The Miami Horns are an American
horn section
A horn section is a group of musicians playing horns. In an orchestra or concert band, it refers to the musicians who play the "French" horn, and in a British-style brass band it is the tenor horn players. In many popular music genres, the term ...
best known for touring and recording with
Southside Johnny
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ...
,
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
,
Little Steven
Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared i ...
and
The Max Weinberg 7
Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band was the house band for Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show '' Conan'' from its debut on November 8, 2010 to the final episode of its 60-minute format October 4, 2018. Guitarist and arranger Jimmy Vivino is th ...
. They have also toured, performed or recorded with, among others,
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...
,
Gary U.S. Bonds
Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Levone Anderson; June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, known for his hits "New Orleans" and " Quarter to Three".
Career
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Bonds lived in Norfolk, Virginia ...
,
Robert Cray
Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Early life
Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was stationed at ...
,
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley ...
,
Cissy Houston
Emily Drinkard (September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024), known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings in the family gospel group, T ...
,
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as
"Feelin' Alright ...
,
Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh retired singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with Pub rock (United Kingdom), pub rock and New wave music, new wave, having many hit record, h ...
,
Darlene Love
Darlene Wright (born July 26, 1941), also known by the stage name Darlene Love, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the girl group the Blossoms and also a solo recording artist.
She began singing as a ch ...
,
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969. Its founding members were brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar, lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards), as well as Dickey Betts ( ...
,
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English Rock music, rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s l ...
,
Sheryl Crow
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and
Ricky Martin
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. As individuals, the various members have also worked with the likes of
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry and B ...
,
David Bowie
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,
Duran Duran
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,
Power Station
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,
Graham Parker
Graham Thomas Parker (born 18 November 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.
Life and career Early career (1960s–1976)
Parker was born in Hackney, East L ...
, and
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants, often abbreviated as TMBG, is an American alternative rock and Children's music, children's band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as ...
.
The Miami Horns were first put together in 1976 by
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared i ...
as part of
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore sound, Jersey Shore formerly led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen and The ...
. The connection with the city of
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
is only tenuous. Van Zandt had acquired the nickname ''Miami'', due to his dislike of winter, and consequently the horn section also became known by that name. On occasions they have also been billed as ''The Jukes' Horns'', ''La Bamba's Mambomen'', ''The U.S. Horns'', ''The J.A.M. Horns'', ''The Tunnel Of Love Horns'', ''The Horns of Love'' and ''The Late Night Horns''. The line-up is very much impromptu and seems to depend on who is available at the time.
Many performers have come and gone, and even returned. However Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone),
Mark Pender
Mark "The Loveman" Pender (born August 21, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a trumpet player and vocalist who has played with Southside Johnny, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen. Since 1993 he has performed on '' Late Night with Conan O' ...
(trumpet) and
Eddie Manion
Ed Manion (born February 28, 1952), also known as Eddie "Kingfish" Manion, is an American saxophonist, who plays both tenor and baritone sax. As a solo artist, he released his own instrumental album titled Nightlife in 2015. Manion is a recording ...
(saxophone) have been the most consistent members. Other notable players have included
Stan Harrison
Stan Harrison (born December 8, 1953) is an American saxophonist who is also accomplished in playing other woodwind instruments, namely the French horn, flute and clarinet. He has also written music for television. Harrison released his first solo ...
,
Chris Anderson,
Joey Stann
Joey Stann is an accomplished saxophonist who has worked as a sideman and has recorded with a long list of rock and roll luminaries. Stann performs primarily on the tenor, Alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and has contributed vocals and has ...
and
Mario Cruz
Mario Cruz is a New York City-area saxophone player with a number of credits to his name. He is perhaps best known for playing on Bruce Springsteen's 1988 Tunnel of Love Express tour.
He also played with Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille (born Wi ...
. In 1991 Rosenberg, Pender, Manion and Harrison recorded an eponymous album as ''La Bamba & The Hubcaps''.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
In January 1976,
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared i ...
set about finding a record deal for
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore sound, Jersey Shore formerly led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen and The ...
. As well as being a full-time member of the
E Street Band
The E Street Band is an American rock band that has been the primary backing band for rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. In 2014, the E Street Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the bulk of Springsteen's recordin ...
