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LaBamba and Friends
November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
In a career spanning over 30 years,
Philadelphia born Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberghas brought his trombone, voice, and personality to the world of music and television. He’s toured and recorded with influential artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Little Steven, Jon Bon Jovi, Diana Ross, Dave Edmonds, Ricky Martin, John Mayall, Darene Love, Jessica Simpson, and Joe Cocker, to name a few. LaBamba has enjoyed 25 years on late night television with Conan O’ Brien, playing trombone as a member of the Max Weinberg 7 and Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band. In addition, he has been featured in a myriad of comedy sketches, such as “In The Year 2000”, as well as developing a respectable cult following in the process.
Highlights of LaBamba’s career include the formation of his very own band, LaBamba and the Hubcaps, a rockin’, R&B band. His craft excelled when he arranged, orchestrated, and conducted the album, Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits, featuring Southside Johnny with LaBamba’s Big Band. He played the Super Bowl XLIII half time show with Bruce Springsteen, and performing by request of Jon Bon Jovi, at the White House for the televised, Special.
About Sue Williams
Acoustic and electric bassist Sue Williams is a New York City based freelance musician who has performed with Eric Clapton, Steve Cropper, Joe Walsh, Eddie Brigati, Bernard Purdie, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Vanessa Williams, John Popper, Darlene Love, Ben E. King, Robert Palmer, JD and The Straight Shot, South Side Jonny and The Asbury Jukes, Phoebe Snow, Richard Hell and The Voidoids, La Bamba and the Hubcaps, Milt Hinton Bass Quartet, Cab Calloway’s Swing Orchestra, and many others.
Regular performances include jazz trios, Broadway shows, blues and rock clubs, worship services and recording studio work. As a Broadway pit musician, Sue has played in numerous Broadway shows including Mr Saturday Night starring Billy Crystal and Little Shop of Horrors.
James ‘Worm’ Wormworth – Percussion / Drums
James Wormworth is probably best known as the drummer on the Conan O’Brien show, which included The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, The Basic Cable Band with Jimmy Vivino, Conan – TV Series, and he was the replacement drummer for the Max Weinberg 7 (#upgrade but you didn’t hear that from me) Because of the thousands of notable stars he played with on that show alone, his credits list is too long to list but would read like a who’s who of music luminaries. Additionally, he is a first call session player having provided drums and/or percussion on movies and TV shows such as Messenger, TV Funhouse, The Mark Twain Prize: Neil Simon, etc. It runs in the family: James’ father is renowned jazz drummer Jimmy Wormworth aka James Wormworth Sr., and his sisters are Tracy Wormworth who was a member of the B52’s, Waitresses, The Rosie O’Donnell Show’s Bassist, Sting etc. and his other sister is vocalist Mary Wormworth.James “Worm” Wormworth is also known for playing the drums barefoot. #FactactinTinactin)
Michael Mancini is a New York based pianist, multi keyboard player, arranger and composer. He has performed with musical icons Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, BB King, Jon Bon Jovi, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, Darlene Love and many more. Michael has conducted and musically directed shows including the annual Lucille Lortel Awards, Rock Musical “The Twelve” at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and the New Jersey Hall Of Fame Awards at the NJPAC. As an arranger, producer and conductor, he has worked with multiple production companies for T-Mobile, Lowes,Harley Davidson,Wal-Mart, AMC Networks, British Airways, Boeing, Heineken and Pfizer. MICHAEL MANCINI –MANCINIPRODUCTIONS@OUTLOOK.