Vinnie Colaiuta

Vinnie Colaiuta demonstrates an exceptional breadth as a drummer, resisting any narrow classification that would limit him to one or two stylistic domains. His command extends to convincing pop-jazz performances and also encompasses sessions with Buell Neidlinger and Marty Krystall inside a post-bop quartet setting. Signs of his ability surfaced early. Following studies at the Berklee School of Music, he joined Frank Zappa in 1978 before spending several years alongside Joni Mitchell. After establishing residence in Los Angeles in 1983, he spent the next seven years immersed in high-volume studio work. By 1990 he had resumed touring with Sting, and four years later he issued his debut album as a leader, the self-titled Vinnie Colaiuta, on the Stretch label.