, Van Zandt also acted as a singer, guitarist, songwriter, manager, producer and arranger for the band, which he and
Southside Johnny
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ...
had co-founded in the early part of 1975. At the time, the Jukes horn section consisted of just one permanent member - sax player Carlo Novi. However, for the recording of their debut release, ''
I Don't Want To Go Home
''I Don't Want to Go Home'' was the first album by New Jersey rock/R&B band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. The work helped establish the basis of the Jersey Shore sound. It was produced and arranged by manager Steven Van Zandt, who als ...
'', Van Zandt put together a horn section consisting of Rick Gazda (trumpet), Bob Malach (tenor sax), Deacon Earl Gardener (trumpet), Bill Zacagni (baritone sax) and Louie Parente (trombone). This quintet formed the original Miami Horns line up. However, with the exception of Rick Gazda, they all went their separate ways in March 1976 once the album had been finished. Bob Malach would briefly return in 1977 to play a solo on the second Jukes album, ''
This Time It's for Real
''This Time It's for Real'' is the second album by New Jersey band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, featuring three compositions by Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt, as well as an additional five by the latter. Like their first album ...
''.
On May 30, 1976, the Jukes celebrated the release of ''I Don't Want To Go Home'' with a show at
The Stone Pony
The Stone Pony is a music venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey, known for launching the careers of many New Jersey music legends, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.[WMMR
WMMR (93.3 FM, "93-3 WMMR") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC and broadcasts an active rock radio format. ...]
, and featured guest appearances by
Ronnie Spector
Veronica Yvette Greenfield (, formerly Spector; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll".
...
,
Lee Dorsey
Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were " Ya Ya" (1961) and " Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, wit ...
,
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
, and various members of the
E Street Band
The E Street Band is an American rock band that has been the primary backing band for rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. In 2014, the E Street Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the bulk of Springsteen's recordin ...
. By this time, a new Miami Horns line up consisted of Carlo Novi (tenor sax),
Eddie Manion
Ed Manion (born February 28, 1952), also known as Eddie "Kingfish" Manion, is an American saxophonist, who plays both tenor and baritone sax. As a solo artist, he released his own instrumental album titled Nightlife in 2015. Manion is a recording ...
(baritone sax), Tony Pallagrosi (trumpet) and Rick Gazda (trumpet). They eventually grew into a five-piece with the arrival of Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone) in November 1976 and went on to tour and record regularly with Southside Johnny during the 1970s.
They featured prominently on the album ''
Hearts of Stone
"Hearts of Stone" is an American R&B song. It was written by Eddie Ray and Rudy Jackson, members of the San Bernardino, California-based rhythm and blues vocal group the Jewels (no relation to the female group the Jewels from Washington, DC) wh ...
''. In 1991 they also featured on ''Better Days'', effectively a Jukes reunion album, produced by Van Zandt. It also featured guest appearances by Springsteen,
Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and Lead vocalist, frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was fo ...
and honorary Jukes,
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' an ...
and
Garry Tallent
Garry Wayne Tallent (born October 27, 1949), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being the bass player and
a founding member of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen's primary backing ...
. The horns were provided by Rosenberg, Pender, Manion, Gazda,
Joey Stann
Joey Stann is an accomplished saxophonist who has worked as a sideman and has recorded with a long list of rock and roll luminaries. Stann performs primarily on the tenor, Alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and has contributed vocals and has ...
, Frank Elmo and for the first time, Jerry Vivino.
Bruce Springsteen
The Miami Horns first toured with
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
& the
E Street Band
The E Street Band is an American rock band that has been the primary backing band for rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. In 2014, the E Street Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the bulk of Springsteen's recordin ...
in 1976 and 1977 during the latter stages of the
Born to Run tour. For many years it was assumed that that horns line-up for this tour was the same quintet that featured on ''
I Don't Want To Go Home
''I Don't Want to Go Home'' was the first album by New Jersey rock/R&B band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. The work helped establish the basis of the Jersey Shore sound. It was produced and arranged by manager Steven Van Zandt, who als ...
''. However research by the Asbury Jukes historian, Mike Saunders, revealed that the horns were actually provided by two separate quartets, both billed as the Miami Horns. The first quartet consisted of Carlo Novi (tenor sax),
Eddie Manion
Ed Manion (born February 28, 1952), also known as Eddie "Kingfish" Manion, is an American saxophonist, who plays both tenor and baritone sax. As a solo artist, he released his own instrumental album titled Nightlife in 2015. Manion is a recording ...
