Joe Vito
Joe Vito (* around 1931 in Chicago , Illinois as Joseph Vita Terna ; † in June 2010 ) was an American jazz - pianist , accordionist and bandleader .
Joseph Vito began playing the piano as a child and later learned the clarinet. After graduating from Mt. Carmel High School in 1947, he served in the US Navy in the Korean War . He then studied composition at DePaul University and then worked as a studio musician for the radio station CBS ; He also performed with jazz groups in various clubs and hotels in the city. From 1961 he began to work as a freelance pianist, orchestra conductor and conductor, u. a. for artists like Frank Sinatra , Ella Fitzgerald or Andy Williams . 1983 began his collaboration with the jazz violinist Johnny Frigo , which lasted until his death in 2007, and entered a. a. at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland and the Umbria Jazz Festivals in Perugia and Orvieto . He also worked with Doc Severinsen during his career and performed with various classical orchestras, including as an accordionist.
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary by Richard Watters in All About Jazz ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on July 2, 2010)
- ^ Obituary in the Chicago Examiner
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vito, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vitaterma, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist, arranger and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2010 |
| Place of death | Chicago |