullendore*
Original Music From The Soundtrack Honey West
1965, ,
Big Band/Soundtrack
The Buddy DeFranco Tommy Gumina Quartet*
Pacific Standard (Swingin'!) Time
1960
Various
Hollywood Dance Date No. 2
1956
Rosemary Clooney & Harry James (2) with Harry James' Orchestra*
Hollywood's Best
1954, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Musical
Harry James & His Orch.*
Palladium Party / Ruby
1953
Various
Popular Favourites No. 1
1953, Vinyl Red labels,
Various
Current Pop Instrumentals
1953, ,
Easy Listening
Jimmy Allen (8) And The Brassworks
Recorded Live From Toluca Lake's The China Trader
LP, Colon: United, Colon: United
Various
The Orchestra Plays...
10", Comp, Mono, Philips
Various
Without A Word
Various
Disc Jockey Sampler Designed For '57
1957, 2xLP, Smplr, Decca, Decca