Jazz Ensemble
These five glass panels are in private collection in Wisconsin. Following below are the individual descriptions of the panels
The Jazz Ensemble
The Bass Player
It all started with the bass player. Scott Giambusso, jazz bassist, in Washington, DC, turned 50 and received the glass panel as a birthday present. It features Scott's very own guitar strings as part of the stained glass bass.
2003, 30" by 20"
Jazz Ensemble
The Drummer
Steve Larrance, local DC drummer, became the "model" for the stained glass drummer. The drums are wrapped with steel wires, the stands are steel and aluminum rods and eye screws. The cool shades of the drummer are pieces of mirror.
2004, 30" by 32"
Jazz Ensemble
The Trumpet Player
That's Louis Armstrong, playing his heart out. Real trumpet pieces, as well as metal rods are used to create the three-dimensional look of this piece. Real metal buttons are soldered on to give Louis' outfit the proper look. His hankerchief is made of glass.
2004, 30" by 20"
Jazz Ensemble
The piano player
A bass player all alone just doesn't sit well ... after some contemplation, the idea for creating a whole jazz ensemble brought forth the pianist. Scott's suggestion to study Thelonius Monk resulted in this glass panel, using more guitar strings for the harp of the piano and a steel rod to prop up the lid of the grand piano. The almost one foot wide glass lid gives the panel a distinct three-dimensional look.
2004, 30" by 35"
Jazz Ensemble
The Singer
It took several models to create the singer - Angelica Patterson modeled the legs and feet, Katrin Patterson the upper body and Billie Holiday the head, with a flower brooch and ring from Angelica's jewelry box. An Indian silver necklace graces the singer's neck and waist. The microphone chord is an electric bass string and the microphone head is a wire mesh from a strainer.
2004, 30" by 21"
Portrait of Ronnie Wells
Ronnie Wells, jazz singer and lover of flowers - this picture is taken from a performance at the Blues Alley in Washington, D.C.
Two layers of stained glass, glass nuggets and additional solder to add the rings on her fingers.
Dimensions: 24" by 36"
Created in 2005
Lounge Act
The Lounge Act
The "Lounge Act" is a singer/pianist duo, which measures 33 inches height and 46 inches width. The piano has the three-dimensional component of the lid, which extends into the room by about 6 inches. The strings of the harp are guitar strings, soldered on top of the glass.
2004, 33" by 46"
Portrait of Ginny
Virginia Freeman received this panel as a gift from an admirer who enjoyed Ginny's performances as a singer.
The piece is 26" by 32" and is installed in her Kentucky house.
Created in 2005