Monday 15 March 2021

Vinnie Burke born 15 March 1921


Vinnie Burke (born Vincenzo Bucci) (March 15, 1921 – February 1, 2001) was an American jazz bassist. 


Vinnie Burke was born Vincent J. Bucci, Jr. in Newark, New Jersey. He played violin and guitar early in life but he lost the use of his little finger in a munitions factory accident and switched to double bass.

In the second half of the 1940s he worked with Joe Mooney and Tony Scott, then played with pianist Cy Coleman for three years. He spent a brief period with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, then played with Marian McPartland, recording with her in 1953. 


                              

He led his own bands after that into the '80s; these were mainly small combos that would work with top jazz players. Burke also made solo dates and sessions with John Mehegan, Chris Connor, Eddie Costa, Tal Farlow, Don Elliott, and Gil Mellé, as well as Vic Dickenson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Mat Mathews, and Bobby Hackett. 

He died: February 1, 2002 in New York City, New York.

(Very scant information edited from  Wikipedia & AllMusic)

Here’s a clip from Art Ford’s Jazz Party, Newark, NJ, 22 May 1958. Personnel: Anita O’Day, vocal; Marty Napoleon, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums.

8 comments:

boppinbob said...

For “THE VINNIE BURKE ALL-STARS + STRING JAZZ QUARTET (2 LP ON 1 CD)” go here:

https://krakenfiles.com/view/d85b40326f/file.html
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1. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Ned Washington, George Bassman) 5:33.
2. Vin-Tin-Tin (Gene De Paul, Don Raye, Vinnie Burke) 5:55.
3. You Don't Know What Love Is (Gene De Paul, Don Raye) 4:06.
4. Lulu's Back in Town (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) 3:37.
5. Unison Blues (Vinnie Burke) 4:20.
6. Jordu (Duke Jordan) 4:59.
7. Blues Jeans (Vinnie Burke) 5:34.
8. Strike Up the Band (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 5:15.
9. A Night in Tunisia (Frank Paparelli, Dizzy Gillespie) 5:31.
10. Let's Do It (Cole Porter) 3:06.
11. Topsy (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle) 3:41
12. .Blues for Skeeter (Kenny Burrell) 6:15.
13. Solar (Miles Davis) 3:33.
14. Blues for Esquire (Dick Wetmore) 2:58.
15. C and V (Calo Scott, Vinnie Burke) 4:12.
16. Sweet and Lovely (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Charles N. Daniels) 2:48.
17. Blues in the Closet (Oscar Pettiford) 3:17.
BONUS (optional)
18. Night Beat (circa59/60) – Vinnie Burke & His Combo

Tracks #1-9, from the album “Vinnie Burke and His All-Stars” (ABC Paramount ABC-139)
Tracks #10-17, from the album “Vinnie Burke’s String Jazz Quartet” (ABC Paramount ABC-170)


THE VINNIE BURKE ALL-STARS
Track #5: Eddie Costa, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Recorded in New York City, July 1956

Tracks #2, 3, 6 & 8: Eddie Costa, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Recorded in New York City, July 22, 1956

Tracks #1, 4 & 7: Urbie Green, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Jimmy Raney & Joe Puma, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Recorded in New York City, August 20, 1956

VINNIE BURKE’S STRING JAZZ QUARTET
Tracks #10-17: Dick Wetmore, violin; Calo Scott, cello; Bobby Grillo, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass. Plus Kenny Burrell, guitar (#9,10,12,14 & 15); Paul Palmieri, guitar (#16); Jimmy Campbell, brushes on Manhattan Telephone Directory (#9,10,12,14,15 & 16).
Recorded in New York City, January 10, 1957

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For “Vinnie Burke Quartet - East Coast Jazz, Vol. 2" go here;

https://filecat.net/f/dEoGXc

1. For All We Know (2:17)
2. Continental (2:50)
3. Yesterdays (3:15)
4. Time Out (2:41)
5. Softly As A Morning Sunrise (1:21)
6. Honeysuckle Rose (2:20)
7. Imagination (2:42)
8. On The Alamo (4:02)

Here’s Vinnie’s first album as leader.
Ronnie Odrich, flute, clarinet #1-7; Don Burns, accordion #1-7; Barry Galbraith, guitar #1-7; Joe Cinderella, guitar #8; Vinnie Burke, bass.NYC, 1954

Thanks to Mike1985 @ the Jazz’n’Blues Club for active link.

rntcj said...

Hi!

Thanx for these. A "new" artist here = "new" hears here. LUV the YT vid. Would it be possible to "create" a similar collection of Greats these days? Don't know but doubtful, eh?!

Cheers!
Ciao! For now.
rntcj

styles said...

Well known among modern jazz fans, but rare,thank you, boppinbob.

Dj Diego MC said...

Gracias desde Andalucía por todos los aportes.

egroj.jazz said...

many thanks!

pe_35 said...

hi from Canada, can it be possible to reload the link is dead ?

boppinbob said...

Hello pe_35, Here's THE VINNIE BURKE ALL-STARS + STRING JAZZ QUARTET (2 LP ON 1 CD)
https://www.imagenetz.de/fxRBU

pe_35 said...

allright Boppinbob , thanks so much for this one ....i appreciate....