Gino Vannelli played drums at a young age and after finishing high school studied musical theory at McGill University. He eventually went to Los Angeles, California where he signed with Herb Alpert's A&M Records, releasing his first album with that record label in 1973.įrom a musical family, his father was a big band musician.

From a musical family, his father was a big band musician. GINO VANNELLI LIVE IN LA was recorded live at 'The Sabian Theatre in Los Angeles California.Gino Vannelli (born 16 June 1952 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian singer/songwriter of Italian ancestry. Music Produced and arraged by: Gino Vannelli Fascinating, entertaining, intriguing, funny, captivating, this “Gino Vannelli Live in LA” DVD will move you in so many different ways! This is Gino Vannelli performing at his best in the historic Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Watch behind the scene footage including a beautiful bonus video of Gino performing a new recording of his song “Canto”. The DVD includes interesting and honest perspectives that take you through rehearsals in the “famous garage” to the recording sessions at Davlin Recording Studios in Burbank, California that ultimately brought A&M’s last release “Brother to Brother” to great success. Besides incredible live stage performances of Gino Vannelli, these in-depth interviews will let you in on some secrets and stories never before told. Also, listen to Joe Vannelli (co-produced and played keyboards on multiple Gino albums) talk about Gino’s journey that finally brought him through the gates of A&M Records and his audition that started his musical journey and Harold Chiles, head of A&M Promotions, reveals the most unconventional methods that brought Gino to the music forefront. recording contract in 1972), engineer Norm Kinney, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and guitarist Carlos Rios. With a special guest appearance by Yankees all time great and Grammy nominated guitarist Bernie Williams, this DVD includes exclusive eye-opening interviews with Geoff Emerik (who engineered most of the Beatles Albums as well as Gino’s “Gist Of The Gemini”, Herb Alpert co-founder of A&M Records and the driving force that signed Gino to his first U.S. Immediately evident are the high production values, providing the viewer with every angle of the stage that could possibly be desired. ¡THANKS!Īfter a quick fade to the interior of the Saban Theatre, Vannelli is thrusting his hips to the pulse of “Nightwalker”, the opening song. If you enjoyed it, leave your likes and subscribe to my channel, more content on the way. This content was remastered by me to reach an audio and video quality never seen before.

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