During the Pacification of New York between 19, he helped in getting rid of the freelance bookmakers, Black Hand terrorists, some smaller gangs, and all but five or six families too strong to eliminate. In two weeks he killed six men who tried to kill Don Corleone at a festival, and these deaths ended the Olive Oil War between Corleone and Giuseppe Mariposa. They arrived at the train station, but Brasi brought them to a warehouse, where he put a towel in one man's mouth as he hacked the other to death with an axe the other man swallowed the towel out of fear, killing him. In 1933, Brasi killed Benny Amato and Willie Russo, two Chicago Outfit hitmen sent to kill Don Corleone. Unfortunately, Luca's mother killed herself when she heard of his arrest. He tried to kill himself with a broken bottle while in prison, but he survived, and Don Corleone had him released from prison. That night he had an overdose of sleeping pills as the NYPD came to arrest him this overdose left him with permanent brain damage. When she died during childbirth, Luca had the midwife Filomena throw the baby into a furnace, not wanting to have children like himself (or possibly a child of mixed Irish and Italian race). Brasi had a relationship with prostitute Kelly O'Rourke, and he beat her many times, causing her to have a secret affair with Corleone consigliere Tom Hagen. Although he was theoretically stronger than his boss, he was scared into being loyal, because Vito could have him killed if he ever betrayed him. Eventually, Brasi was recruited by Don Vito Corleone of the Corleone crime family and became a fearsome hitman. Lowry off his roof after he found out that he impregnated Luca's mother.ĭuring Prohibition, Luca Brasi became the leader of a gang of stickup artists who stole shipments from Giuseppe Mariposa and stashed them at a warehouse in The Bronx, where they sold their goods. Luca killed his father with a two-by-four after years of abuse, and also threw his neighbor Mr. One time, his father forced his wife to have a miscarriage by stabbing her in the chest with a knife, killing the baby. Luca Brasi was born to an Italian-American family in Rhode Island.the father wasfrom naples His father was abusive, and he frequently beat Luca and his mother. In 1945 he was assassinated by Virgil Sollozzo when Don Vito Corleone sent him to spy on him. Brasi was known for his brutality, killing his abusive father with a two-by-four, throwing his neighbor off the roof, viciously killing two Chicago Outfit enforcers during the Olive Oil War in 1933, forcing the midwife of his girlfriend to throw their baby in a furnace, and killing Don Luciano Alioto in 1939. Musical influences are many but Bill Evans will always be special.Capo Luca Brasi was a caporegime of the Corleone crime family. Fast forward to her late 40's when she recommenced her musical journey, exploring the jazz world, guided by local music educators including Ian Gray, Paul Froggatt and Dave Shooter. Over the years - Max Roach, Tony Williams, Jack Dejohnette and Al Foster - as well as Elvin Jones and Paul Motian.īorn and bred in Lancaster, Paula Williams studied classical piano until the age of 17. His playing is influenced by the drummers who played with Miles Davis He also played in the Lancaster-based jazz group, Swerve Trio. Now Ray Brown and Ron Carter have inspired and sustain his new focus on the double bass.ĭrummer Richard Rushton, hails from Australia and played in several pop, jazz and funk bands in Sydney before moving to Lancaster. Montgomery has always made the bass line his study. His influences are Pat Martino, Johnny Smith, Jim Hall and Kenny Burrell.įrom a misspent youth hammering out the riffs in rock, prog and indie bands, to playing for Later, he studied with Sid Jacobs in Los Angeles and Originally from California, guitarist Tim Hickman studied music performance at the University of Oregon with Don Latarski. He made his career teaching woodwind supported with performance engagements, both in the UK and Europe. Heavily influenced by Brecker, Rollins, Getz, guitarists Metheny & Stern, & pianist McCoy Tyner, Paul Froggatt took up the saxophone at the age of 14 and studied with Blackpool legend, Ray Wilkes, before moving on to Leeds College of Music. The Luca Brasi Group is a Lancaster-based band immersed in a spirited re-exploration of the straight-ahead swing, be-bop and Latin jazz classics from the mid-twentieth century and later.
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