Max Weinberg There is soooo much krunk about Max, and I am too lazy to type it up. So click on Max to get some info. He looks so refined and sophisticated... James Wormworth Drummer James Wormworth made his first "Late Night" appearance on March 2nd 1999 joining the "reconstituted Max Weinberg Seven" after Max Weinberg took a sabbatical to join the Bruce Springsteen on tour. "The Worm" (Officially the worst nickname in showbiz today) is a long-time "friend of the show" as far as Late Night With Conan O'Brien is concerned. He has worked alongside various members of The Max Weinberg Seven for many years, appearing on the 1992 Vivino Brothers album "Chitlins Parmigiana" so he was a natural choice to substitute Max. His sister is the bandleader on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show". James has also worked with respected musicians like John Sebastian, Slo Leak, Michael Merritt, the Vivino Brothers, Johnnie Johnson, Al Kooper, and Hubert Sumlin. JAMES WORMWORTH'S DISCOGRAPHY 1992 Vivino Brothers "Chitlins Parmigiana" 1995 Johnnie Johnson "Johnnie Be Back" 1996 John Sebastian "I Want My Roots" 1996 Slo Leak "Slo Leak" 1998 Hubert Sumlin "Wake up Call" 1998 Harry Smith Connection "Harry Smith Connection" Labamba, A.K.A- "Richie Rosenberg" La Bamba, loved by us all as "The Year 2000 Guy" was born and raised in Philadelphia and is known to his parents as Richie Rosenberg. As an original member of the Max Weinberg Seven, he can be heard playing the trombone as well as an array of percussion instruments. He tries very hard not to laugh during the Year 2000 skit. Richie got the nickname "La Bamba" because of his musical association with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. For more than two decades his live performances and recorded work have become as famed to fans of the "Asbury Park Sound" as those of Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Southside Johnny. La Bamba has spent a large part of his professional career touring and recording with an array of musical talents including Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker and 10,000 Maniacs to name a few. Labamba,"RICHIE ROSENBERG"'s DISCOGRAPHY 1976 Southside Johnny "I Don't Want to Go Home" (Trombone, Vocals) 1977 Southside Johnny "This Time It's for Real" (Trombone, Vocals) 1978 Southside Johnny "Hearts of Stone" (Trombone, Vocals) 1979 Southside Johnny "Jukes" (Trombone Valve) 1979 Southside Johnny "Havin' a Party with Southside Johnny" (Trombone, Vocals) 1980 Sounds of Asbury Park "Sounds of Asbury Park" (Horn) 1980 Southside Johnny "Love Is a Sacrifice" (Trombone, Vocals) 1981 Southside Johnny "Reach Up & Touch the Sky: Live" (Trombone, Vocals) 1982 Little Steven "Men Without Women" (Trombone) 1984 Bruce Springsteen "Born in the U.S.A." (Trombone) 1988 Bruce Springsteen "Chimes of Freedom" (Trombone) 1988 Arrow "Knock Dem Dead" (Trombone) 1993 Southside Johnny "All I Want Is Everything" (Trombone, Vocals) 1994 Godchildren of Soul "Godchildren of Soul: Anyone Can Join" (Trombone) 1997 Southside Johnny "I Don't Want to Go Home/This Time" (Trombone, Vocals) 1997 Cissy Houston "He Leadeth Me" (Trombone) 1998 Joe Pesci "Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings" (Background Vocals) 1998 Where Have All the Flowers Gone "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (Trombone) Scott Healy MW7 keyboard player SCOTT HEALY was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied classical piano as a child at the Cleveland Institute for Music, we think this is where he discovered a penchant for wearing berets. Later, he continued his education at the Eastman School of Music studying composition and piano. It wasn’t until 1983 that Scott moved to New York City and began writing, arranging and producing music for film, television and recording dates. Healy has recorded with many well known jazz, rock and R&B artists including Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman. Like