Warm Heart … Cool Hands
(A Tribute To My Friend Harry Sukman)
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Vincent Falcone
Frank Sinatra with
Vincent Falcone
Vincent Falcone was born in Syracuse New York. He began studying classical piano at the age of three. He was engaged in classical training at Syracuse University. Mr. Falcone traveled extensively throughout Europe with various Jazz groups. Upon returning to the United States he spent several years furthering his musical studies as well as performing in the upstate New York area. In 1970 Mr. Falcone relocated to Las Vegas, where he still resides. He became Caesars Palace’s house pianist, and while there was heard by Frank Sinatra.
He was associated with Frank Sinatra for several years as pianist initially, and then as both pianist and conductor. Mr. Falcone was music director for the inaugural gala for president Ronald Reagan. Mr. Sinatra who loved to conduct the orchestra, would sometimes feature the piano artistry of Mr. Falcone while he conducted. He toured with Mr. Sinatra into the early '90s.
Vincent FalconeMr. Falcone continues to work with artists the likes of: Tony Bennett, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Jack Jones, Andy Williams, Joe Piscopo. He has appeared with numerous jazz artists as: Steve Gadd, Bobby Shew, The Condoli Brothers, Terry Gibbs, Jack Sheldon and many more including Joe LaBarbera and Tom Warrington both of whom are featured on this CD.
In 2005, Mr. Falcone had his first book published by Hal Leonard Publishing Co. entitled “Frankly Just Between Us.” The book tells of his many experiences with Frank Sinatra and many of the othe
Susan McCray
Susan with her father,
Harry Sukman
Harry Sukman’s daughter, casting director, internet radio host, and author, Susan McCray, asked Vincent Falcone to arrange and play in trio, the music of her father for a CD she wanted to produce. He responded; “It would be my honor.”He told Susan, one of the most important things in working on this tribute, will be to make certain the arrangements he was about to write, would not hurt the integrity of the original compositions. Ms. McCray commented her father would have been very proud and quite humbled to receive such a loving tribute from his friend.
When listening to the piano artistry of Vincent Falcone, Harry Sukman once asked:“Where the heck does Vinnie find those great chords?”
Susan McCray feels the title she gave this CD says it all:
Warm Heart … Cool Hands
(A Tribute To My Friend Harry Sukman)