Vinnie Burke (born Vincenzo Bucci) (March 15, 1921 – February 1, 2001) was an American jazz bassist born in Newark, New Jersey.Leonard Feather & Ira Gitler ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' Oxford University Press (1999) p94 Burke 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 played with Joe Mooney, Tony Scott, and

Cy Coleman Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. Life and career Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, United States, to Eastern European Jewish parents ...

. Later, he played with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Tal Farlow, Marian McPartland, Don Elliott, Vic Dickenson, Gil Mellé, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Mehegan,

Chris Connor Mary Jean Loutsenhizer, known professionally as Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer. Biography Chris Connor was born Mary Loutsenhizer in Kansas City, Missouri, to Clyde Loutsenhizer and Mabel Shir ...

, Eddie Costa, and Bobby Hackett. He led his own band in 1956 and led small combos into the 1980s.

Discography

As leader

* ''East Coast Jazz/2'' (Bethlehem, 1955) * ''The Vinnie Burke All-Stars'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) * ''Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet'' (ABC-Paramount, 1957) * ''Bass by Pettiford/Burke'' (Bethlehem, 1957)

As sideman

With

* ''Sings Lullabys for Lovers'' (Bethlehem, 1954) * ''Sings Lullabys of Birdland'' (Bethlehem, 1956) * ''Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song'' (Atlantic, 1957) With Tal Farlow * ''Tal'' (Verve, 1956) * ''The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow'' (Verve, 1957) * ''Fuerst Set'' (Xanadu, 1975) * ''Second Set'' (Xanadu, 1977) With others * Manny Albam, ''The Blues Is Everybody's Business'' (Coral, 1958) * Eddie Costa, ''Eddie Costa/Vinnie Burke Trio'' (Jubilee, 1956) *

Bill Cullen William Lawrence Francis Cullen (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades. His biggest claim to fame was as a game show host; over the course of his career, he host ...

, ''Bill Cullen's Minstrel Spectacular'' (ABC-Paramount, 1959) *

Mike Cuozzo Michael Antonio Cuozzo (June 12, 1925 – April 2, 2006) was an American jazz saxophonist and businessman. Early life Cuozzo was born in Newark, New Jersey. He left high school to tour with Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm in the 1940s. ...

, ''Mighty Mike Cuozzo'' (Savoy, 1955) * Mike Cuozzo, ''Mike Cuozzo with the Costa Burke Trio'' (Jubilee, 1956) * Don Elliott, ''A Musical Offering by Don Elliott'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) * Urbie Green, ''All About Urbie Green and His Big Band'' (ABC-Paramount, 1955) * George Handy, ''Handyland U.S.A.'' ("X", 1954) * Coleman Hawkins, ''Bean and the Boys'' (HighNote, 2001) * Marian McPartland, ''In Concert'' (Jazz Heritage, 1993) * Marian McPartland, ''On 52nd Street'' (Savoy, 2000) * John Mehegan & Eddie Costa, ''A Pair of Pianos'' (Savoy, 1955) * Gil Melle, ''Gil's Guests'' (Prestige, 1956) * Bucky Pizzarelli, ''Music Minus Many Men'' (Savoy, 1960) * Joe Puma, ''Joe Puma'' (Bethlehem, 1955) * Eddie Shu, ''I Only Have Eyes for Shu'' (Bethlehem, 1955) * Eddie Shu, ''Jazz Practitioners'' (Bethlehem, 1957) * Carol Sloane, ''Hush-a-Bye'' (SSJ, 2009) * Lennie Tristano & Marian McPartland, ''The Jazz Keyboards'' (Savoy, 1955) * Chuck Wayne, ''The Jazz Guitarist'' (Savoy, 1956)

References

External links

* Vinnie Burkeat Allmusic {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Vinnie 1921 births 2001 deaths American jazz double-bassists Male double-bassists Musicians from Newark, New Jersey Savoy Records artists 20th-century American musicians 20th-century double-bassists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians