Jimmy Vivino

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Jimmy Vivino (born January 10, 1955) was born in Paterson, New Jersey and is a member of The Max Weinberg 7, a house band on the television show Late Night with Conan O'Brien on NBC. He is the younger brother of longtime New Jersey TV Host Floyd Vivino AKA Uncle Floyd & and The Max Weinberg 7 band mate Jerry Vivino.

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[edit] Biography

At the age of five years old Jimmy took up the trumpet. Jimmy liked playing the trumpet and was very talented at it. At age 13 he was forming bands and playing high school dances. At 15 he began to play the guitar. In 1970 Jimmy became fascinated with Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. This was time that Jimmy began to play keyboards. In the mid to late 1970s, Jimmy was putting together his own bands and doing studio work. Around 1980 Jimmy expressed interest in moving to NYC. By then Jimmy was in demand as a studio musician. In 1984 he directed an Off-Broadway show called "Leader of the Pack" where he met Paul Shaffer. Three months later the show got picked up by Broadway producers. Jimmy met his future wife, Geneva at the show; She was the assistant to the choreographer. The show closed after several months on Broadway. Jimmy now started playing with Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, Dion and many other artists. He and Paul Shaffer would play a few times a week at local NYC clubs. Jimmy began performing with Al Kooper and met John Sebastian. John had a TV show called "DejaVu", and Jimmy became the leader of the house band. Jimmy started to do high profile work including Hollywood movies as "Sister Act", "Sister Act 2", "The First Wives Club", "Heart & Soul", "Night In The City" and "George of the Jungle". Jimmy was the musical director for "Sister Act." In 1993 Conan O'Brien asked Max Weinberg to audition for his new show Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Max went home and called Jimmy, and they quickly put the band together.

[edit] Jimmy Vivino Bands

  • The Vivino Brothers
  • The J-Band
  • The Black Italians
  • the Jimmy Vivino Band
  • Jimmy Vivino and the Rekooperators
  • The Fab Faux
  • Prisoners of 2nd Avenue
  • The Levon Helm Band

[edit] Partial Discography

  • Mule-A-Go-Go - New Years Eve 2005-2006 (special guest) (2006)
  • Alone Together (2005)
  • Steaks & Chops: Live at Great Jones, Volume 1 (Guitar) (2005)
  • Blues In The Blood (Guitar) (2003)
  • Best of M.C. Records 1996-2002 (Guitar) (2003)
  • Remedy (Vocals) (2002)
  • Different Shade Of Red: The Woodstock Sessions (Organ, Guitar, Mandolin, Director, Producer, Horn Arrangement) (2002)
  • Crazy Kind Of Life (Organ, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Producer) (2002)
  • Respond, Volume II (Guitar) (2002)
  • Live at Manny's Car Wash (Guitar) (2001)
  • Rare & Well Done: The Greatest And The Most Obscure Recordings (2001)
  • No Small Wonder (Electric Guitar) (2001)
  • Fire It Up - Bill Perry (2001) (Vivino co-produced and guested on instruments)

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Crew

  • Messengers (2004) (music producer)
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) (co-musical director) (music arranger) (musician: house band)
  • The First Wives Club (1996) (orchestrator)
  • Stuart Saves His Family (1995) (additional orchestrator)
  • Boys on the Side (1995) (production music producer)
  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) (assistant music supervisor)
  • "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) TV Series (assistant musical director)
  • Sister Act (1992) (music coordinator) (orchestrator: score)
  • Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll (1988) (TV) (musical director)

[edit] Composer

  • 50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001)

[edit] Himself

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
  • Comic Relief VIII (1998)
  • Deja View The Cinemax Session With James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett
  • Legendary Ladies of Rock and Roll
  • The Uncle Floyd Show ("Uncle" Floyd Vivino) is Jimmy's older brother)

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