Sun
Sep 1, 2024
Split Bill
Main Stage

Jerry Vivino and the Jazz All-Stars

No reservations
With opening act:  
Dining 5:30-9pm. Music 7:30pm.

Ft. Jerry Vivino (sax, vocals), Frank Elmo (Sax), Rave Tesar (piano), Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Mike Merritt (bass), James Wormworth (drums)

Back by popular demand this world class sextet will include Conan O'Brien bandmates Mike Merritt,  and James Wormworth, Rave Tesar, Frank Elmo and if that's not enough Grammy nominated trumpeter and composer, Steve Bernstein. Collectively Jerry and his bandmate's resume's read like a Who's Who in the music biz. They have recorded or shared the stage with the likes of James Brown, Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagen, Stanley Clark, Al Cooper, Late Night's Conan O'Brien and David Letterman, Buddy Rich, Julian Lennon, Levon Helm, The Lounge Lizards, Al Kooper, Rufus Wainwright, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen to name a few.

Jerry Vivino and the Jazz All-Stars
Sep 1, 2024
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Main Stage
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Dining 5:30-9pm. Music 7:30pm.

Jerry Vivino:

For 25 plus years Jerry was a featured member of Conan O'Brien's Late Night T.V. shows in N.Y and L.A. Coast to Coast his other credits include sharing the stage or recording with Al Kooper, Phoebe Snow, Dr. John, Stanley Clark, Paul Shaffer, Max Weinberg, Donald Fagan, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Valli, Dion Dimucci, Will Lee, The Fab Faux, Donovan, Cindy Lauper, Darlene Love, Randy Newman and Bruce Springsteen! Jerry is the brother of blues guitarist Jimmy and comedian, pianist, Uncle Floyd. His wife Laura is a classical flutist and his 3 daughters Donna, Natalia and Antonia are busy musical theater and cabaret performers. Of late Jerry has been enjoying being a band leader of his own groups that feature a variety of world class musicians.

Rave Tesar:

Growing up in a musical household, Rave began playing piano at an early age, and developed an affinity for all styles of music. He began his career working on the Jazz scene in and around New York with numerous groups and leaders. His reputation soon led to national and international tours as a side man with singer Frankie Randal, rock and roll hall-of-famers "The Shirells" and the minimalist pop group "Tirez Tirez", led by Mikel Rouse. Rave is, perhaps, best know for his long-standing collaboration with singer Annie Haslam and her progressive rock band "Renaissance". Serving as a co-writer and producer, Rave worked on several of Haslam's solo projects as well as the 2001 Renaissance "live" from Japan CD, "The Land of the Rising Sun", and the most recent Renaissance studio album, "Grandine il Vento", on which he also served as primary producer.

Steven Bernstein:

An impactful presence on the New York scene over the past 30 years, trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader Steven Bernstein has immersed himself in such a wide array of music with his bands Sexmob, Millennial Territory Orchestra, Diaspora Soul, Universal Melody Brass Band, Spanish Fly, Blue Campfire and the Butler-Bernstein Hot 9 that he defies easy categorization. A former member of the Lounge Lizards and Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble Band, Bernstein has also composed works for film, theater and dance in addition to doing arrangements for a diverse list of artists ranging from Lou Reed to Lee “Scratch” Perry, Allen Toussaint, Marianne Faithfull, Linda Ronstadt, Rufus Wainwright, Darlene Love, Mario Pavone, Bill Frisell, John Lurie and the Kansas City All-Stars. His lengthy list of sideman credits includes recent recordings by Laurie Anderson (Heart of a Dog), Roswell Rudd (Trombone for Lovers), Mostly Other People Do The Killing (Loafer’s Hollow), Antony and the Johnsons (Turning) and Nels Cline (Lovers). He also continues to perform with Ray Anderson’s Pocket Brass Band, Omaha Diner and the Kamikaze Ground Crew.

Mike Merritt:

Mike Merritt’s career as a bassist includes 25 years playing in the house band on all of  Conan O’ Brien’s TV  talk shows, starting in New York with “ Late Night” then moving to Los Angeles for “The Tonight Show” and TBS’s  “Conan”. This gave Mike opportunities to perform with many guest artists over the years, including Cheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, The Staple Singers, B.B. King, Slash, Tony Bennett, Steve Miller, Isaac Hayes, Chet Atkins, Pete Townshend, Robert Palmer, Bruce Springsteen and scores of others. Mike still performs on occasional live concert versions of Conan’s wildly popular podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend”.

James Wormworth:

James Wormworth is an American drummer and percussionist. Wormworth is a member of Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band on the TBS late night comedy program, Conan. Wormworth often appeared as house drummer during the band's run as The Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[1] Wormworth joined the band as a full-time member when O'Brien became the host of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Wormworth is the band's full-time drummer on O'Brien's TBS talk show Conan. Wormworth has a strong preference toward playing the drums with his feet completely bare, as exhibited when he wears a full suit with bare feet while playing on television.