many of the MW7 he has played and recorded with Phoebe Snow and Hubert Sumlin albums. Healy, who cites Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock as influences on his playing, can be heard on the CD's 'Songs Without Words" and "Northern Lights," a collaboration with guitarist Glenn Alexander. SCOTT HEALY'S DISCOGRAPHY 1987 Glenn Alexander "Glenn Alexander" (Synthesizer, Piano) 1997 Late Night With Conan O'Brien "Live from 6A" (Keyboards) 1998 Hubert Sumlin "Wake up Call" (Keyboards) 1998 Phoebe Snow "I Can't Complain" (Piano, Hammond Organ) Jerry Vivino Jerry Vivino, the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy, is a multi-talented saxophonist who has featured in the Max Weinberg Seven on the tenor, alto, baritone and soprano saxophones; flute, piccolo and alto flute; clarinet, recorder, ocarina and, of course, the Irish penny whistle. His touring and recording credits include stints with stars such as Frankie Valli, Dion, Ron nie Spector, Phoebe Snow, Dr. John, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Al Kooper and of course, Jimmy Vivino with whom he recorded The Vivino Brothers album ‘Chitlins Parmigiana’ in 1992. Jerry's solo debut album entitled "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" was released in 1995. JERRY VIVINO'S DISCOGRAPHY 1987 Tarz-io Tarz-io, The Album Horn, Woodwind 1989 Bob's Diner Bob's Diner Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) 1990 Smith, Bob Radio Face Ensemble 1991 Killer Joe Scene of the Crime Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) 1992 Vivino Brothers Chitlins Parmigiana Saxophone, Vocals (bckgr) 1992 Sounds of Nature: Seduc Sounds of Nature: Seductive Sea of 1993 Olsen, Mary Kate & Ashl I Am the Cute One Saxophone, Sax (Tenor), Multi Instruments 1994 Calming Sea of Tranquil Calming Sea of Tranquility Woodwind 1995 Bon Jovi These Days Sax (Tenor) 1995 Vivino, Jerry Jr. Something Borrowed, Something Blue Saxophone, Vocals 1996 Lessack, Lee Lee Lessack Flute 1997 Houston, Cissy He Leadeth Me Sax (Alto) 1997 Live from 6A: Late Night with Conan O'Brien Vocals (bckgr) 1997 New York Voices Sing the Songs of Paul Simon Sax (Alto) 1998 Sumlin, Hubert Wake up Call Saxophone 1998 Pesci, Joe Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) 1998 Pesci, Joe Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) 1998 Barton, Taylor Skinny Kat Sax (Soprano) 1998 Springsteen, Bruce Tracks VSax (Tenor) Mike Merritt Growing up in a household listening to the sounds of jazz and coining of age on 60's and 70's rock and soul, to a life on the road playing the blues has enabled Mike Merritt to mould his style to just about any kind of music. This is exactly what he does by relentlessly laying down the bottom with the Max Weinberg Seven every night on Late Night with Conan 0'Brien. The Philadelphia-born bassist is the son of noted jazz bassist Jyinie Merritt. At 15, after seeing his father play with such jazz legends as Art Blakey, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins, he discovered his dad's electric bass and was instantly hooked. He quickly turned serious about his instrument and began to augment his 70's rock and R&B roots with classical string bass studies that led to a slot in his father's rehearsal band. Merritt's combined experiences gave him the confidence to head to New York City in 1980 where he established himself as an electric bass player on the blues circuit in an interesting continuation of the work his dad did in the mid-fifties with B.B. King. Merritt toured and recorded with the late Texas bluesman Johnny Clyde Copeland and has performed with Ruth Brown and pianist Johnnie Johnson, renowned for his early work with rock pioneer Chuck Berry. MIKE MERRITT'S DISCOGRAPHY 1982 Johnny Copeland Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat (Bass) 1983 Johnny Copeland Texas Twister (Bass) 1986 Johnny Copeland Bringin' It All Back Home (Bass) 1988 Johnny Copeland Ain't Nothing But a