Richie Vitale
Richard "Richie" Vitale (born September 23, 1954 in Rochester (New York) ) is an American jazz musician ( trumpet , flugelhorn , arrangement , composition ) of modern jazz .
Live and act
Richie Vitale played with Philly Joe Jones at the age of 16 ; after moving to New York City, he worked with jazz musicians such as Barry Harris , Sal Nistico , James Taylor , Tony Bennett , Sting , Joe Williams , Johnny Mathis and Joe Morello . He also belonged to various big bands such as the backing band of Frank Sinatra , Buddy Rich Big Band , Count Basie Orchestra , Duke Ellington Orchestra , Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra ; He has also taught in the Jazz Ensemble at LIU in Brooklyn and master classes at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. Vitale currently leads an eleven-piece salsa band called Orquesta Universal , who also worked with singer David Oquendo and released a total of three albums, most recently New York Salsa . He also leads a quintet with whom he toured around the world. He presented the album Dreamsville (TCB) under his own name , on which u. a. Gary Bartz performed , followed by Live at Smalls (1996) and Shake It! (TCB, 2000). In the field of jazz he was involved in 14 recording sessions between 1984 and 2012. In 2020 Vitale will work with a quintet that includes Frank Basile (baritone saxophone), Lou Rainone (piano), Paul Gill (bass) and Clifford Barbaro (drums).
Web links
- Web presence
- Richie Vitale at Allmusic (English)
- Richie Vitale at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Richie Vitale. Smalls, December 31, 2018, accessed December 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed December 31, 2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vitale, Richie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vitale, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester (New York) |