Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "John Carisi" in English language version.
Mr. Carisi, 70, died Oct. 3. of complications following open heart surgery in March. He did not regain consciousness. He grew up in Jamaica, Queens and graduated from Jamaica High School. He started his musical career in 1939 with a band led by Carl Hoff, and went on to play with the Glenn Miller Air Force Band during World War II. He was associated with contemporary jazz pioneers such as Gil Evans, Dave Lambert, Gerry Mulligan and the young modernists at Minton's in Harlem.