According to The Wall Street Journal, Lippia sounds so much like Frank that, "Sinatra's own musical director thought he had stumbled on an old Sinatra recording the first time he heard Mr. Lippia's demo tape."Â
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About Steve Lippia
Steve Lippia has become one of the most prominent, in-demand vocalists and has quickly established his place among the finest interpreters of standards and traditional pop music in the nation. Lippia's youthful, energetic talent and powerful show creates a perfect blend of classic with today. His show introduces a new generation to this timeless music, while appealing to long-time listeners.
Lippia has headlined in highly successful, extended engagements at the Rio Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, where SRO audiences lined up more than two hours before show time to vie for seating.
Lippia has recently performed to sold-out audiences with major symphonies across North America including, Rochester Philharmonic, Tacoma, Alabama, Greensboro, Hilton Head, North Carolina, Mansfield, Tacoma, Duluth-Superior, Allentown, Altoona, Lake Charles, Lexington and the Louisiana Philharmonic. He currently has signed contracts for the 2006-2007 with, the Naples Philharmonic, Las Olas Studio Orchestra, Winnipeg, Tucson, Colorado, Grand Rapids, Rochester, Rockford, Danville, Edmonton, Forth Worth and Vancouver and is in late-stage negotiations with others for 2006-2008.
In testimonials, directors have written, ""¦the best POPS concert I have ever seen anywhere in the country."Â
Lippia has headlined to SRO crowds at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, backed by the Nelson Riddle and Woody Herman Orchestras.
He performed in a highly successful European Jazz Festival Tour that resulted in a nationally televised special on Finnish TV2.
Lippia has performed at such prestigious special events as a $1,000 per plate gala event for the world-renowned JazzAspen Festival, special event at the estate of producer Irwin Winkler in Beverly Hills, special event at the estate of Aaron Spelling in Beverly Hills, and the gala fundraiser honoring Mrs. Betty Ford in Vail, Colorado.
Some of the network television shows in which Lippia has performed and been interviewed include Extra, Fox's Good Day New York, CNN's Showbiz Today, ABC, and the BBC.
Lippia's much acclaimed, self-titled CD was recorded at Warner Brothers' Studios in Los Angeles with a 41-piece symphony. In addition, Lippia has recorded Lippia Lippia Live. He is currently in pre-production for his third CD with an anticipated release date in 2006.
About Victor Vanacore, Conductor
Grammy Award Winner, Victor Vanacore has been at the nexus of popular music for the past 25 years. Vanacore began piano at age six. He wrote his first composition, The Wind, at age eight; with this, he began his life-long fascination with music. While mastering the saxophone and clarinet in his high school's band, he also began playing piano in nightclubs, shows, and theatres where he accompanied opera singers, Broadway acts, and celebrities.
Vanacore joined the Navy after graduation and was immediately accepted into the Navy Band where he met several graduates of the Berklee College of Music. Their influence led him to enroll and gain his Berklee degree.
In 1974, Vanacore moved to Los Angeles where he joined the Jackson Five as a keyboardist and musical arranger. A year later the band's conductor had an emergency; Vanacore was asked to fill in, and after his performance that night, he became the Jackson Five's permanent conductor and arranger.
Vanacore's star rose, and after the end of the Jackson Five tour, he signed with the Fifth Dimension, serving as conductor and arranger for two years. Johnny Mathis then heard of Vanacore's talent, and hired him as Musical Director for his world tour. This relationship also lasted two years. He then joined Barry Manilow for six years in the same capacity, and received six album credits, including If I Should Love Again, Barry Live in Britain, Barry, and The Greatest Hits.
Vanacore served as Musical Director, Arranger, and Opening Act for Ray Charles. Charles' only platinum CD entitled, Genius Loves Company features Vanacore's eighty-piece Grammy Award winning orchestral arrangements. Vanacore also enjoys a career as a Pops Conductor with symphony orchestras worldwide. His recent appearance as conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl garnered broad critical acclaim.
Recently, Victor has been working as a composer in conjunction with his brother David on the critically acclaimed hit shows Joe Millionaire for Fox Television and CBS' Survivor. In addition, he is composing for the new television show The Contender. His arrangements were also heard on the 2005 Academy Awards show assisting his good friend Bill Conti. Vanacore collaborated in 2005 with Producer Phil Ramone arranging arias and special crossover material for Italian tenor Alessandro Safina and J Records for Executive Producer Clive Davis.
Most recently in 2005 Victor Vanacore composed arrangements for the new Symphony Orchestra CD of saxophonist Dave Koz. In addition he arranged new material for the recent album of soul legend Teena Marie.
Recent symphonic commissions by Vanacore include Detroit Soul commissioned by the Detroit Symphony featuring Motown themes and America Then And Now for New Jersey Public Television Network. Vanacore is a member of ASCAP, AFTRA, the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers. He lives in Granada Hills, California and enjoys a very close relationship with his family. His hobbies include sailing, scuba diving, and cooking pizza in his outdoor ovens.
By www.charlottesymphony.org
Posted December 28th, 2006 by ruzik_tuzik
