Jimmy Vivino is an American

United States

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 guitarist, keyboard player, singer, producer

Record producer

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, and music director

Music director

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. He is best known as the leader of Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band, the house band for the TBS

TBS (TV channel)

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 late night

Late Night

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 program Conan. He was also a member of The Tonight Show Band, the house band on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

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and its predecessor, Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

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on NBC

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. Vivino has also played with many rock bands, which most recently has included being a member of Beatles tribute band The Fab Faux

The Fab Faux

The Fab Faux is a musical tribute band performing the works of The Beatles. The group was founded by Will Lee, bassist for Late Show with David Letterman, and features Jimmy Vivino, bandleader for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Other members include Rich Pagano, Frank Agnello, and Jack Petruzzelli...

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He is the younger brother of longtime New Jersey TV host Floyd Vivino

Floyd Vivino

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, a.k.a. Uncle Floyd, and Basic Cable Band bandmate Jerry Vivino

Jerry Vivino

Jerry Vivino is an American musician. He is currently a member of the Basic Cable Band, the house band for the TBS late night program Conan...

.

Biography

Vivino grew up in Glen Rock, New Jersey

Glen Rock, New Jersey

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, where he attended Glen Rock High School

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. He had an interest in music from a young age. He began working in New York clubs in the early 1980s and in 1984 was musical director of the play Leader of the Pack. Later he led "Jimmy Vivino and the Black Italians" and worked with Al Kooper

Al Kooper

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. Kooper considered Vivino to be one of his "discoveries" and had him as musical director for fifteen years. Later Vivino "took over" his "The Rekooperators" which Kooper stated made him proud. Vivino did much of the orchestration for the Max Weinberg Seven from 1993 onward. On the October 19, 2010 Vivino was named bandleader of the Conan show, replacing previous leader Max Weinberg. The group is called The Basic Cable Band.

Partial discography

• Live at Lucilles - Michael packer Blues Band (Guitar) (2007)
• Live at Sweet Rhythm - Michael packer Blues Band (Guitar) (2007)
• Mule-A-Go-Go - New Year's Eve 2005-2006 (special guest) (2006)
• Alone Together (2005)
• Steaks & Chops: Live at Great Jones, Volume 1 (Guitar) (2005)
• Blues In The Blood (Guitar) (2003)
• Best of M.C. Records 1996-2002 (Guitar) (2003)
• Remedy (Vocals) (2002)
• Different Shade Of Red: The Woodstock Sessions (Organ, Guitar, Mandolin, Director, Producer, Horn Arrangement) (2002)
• Crazy Kind Of Life (Organ, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Producer) (2002)
• Respond, Volume II (Guitar) (2002)
• Live at Manny's Car Wash (Guitar) (2001)
• Rare & Well Done: The Greatest And The Most Obscure Recordings (2001)
• No Small Wonder (Electric Guitar) (2001)
• Fire It Up - Bill Perry (2001) (Vivino co-produced and guested on instruments)

Crew

• Messengers (2004) (music producer)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) (co-musical director) (music arranger) (musician: house band)
• The First Wives Club (1996) (orchestrator)
• Stuart Saves His Family (1995) (additional orchestrator)
• Boys on the Side (1995) (production music producer)
• Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) (assistant music supervisor)
• "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) TV Series (assistant musical director)
• Sister Act (1992) (music coordinator) (orchestrator: score)
• Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll (1988) (TV) (musical director)

Himself

• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
• Comic Relief VIII (1998)
• Deja View The Cinemax Session With James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett
• Legendary Ladies of Rock and Roll
• The Uncle Floyd Show ("Uncle" Floyd Vivino
  Floyd Vivino
  Floyd Vivino aka "Uncle Floyd" is a television, film, and stage performer primarily known for his comedy/variety TV show The Uncle Floyd Show .-The Uncle Floyd Show:...
  
  ) is Jimmy's older brother)

See also

• Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band (then known as The Max Weinberg 7 and Max Weinberg and the Tonight Show Band)
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
  The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
  The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...
  
  

External links

• jimmyvivino.com
• The Max Weinberg 7 - bio on NBC.com
• discography at jimmyvivino.com
• http://www.prisonersof2ndavenue.com