Biography: Vinny Golia, Viola Gertrude Wells, Virgil Gonsalves, Virginia Canyon, Virginia Mayhew, Vittor Santos, Velas, Vera Auer, Vernon Alley, Vernon Brown,

Browse Celebrities by Category

Models
Sport

Film
Other

Video Clips

Celebrities A-Z

Celebrities - v

Vinny Golia
View: Biography
Genre: Jazz

Since 1971, when multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia gave up painting to pursue music full time, he has worked internationally as a composer, bandleader, and performer in jazz and other creative musics

Viola Gertrude Wells Biography, Photos, Pictures

While Herman Lubinsky’s Savoy label is remembered for having recorded such bebop giants as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie at their peak, the Newark, NJ-based company also recorded a number of hometown musicians in the 1940s, one of them being Viola “Miss Rhapsody” Wells

Virgil Gonsalves Biography, Photos, Pictures

California-based sax player Virgil Gonsalves played with Alvino Rey, Jack Fina, and Tex Beneke before forming his own group He recorded three albums as a leader ~ David Szatmary, All Music Guide

Virginia Canyon Biography, Photos, Pictures

Her name sounds like a marvelous place to go hiking and indeed, there is a Virginia Canyon located north of Idaho Springs, Colorado The songwriter Virginia Canyon, an associate of Dixieland jazz veteran Lee Castle, seems to be most famous for only song, and even that was taken away from her, literally

Virginia Mayhew Biography, Photos, Pictures

On her Chiaroscuro CD of 1996, Virginia Mayhew displays mature sounds on each of her reeds and a strong improvising style that builds from the tradition but has plenty of spontaneity and chance-taking; she also shows strong talent as a composer

Vittor Santos Biography, Photos, Pictures

The self-taught trombonist Vittor Santos is an important name in big band jazz in Brazil As sideman, Vittor Santos worked for artists like Ivan Lins, Leny Andrade, Antônio Adolfo, Chico Buarque, Alceu Valença, Moraes Moreira, Carlinhos Vergueiro, Zizi Possi, and Beth Carvalho

Velas
View: Biography
Genre: Jazz

Formerly known as PortoLatino, under which name they recorded their self-titled 1996 debut, the all-female Puerto Rican vocal group Velas was the brainchild of New York producer Sergio George

Vera Auer
View: Biography
Genre: Jazz

She is a mysterious performer, one of the few females involved in the early days of the European jazz scene Vera Auer was the niece of classical violinist Leonard Auer, and as a young girl was a piano student in Vienna

Vernon Alley Biography, Photos, Pictures

Vernon Alley
View: Biography
Genre: Jazz

This bassist is one of the few jazz musicians to emerge from Winnemuca, Nevada—and this is a dusty place that a person truly does emerge from He is also one of the only players whose last name answers the question of where the sidemen should meet for a smoke break

Vernon Brown Biography, Photos, Pictures

Vernon Brown
View: Biography
Genre: Jazz

A decent trombonist who was never a major star but was considered quite valuable in sections of big bands and for occasional solos, Vernon Brown today is best remembered for being part of Benny Goodman’s Orchestra during 1937-40