Party [Live] (Bass) 1988 Johnny Copeland When the Rain Starts Fallin' (Bass) 1990 Johnny Copeland Boom Boom (Bass) 1992 Vivino Brothers Chitlins Parmigiana (Bass) 1994 Popa Chubby It's Chubby Time (Bass) 1995 Johnnie Johnson Johnnie Be Back (Bass) 1996 Celebration of Blues Celebration of Blues: The Great Guitars (Bass) 1997 Texas Blues Party Texas Blues Party (Bass) 1997 Live from 6A Live from 6A: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Bass) 1998 Blues Guitar Masters Blues Guitar Masters (Bass) 1998 Phoebe Snow I Can't Complain (Bass) Mark Pender Piercing the Late Night opening theme with blazing high notes and cooling off with soul-felt improvisations, Kansas City trumpet man Mark Pender draws his inspiration from his experiences growing up around musical mentors like the great Jay McShann and Willie Rice, leading proponents of Kansas City jazz and blues. Moving to the New York area with famed organist Charles Earland, Pender found a musical home in the New Jersey Shore area scene with Southside Johnny, "Little Steven" Van Zandt, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Bringing the trumpet back to the front of a late night TV bandstand, Pender has found a perfect vehicle for his bluesy style. He has developed that approach with his boisterous performances in jump blues and rock and rhytltn & blues that really heat up NBC's Studio 6A. Some of Pender's other credits include stints with Diana Ross, David Bowie, Robert Cray, They Might Be Giants, Power Station and Albert Collins. MARK PENDER'S DISCOGRAPHY 1982 Little Steven Men Without Women Trumpet 1983 Southside Johnny Trash It Up Trumpet 1984 Southside Johnny In the Heat Trumpet 1984 David Bowie Tonight Horn 1985 Power Station Power Station 33 1/3 Brass 1985 Power Station Power Station Bass 1986 Southside Johnny At Least We Got Shoes Trumpet, Arranger, Vocals 1988 Bruce Springsteen Chimes of Freedom Trumpet 1989 Joe Cocker One Night of Sin Trumpet, Horn (Alto), Horn Arrangements 1989 Robert Palmer Addictions, Vol. 1 Horn 1990 David Bowie Changesbowie Trumpet, Flugelhorn 1991 Killer Joe Scene of the Crime Trumpet, Vocals 1991 Southside Johnny Better Days Trumpet, Vocals (bckgr) 1992 Tyler Collins Tyler Trumpet 1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Horn 1993 Debbie Davies Picture This Trumpet 1993 Southside Johnny All I Want Is Everything Trumpet, Vocals 1993 Robert Cray Shame + a Sin Trumpet, Horn Arrangements 1994 Debbie Davies Loose Tonight Trumpet, Horn Arrangements 1995 Bon Jovi These Days Trumpet 1997 Buster Poindexter Buster's Spanish Rocketship Trumpet 1997 Cissy Houston He Leadeth Me Trumpet, Horn 1997 Live from 6A Live from 6A: Late Night with Conan O'Brien Vocals (bckgr) 1997 New York Voices Sing the Songs of Paul Simon Trumpet 1998 They Might Be Giants Severe Tire Damage Trumpet 1998 Joe Pesci Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings Trumpet, Vocals (bckgr) 1998 Bogmen Closed Captioned Radio Trumpet, Vocals (bckgr) 1998 Every Woman's Blues Every Woman's Blues: The Best of... Trumpet Jimmy Vivino Want current info on Mr. Joey? Visit The Sons & Daughters of Paramus. VIVA VIVINO! Born in Patterson, NJ on Jan 10, 1955 Jimmy Vivino, guitarist/arranger and oftentimes, lead singer for the Max Weinberg Seven, also serves as associate music director for the show. His variety of musical experiences prior to joining the Max Weinberg Seven includes work in Hollywood on such movies as "Sister Act" and "Sister Act 2," "The First Wives Club," "Heart and Soul," "Boys on the Side," "Night and the City" and "George of the Jungle." Multi-talented, he has played, produced, arranged and/or orchestrated the music for artists as diverse as Laura Nyro, Phoebe Snow, Cissy Houston, Al Kooper, The New York Rock and Soul Review with Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald, Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Shemekia Copeland, Joe Pesci, and Painted Blue (a blues tribute to the Rolling