Frank Severino (born Frank J. Severino June 2, 1936 – October 5, 1987) was an American jazz drummer. He played with Warne Marsh during 1975. In the 1970s he was also part of guitarist Joe Pass's trio. He was based in Los Angeles at this time; critic

Ted Panken Ted Panken is an American jazz journalist who has written for ''Down Beat'', ''Jazziz'', and ''Jazz Times''. From 1985 to 2008, he broadcast jazz and creative music on radio station WKCR. He has written more than 500 liner notes and has contribu ...

described him and Donald Bailey as "first-call drummers" of the area. Severino appeared on

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke ...

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Memories of Duke ''Memories of Duke'' is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry performing compositions by, or associated with, Duke Ellington which was released on the Pablo Today label in 1980. Reception AllMusic's Scott Yanow noted "Terry knows these songs, which ...

'' album. Taking after his father, Severino and Shelly Manne invented a drum with quick changeable batter heads.

Discography

* 1965

Woman Talk ''Woman Talk'' is a live album by jazz vocalist Carmen McRae featuring tracks recorded at the Village Gate in New York in November 1965 and originally released on the Mainstream label the following year.Carmen McRae * 1965 "Live" and Wailing, Carmen McRae * 1965 Billie Holiday Revisited, Billie Holiday * 1965

Red Soul ''Red Soul'' is an album by saxophonist Red Holloway recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.Red Holloway * 1967 Les Is More,

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist.Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in ...

* 1973 ''

It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling ''It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling'' is an album by American jazz vocalist Carmen McRae recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Live at Donte's Joe Pass * 1978 Soul Believer,

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solo ...

* 1979 Bags' Bag, Milt Jackson * 1980 ''

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* 1980 Mello' as a Cello,

Al Viola Alfred Viola (June 16, 1919 – February 21, 2007) was an American jazz guitarist who worked with Frank Sinatra for 25 years. He played the mandolin on the soundtrack of the film ''The Godfather''. Biography Viola grew up in an Italian fami ...

* 1981 My Desiree, Tommy Tedesco * 1983 Coming Out, Johnny O'Neal * 1985 The River, Monty Alexander * 1992 Fine Fretted Friend, Tommy Tedesco * 1992 My Flame, Jim Nichols * 1992 Velvet Soul, Carmen McRae * 1994 Maybeck Recital Hall Series Vol. 40, Monty Alexander * 1995 I Was Born in Love with You,

Denise Jannah Denise Johanna Zeefuik (born 7 November 1956) is a Dutch jazz singer. She was the first Dutch jazz soloist to be signed by Blue Note Records. Early life She spent her childhood in Suriname and the Netherlands. Education Denise studied law ...

* 1997 Guitar Virtuoso, Joe Pass * 1998 How's Your Mother?, Les McCann * 2000 Ballad Essentials, Monty Alexander * 2000 Les Incontournables, Clark Terry * 2000 Live in Las Vegas 1962, Warne Marsh * 2000 Ms. Jazz, Carmen McRae * 2000 Resonance, Joe Pass * 2003 I'll Never Be the Same, Marilena Paradisi * 2005 Live at the Iridium, Monty Alexander * 2006 Look at Me Now!, Laika Fatien * 2010 Second Chance, Irene Kral

References

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