Vinnie Burke


Vinnie Burke was an American jazz bassist born in Newark, New Jersey.
Burke played violin and guitar early in life, but he lost the use of his little finger in a munitions factory accident and switched to double bass. In the second half of the 1940s he played with Joe Mooney, Tony Scott, and Cy Coleman. Later, he played with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Tal Farlow, Marian McPartland, Don Elliott, Vic Dickenson, Gil Mellé, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Mehegan, Chris Connor, Eddie Costa, and Bobby Hackett. He led his own band in 1956 and led small combos into the 1980s.

Discography

As leader

  • East Coast Jazz/2
  • The Vinnie Burke All-Stars
  • Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet
  • ''Bass by Pettiford/Burke''

    As sideman

With Chris Connor
  • Sings Lullabys for Lovers
  • Sings Lullabys of Birdland
  • Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song
With Tal Farlow
  • Tal
  • The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow
  • Fuerst Set
  • Second Set
With others