Jerry Vivino (Springsteen, Marsalis) Quartet Blows Up Bethel 7pm Wed Apr 29 | La Zingara
Concerts
He's performed and toured with the who's who in the music and entertainment industry...Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Keely Smith, James Brown..
Doors open at 6:00pm. Try to be seated by 6:30pm to have your dinner order taken. Showtime begins at 7:00pm when we transform the space into a theater.
Out of respect for the performers and other patrons, please keep talking to a whisper during the performance.
Very Limited Occupancy. Tables seating 2, 4, 5 guests, with tables for 6, 8, 12 available upon request. Single, general admission tickets are also available. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is $15.00 - $25.00 Per Person, Ticket prices may be higher for special performances. Having problems with the ticketing system? Call 203-247-4273
Parking: Please park in LaZingara's lot or on Greenwood Ave. or School Street. Please avoid parking in P.T. Barnum Square.
Seating Chart
Jerry Vivino - Saxophones & Vocals
Jerry toured the country with
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
in 1978 and 1979. Jerry did not want to continue with lengthy tours, and wanted to make a living in New York, so he got off the road and started working steadily in the tri-state area. Jingle work and show work quickly followed. Jerry found himself working with
Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, Tony Bennett
and
Ray Charles
, to name a few. Jerry played in the band in many Broadway shows, including
Leader of the Pack, Annie, A Chorus Line, Cats, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Starlight Express, Just Once, Groucho
and
Grease.
In 1989 Jerry was asked if he would play on a record with a relatively unknown band called
Killer Joe
. It was started by
Joe Delia
and
Max Weinberg
, who decided to contact a few session musicians in the NY area to form the group. A recording was released in 1990 and even though the project never really got off the ground, this is how Max Weinberg got to know Jerry.
In 1993, when Max was asked if he would put together a band for a late night talk show, he contacted Jerry to find out if he would like to audition for
Late Night With Conan O'Brien.
At that time, Jerry and his brother Jimmy were both playing with
Donald Fagen and New York Nights
, and were on the verge of making a commitment to the first Steely Dan Reunion tour. More than a few people thought they made the wrong decision, passing on a great opportunity to tour with Fagan and Becker for just the slim possibility of a TV show. Yet, Jerry eagerly agreed to the audition, and as it turned out, the Steely Dan Reunion tour only lasted five weeks! Jerry can still be heard nightly, playing in the
Max Weinberg 7
on NBC's
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
.
If you don't know Jerry personally, you certainly have heard him play. Featured on countless recordings, TV commercials and movie soundtracks, his resume reads like a
Who's Who In Entertainment
. Jerry has played with
Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Son Seals, Paul Shaffer, Frankie Valli, Al Kooper, Dion, James Brown, Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagen, Dr. John, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis
and the legendary
Keely Smith
, to name just a few.
Recordings for
ESPN, Oreo
cookies,
Charmin
and
Wendy's
head the list of advertisement (or jingle) work. Jerry has also played on many movie soundtracks, including such recent films as
Maid in Manhattan, Auto-Focus, The Tao of Steve
and the Sundance Official Selection for 2003,
Camp
. Jerry plays tenor, alto, soprano, baritone and bass saxophones, b-flat, e-flat and bass clarinets, flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo, ocarina, recorder and Irish penny whistle.
Jerry's true passion in music is Jazz and R&B. In addition to being a member of the
Max Weinberg 7
, he can be heard playing with his brother Jimmy in the
Vivino Brothers Band
. He also is the leader of a really fun group with bass player
Mike Merritt
, drummer
James Wormworth
, keyboard player
Brian Charrette
and frequent guests, trumpet player
Lew Soloff
and guitarist
Melvin Sparks
.
Jerry's saxophone influences include
Ben Webster, John Coltrane, King Curtis, Johnny Hodges, Cannonball Adderly, Michael Brecker, Sonny Rollins
and
Dexter Gordon
. Clarinet influences include
Benny Goodman, Buddy deFranco, Aker Bilk, Pete Fountain, Sidney Bechet
and
Eddie Daniels
. Flute influences include
Jean Pierre Rampal, Hubert Laws, James Galway
and
Ian Anderson
. However, Jerry's favorite musician is his wife, flutist
Laura (Renino) Vivino
.
Meet The Band:
Rick Savage -
Trumpet -
Rick
brings a sound & soul to jazz not commonly heard today. Deeply rooted in the "sound & soul" of Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw, Rick heard them all live many times & soaked it all in. Some of the great artists that Rick has performed/recorded with include; Tania Maria, Jack McDuff, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Mel Lewis, Toshiko Aikioshi, Warne Marsh, Eliot Zigmund, Randy Brecker, Anthony Jackson, Nestor Torres.
Rave Tesar -
Keyboardist, Composer, Producer, Engineer
Growing up in a musical household, Rave began playing piano at an early age, and developed an affinity for all styles of music. He began his career working on the Jazz scene in and around New York with numerous groups and leaders. His reputation soon led to national and international tours as a side man with singer Frankie Randal, rock and roll hall-of-famers "The Shirells" and the minimalist pop group "Tirez Tirez", led by Mikel Rouse. Rave is, perhaps, best know for his long-standing collaboration with singer Annie Haslam and her progressive rock band "Renaissance". Serving as a co-writer and producer, Rave worked on several of Haslam's solo projects as well as the 2001 Renaissance "live" from Japan CD, "The Land of the Rising Sun", and the most recent Renaissance studio album, "Grandine il Vento", on which he also served as primary producer.
In addition to his work in jazz and pop music, Rave has written and recorded numerous works for film and television. He is also an educator, and is featured as such in the public television series, "Exploring the World of Music".
Currently, Rave is finishing up his third CD with the Rave Tesar Trio, following the success of the albums "You Decide" and "Defragment Now". The trio has received high critical praise, with "You Decide" having been presented as one of the favorite piano trio releases of 2008 by several jazz critics. The trio includes bassist Kermit Driscoll and Rave's brother, Bill Tesar, on drums.
Drummer -
Warren Odze
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Drummer - Warren Odze Warren has performed with some of biggest names in the biz including Woody Herman and Judy Collins and played in countless b’way shows spanning decades from Chorus Line to Shrek, and Chicago to King Kong to name a few. He is known as a 1st call NYC B’way show drummer.
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