John Plonsky: Cool Man Cool

The 1950s provide us with an endless bounty of tasty trumpet players whose names are largely forgotten or unfamiliar. On Monday I posted about Johnny Glasel and his Brasstet. Today, I'm focusing on John Plonsky and his sole leadership album, Cool Man Cool (1957).

First, some background on Plonsky. Little is known about the trumpeter, but here's what I co…