Vince Lateano

Vince Lateano
Origin Sacramento, California, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums, percussion
Associated acts Cal Tjader

Vince Lateano (born 1942) is an American jazz drummer who has toured with numerous great jazz musicians over the years, including Cal Tjader, Woody Herman,[1] Vince Guaraldi, and Stan Getz.

Lateano was born in Sacramento, California in 1942, and was introduced to music by a family of musicians who lived close to him. He began playing the trumpet in the fourth grade, but switched to drums in the ninth grade. After the US Army, he moved to San Francisco in 1966. He joined Cal Tjader's band in 1978 until Tjader died in 1982. Lateano drummed on six of Tjader's albums.

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Cook (28 August 1971). Woody Herman's Big Band. Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
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