Jazz Articles about Vinnie Zummo

About Vinnie Zummo

Album Review

Vinnie Zummo: Jazz and Pop Tale Daze

Read "Jazz and Pop Tale Daze" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
October 13, 2023

Vinnie Zummo is best known for his guitar playing with singer & songwriter Joe Jackson. He appeared on every Jackson album from Body and Soul (A&M, 1984), through Blaze of Glory (A&M, 1989), returning for The Duke (Razor & Tie Recordings, 2012). He also has a long history of mostly one-man-band recordings on his own Vaz Music label, on which he plays guitar, drums, bass, keyboards, and chromatic harmonica (as well as vocals) at a high level. His long experience ...

Album Review

Vinnie Zummo: The Coyote

Read "The Coyote" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
September 5, 2016

Guitarist Vinnie Zummo is best known for his long association with singer/songwriter Joe Jackson. He appeared on every Jackson album from Body and Soul (A&M, 1984) through Blaze of Glory (A&M, 1989), returning for The Duke (Razor & Tie Recordings, 2012). The Coyote is mostly original compositions (several of them new arrangements of tunes from earlier Zummo albums), and it's bebop all the way...although his old boss does make a guest appearance. The core sound comes from Zummo's guitar with ...