Vinnie Colaiuta

Person · Male

Vinnie Colaiuta

drummer

From
Brownsville, United States
Since
1956–present
Releases
16
  • jazz
  • contemporary jazz
  • funk
  • jazz fusion
  • pop
  • rock

About

Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014. Colaiuta has won one Grammy Award and has been nominated twice. Since the late 1970s, he has recorded and toured with Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, and Sting, among many other appearances in the studio and in concert.

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Member of

Discography

Albums 12
EPs 1
Singles 1
Live 1
Other 1

Links

Instrumental supporting musician

Also known as

Vince Colaiuta · Vincent Colaiuta · Vincent Peter Colaiuta · Vinnie Colauita · Vinny Colaiuta

Tags

  • american
  • fusion
  • session

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000114507599
IPI
00039587049

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