6/6/08

Vinnie Colaiuta - Greatest jazz drummer


An awesome drum and percussion solo performed together by Vinnie and Paulinho at the end of Dudu Falcao's "Question Song" during the Bridge concert with Michael Sembello.
Vincent Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is a highly regarded drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14.

After attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston for a year, Colaiuta relocated to Los Angeles and made a mediocre living playing with lounge bands. His break came in April 1978 at the age of 22, when he auditioned for Frank Zappa, an audition that involved performing the notoriously difficult piece entitled "The Black Page". The audition was successful and Colaiuta went on to work with Zappa as his principal drummer for studio and live performances. Colaiuta's performances on Zappa's albums Tinsel Town Rebellion, Joe's Garage and Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar are considered by many drummers to be among the most astounding ever recorded. Joe's Garage was named one

Vinnie Colaiuta website http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/

Vinnie Colaiuta and Paulinho daCosta Drum Solo



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