Frank Hudec

Frank Hudec
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	drums
Years active	1950s-1970s
Associated acts	Al Hirt, Stan Seltzer

Frank Hudec was a drummer who was part of the Stan Seltzer Trio. He recorded on Decca Records. He was born in Cicero, Illinois and studied with Frank Pechl and played with Al Hirt.^[1]

Stan Seltzer Trio

• Stan Seltzer, piano^[2]
• Red Mitchell, bass^[2]
• Frank Hudec, drums^[2]

Discography

• Our Man In New Orleans^[3]
  • Al Hirt, trumpet
  • Frank Hudec, drums
• Al Hirt at the Mardi Gras (1962)
  • Al Hirt, trumpet
  • Frank Hudec, drums

References

1. Schmidt, Paul William. History of the Ludwig Drum Company.
2. "Stan Seltzer". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 2008-02-23. Stan Seltzer's a great talent on the keys of the piano -- one who's clearly got some high-end training somewhere back in his career, but who also manages to keep things nice and lean in this small combo set! The album's the only one we've seen by Seltzer -- a well-recorded date for the Hi Fi label in LA -- with backing from Red Mitchell on bass and Frank Hudec on drums, and an overall sound that's rich in feeling, but never too flowery or overly emotive. Stan's got a great command of the piano -- flowing across the keys with a rich understanding of its tones -- and he brings out a sound here that's way more than just simple cocktail tinkling, and which almost has the evocative power of a deeper soundtrack score of the time. Titles include "A Foggy Day", "Crissy's Blues", "Speak Low", "Have You Met Miss Jones", "Let's Fall In Love", and "Easy To Love".
3. "Our Man In New Orleans". Retrieved 2008-02-25. Al Hirt (trumpet); Marty Paich (conductor); Jerry Hirt (trombone); Pee Wee Spitelera (clarinet); Ronnie Dupont (piano); Lowell Miller (bass); Frank Hudec (drums).