Frank Severino
Frank Severino
Frank Severino (born Frank J. Severino June 2, 1936- October 5, 1987) was an American jazz drummer/percussionist and composer of Italian descent. He is well known as Sarah Vaughans' drummer.
Early life
Severino was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of a carpenter and inventor, James Vincent Severino, and mother Regina Ciano Severino, who was a seamstress. He was raised in Philadelphia. Later, the family moved to Los Angeles and Severino attended Canoga High School in the San Fernando Valley of California. At the age of sixteen, his early professional career as a drummer took him on the road touring with Sarah Vaughn. He also served in the United States Army Infantry from 1959 to 1965 and played drums in the 52nd Army Band in Texas.
Discography
- 2010 Second Chance Irene Kral Drums
- 2009 Jazz for When You're Alone [Jazz Heritage Society] Drums
- 2006 Jazz Ballads Vol. 2: The Best Jazz Vocalists Drums
- 2006 Look at Me Now! Laika Fatien Composer
- 2005 Live at the Iridium Monty Alexander Composer
- 2003 Blue Voices: The Finest in Jazz Ballads Drums
- 2003 Great Live Jazz Drums
- 2003 I'll Never Be the Same Marilena Paradisi Composer
- 2001 LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: Just One of Those Things Drums
- 2001 Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology Drums
- 2000 32 More Gems from 32 Jazz Drums
- 2000 Ballad Essentials Monty Alexander Composer
- 2000 Drivin' Blues Drums
- 2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 1 Drums
- 2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 1 & 2 Drums
- 2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 2 [Delta] Drums
- 2000 Les Incontournables Clark Terry Drums
- 2000 Live in Las Vegas, 1962 Warne Marsh Drums
- 2000 Ms. Jazz Carmen McRae Composer, Drums
- 2000 Resonance Joe Pass Drums
- 1999 32 Gems from 32 Jazz Drums
- 1999 32 Live Drums
- 1999 Blues for a Rainy Day [#1] Drums
- 1999 Groove Jammy, Vol. 2 Drums
- 1999 Jazz That Swings, Vol. 1 Drums
- 1999 Jazz for When You're Alone [32 Jazz] Drums
- 1999 Slow and Easy [Delta] Drums
- 1999 The Jazz Giants Play Duke Ellington: Caravan Drums (Snare)
- 1998 Essential Jazz Ballads [Box] Drums
- 1998 Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2 Drums
- 1998 Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 3 Drums
- 1998 How's Your Mother? Les McCann Drums
- 1998 Legends of Acid Jazz Red Holloway Drums, Unknown Contributor Role
- 1998 Talkin' Verve Les McCann Drums
- 1998 The Concord Jazz Heritage Series Monty Alexander Composer
- 1997 Guitar Virtuoso Joe Pass Drums, Performer, Primary Artist, Unknown Contributor Role
- 1996 Jazz Ladies [Delta] Drums
- 1995 I Was Born in Love with You Denise Jannah Composer
- 1994 Jazz Ladies [LRC] Ella Fitzgerald Composer, Drums
- 1994 Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 40 Monty Alexander Composer
- 1994 Whole Lot of Human Feeling Carmen McRae Composer
- 1992 Fine Fretted Friend Tommy Tedesco Drums
- 1992 My Flame Jim Nichols Composer
- 1992 The Best of Milt Jackson [Pablo] Milt Jackson Drums
- 1992 Velvet Soul Carmen McRae Composer, Drums
- 1991 Jazz Collector Edition Carmen McRae Drums, Guest Artist
- 1990 A Celebration of Duke Drums, Performer, Primary Artist
- 1989 The Best of the Jazz Singers Drums
- 1986 Denon Jazz Sampler, Vol. 1 Drums
- 1985 The River Monty Alexander Composer
- 1983 Coming Out Johnny O'Neal Drums
- 1981 My Desiree Tommy Tedesco Quintet Guest Artist
- 1980 Mello' as a Cello Al Viola Drums
- 1980 Memories of Duke Clark Terry 5 Drums
- 1979 Bags' Bag Milt Jackson Drums, Unknown Contributor Role
- 1978 Soul Believer Milt Jackson Drums, Unknown Contributor Role
- 1974 Live at Donte's Joe Pass Trio Drums
- 1973 It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feelings Carmen McRae Composer, Drums
- 1967 Les Is More Les McCann Drums
- 1965 Alive! Carmen McRae Drums
- 1965 Red Soul Red Holloway Drums
- 1965 Woman Talk: Live at The Village Gate Carmen McRae Drums
- 1965 Billie Holiday Revisited Billie Holiday Drums
Inventions
Taking after his father James as an inventor Frank Severino along with Shelly Manne also invented Drum with quick changeable batter heads.[1]
References
- ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Frank+Severino/a/albums.htm
- ↑ http://www.concertvault.com/carmen-mcrae/newport-jazz-festival-july-02-1965.html
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=1yXVEjS-j8IC&pg=PT988&lpg=PT988&dq=frank+severino+drummer&source=bl&ots=WCenrumMUD&sig=94SktNnPVGBOKRawCrVCucf4dz8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=E5RqVeiJCdL9oQTq2YPIDQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=frank%20severino%20drummer&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=Xs_8j7s8xdoC&pg=PA312&lpg=PA312&dq=frank+severino+drummer&source=bl&ots=wD7kEDWz3R&sig=QTdwuQnUzWdYwoxrLzjG5gsCLUw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-pRqVcjMI8LToATOmoHIDA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=frank%20severino%20drummer&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=_nFFT1YrZhkC&pg=PA239&lpg=PA239&dq=frank+severino+drummer&source=bl&ots=-ZTEQJRrvu&sig=A9fb1SfWpwx-bUYxmdyjk0frZqA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-pRqVcjMI8LToATOmoHIDA&ved=0CCoQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=frank%20severino%20drummer&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=OkCDvsYhHh4C&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=frank+severino+drummer&source=bl&ots=flwxMtxgzk&sig=3vmd0HJ82nhFkKz_iwZX9_rJ-Tg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-pRqVcjMI8LToATOmoHIDA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=frank%20severino%20drummer&f=false
- ↑ http://whoproducedit.info/discogs/extraartist/?id=290560&page=1
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