John Salerno Band – Orleans Village Green – July 11, 2017
Salerno’s outfit is old school jazz, mining the society/easy listening vein, but his veterans know how to inject sufficient verve into the various chestnuts (nothing was unfamiliar to me) to keep it interesting. And hey, there’s a reason those songs are/were so popular; it’s nice to hear them presented by players who breathe them as second nature. Salerno’s association with drummer Vitali goes back decades. Ted Kennedy used to call Salerno whenever he breezed into Hyannis, to come entertain at the compound, including singing some old Irish tunes with momma Rose.
John Salerno
Dennis Nobrega
Charlie Taormina
Phil Vitali
Parker – so very nice. An immense thank you!
JOHN
Above are my 4 favorite musicians. The John Salerno Big Band used to perform
for the benefit of United Cerebral Palsy every January during the Telethon. These
terrific men showed up wherever in their tuxedos, all very handsome. As Director,
my gratitude was overwhelming. Thank you John, for everything you have done for
the disabled of Cape Cod and the Islands. AM