Richie Vitale (born September 23, 1954;

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, New York) is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and composer.

Performances

Vitale played trumpet in the 2010

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'' with a 19-piece big band playing the music of Frank Sinatra and dancing of the Twyla Tharp Dance Troup. Vitale recorded his first album "Vitalogy" and two following CDs "Full Circle" and "Slow Groove" for Gut String Records. He has led his quartet/quintet on tours of Europe, Japan, Korea, the Middle East, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Teaching

Vitale has taught Clinics and Master Classes at the

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, instructed the Jazz Ensemble at Long Island University and was Brass Instructor at Manhattan School of Music and Long Island University and is recently retired as jazz professor teaching trumpet and ensemble at

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Big Band experience

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and Sting. He was featured soloist with the Vanguard Orchestra, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band, the Basie Band, and the Ellington Band.

Small group experience

Worked with Frank Wess,

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Octet. Currently, working in the NYC metropolitan area and traveling as an artist.

Discography

As leader * 1988 ''Dreamsville'' * 1996 ''Live at Smalls'' * 2000 ''Shake It!'' * 2005 ''New York Salsa'' * 2011 ''Vitalogy'' * 2020 ''Full Circle'' * 2021 ''Slow Groove'' As sideman * 1984 ''Vertical Currency'' * 1992 ''Duets 2'', Frank Sinatra * 2006 ''The Evening Sound'', Neil Minor Sextet * 2006 ''Night Owls'', Chris Byars Octet

References

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