Stones). As a music director, his credits range from "Leader of the Pack" (Off-Broadway) to "Senator Joe," "Beehive," "Just Once" and "One Hot Minute" (Off-Broadway). On the small screen, his credits include "Deja View: A Soul Session with James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett," "Legendary Ladies of Rock and Roll" and "The Uncle Floyd Show." JIMMY VIVINO'S DISCOGRAPHY 1987 Ronnie Spector Unfinished Business Guitar 1988 Reckless Sleepers Big Boss Sounds Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr) 1989 Luba All or Nothing Guitar, Vocals (bckgr), Producer 1991 Killer Joe Scene of the Crime Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Producer 1991 New York Rock & Soul Revue New York Rock & Soul Revue: Live Guitar, Horn (Alto), Rhythm Arrangements 1992 Vivino Brothers Chitlins Parmigiana Guitar, Piano, Organ (Hammond), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) 1992 Sister Act Sister Act Arranger, Producer, Orchestration 1994 Al Kooper Rekooperation Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Horn Arrangements 1994 Jules Shear Horse of a Different Color Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr) 1995 Sister Act 2 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Arranger, Associate Producer, String Arrangements 1995 Al Kooper Soul of a Man: Al Kooper Live Guitar, Piano, Vocals (bckgr), Assistant Producer 1995 Christine Lavin Please Don't Make Me Too Happy Arranger, Guitar (Electric) 1995 Johnnie Johnson Johnnie Be Back Guitar 1995 Jerry Vivino Something Borrowed, Something Blue Guitar 1996 John Sebastian I Want My Roots Guitar, Mandolin, Autoharp, Guitar (Steel), Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Producer, Slide Guitar 1997 George of the Jungle George of the Jungle [OST] Orchestration 1997 Cissy Houston He Leadeth Me Conductor, Guitar (Electric) 1997 Live from 6A Live from 6A: Late Night with Conan O'Brien Vocals (bckgr) 1997 Boz Scaggs My Time: The Anthology (1969-1997) Guitar 1997 Paint It Blue Paint It Blue: Songs of the Rolling Stones Guitar, Guitar (12 String) 1997 Jimmy Vivino & The ReKooperators Do What, Now? 1998 Shemekia Copeland Turn the Heat Up! Producer 1998 Hubert Sumlin Wake up Call Guitar (Rhythm), Organ (Hammond), Producer 1998 Peter Wolf Fool's Parade Guitar 1998 Joe Pesci Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings Horn Arrangements 1998 Phoebe Snow I Can't Complain Guitar, Arranger, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Adaptation Thanks to "NEE-HA" and Linzi. She printed this info in the newsletter a while back, and I just decided to manifest my page with it. I bow to Linzi and "NEE-HA"... STUFF Back to the main page PICS BIO LINKS Random quotes Show info
Born in Patterson, NJ on Jan 10, 1955 Jimmy Vivino, guitarist/arranger and oftentimes, lead singer for the Max Weinberg Seven, also serves as associate music director for the show. His variety of musical experiences prior to joining the Max Weinberg Seven includes work in Hollywood on such movies as "Sister Act" and "Sister Act 2," "The First Wives Club," "Heart and Soul," "Boys on the Side," "Night and the City" and "George of the Jungle." Multi-talented, he has played, produced, arranged and/or orchestrated the music for artists as diverse as Laura Nyro, Phoebe Snow, Cissy Houston, Al Kooper, The New York Rock and Soul Review with Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald, Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Shemekia Copeland, Joe Pesci, and Painted Blue (a blues tribute to the Rolling Stones). As a music director, his credits range from "Leader of the Pack" (Off-Broadway) to "Senator Joe," "Beehive," "Just Once" and "One Hot Minute" (Off-Broadway). On the small screen, his credits include "Deja View: A Soul Session with James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett," "Legendary Ladies of Rock and Roll" and "The Uncle Floyd Show."
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