(baritone sax), Tony Palligrosi (trumpet) and Rick Gazda (trumpet). They made their debut with Springsteen on August 1 at the Monmouth Arts Centre in
Red Bank, New Jersey
Red Bank is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Incorporated in 1908, the community is on the Navesink River, the area's original transportation route to the ocean and other ports. Red Bank is in the New York metro ...
. At the time
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore formerly led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. They ...
where temporarily inactive due to
Southside Johnny
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ...
suffering from an illness. However, by September, Southside was fully recovered and Novi, Manion, Palligrossi and Gazda rejoined the Jukes. A second Miami Horns was then recruited to accompany Springsteen and the E Street Band. This line up featured Ed De Palma (sax), Dennis Orlock (trombone), John Binkley (trumpet) and Steve Paraczky (trumpet) and were based out of
Philadelphia
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. They made their debut with Springsteen at the
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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on September 26 and continued to tour with him until March 1977.
On the
Born in the U.S.A. Tour
The Born in the U.S.A. Tour was the supporting concert tour of Bruce Springsteen's '' Born in the U.S.A.'' album. It was his longest and most successful tour to date. It featured a physically transformed Springsteen; after two years of bodybuildi ...
the Miami Horns, featuring Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone),
Mark Pender
Mark "The Loveman" Pender (born August 21, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a trumpet player and vocalist who has played with Southside Johnny, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen. Since 1993 he has performed on '' Late Night with Conan O' ...
(trumpet),
Eddie Manion
Ed Manion (born February 28, 1952), also known as Eddie "Kingfish" Manion, is an American saxophonist, who plays both tenor and baritone sax. As a solo artist, he released his own instrumental album titled Nightlife in 2015. Manion is a recording ...
(baritone sax), Mike Spengler (trumpet) and
Stan Harrison
Stan Harrison (born December 8, 1953) is an American saxophonist who is also accomplished in playing other woodwind instruments, namely the French horn, flute and clarinet. He has also written music for television. Harrison released his first solo ...
(tenor sax), made a guest appearance at the
Meadowlands Arena
Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...
on August 20, 1984; they featured prominently on
Dobie Gray
Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown; July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter. Gray's music spanned multiple genres, including soul, country, pop, and musical theater. His hit songs included " The 'In' Cro ...
's "
Drift Away
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", performed as a duet by Springsteen and
Little Steven
Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared i ...
, and on "
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, from his 1975 album '' Born to Run''.
Content
The song tells the story of the formation of the E Street Band. The meaning of the title is unclear. Springste ...
". This version of the latter song was later featured on ''
Live/1975-85''. On August 22 Springsteen returned the favour when he guested with La Bamba & The Hubcaps during a show at
The Stone Pony
The Stone Pony is a music venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey, known for launching the careers of many New Jersey music legends, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.[Tunnel Of Love Express Tour
The Tunnel of Love Express Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and featuring the E Street Band with the Horns of Love that began at the end of February 1988, four and a half months after the release of Springsteen's October 1987 albu ...]
of 1988 featured a horn section much more prominently. Rosenberg, Manion, Pender, Spengler and
Mario Cruz
Mario Cruz is a New York City-area saxophone player with a number of credits to his name. He is perhaps best known for playing on Bruce Springsteen's 1988 Tunnel of Love Express tour.
He also played with Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille (born Wi ...
, sometimes referred to as ''The Tunnel Of Love Horns'' or ''The Horns of Love'', accompanied Springsteen throughout the tour. On September 19, 1988 at the
JFK Stadium
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they also made a guest appearance during the
Human Rights Now! Tour. On June 24, 1993, during
The "Other Band" Tour they also guested once again at Meadowlands Arena.
They have been featured on ''
The Rising The Rising may refer to:
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'' and ''
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions''. Rosenberg, Manion and Pender also toured with Springsteen as part of
The Seeger Sessions Band and subsequently featured on ''
Live In Dublin''. They also played with Springsteen at the halftime show during
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champions Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champions Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champ ...
.
A photo of The Miami Horns playing behind Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Boston Music Hall on March 24, 1977 can be found here:
In 2012, Eddie Manion joined Springsteen and the E Street Band's new horn section for their ''
Wrecking Ball Tour'' as a replacement for the late
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.
Clemons rel ...
. As of 2014, Manion still remains part of the recording and touring horn section for Springsteen.
Little Steven
As well as arranging the horn parts when they toured and recorded with
Southside Johnny
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ...
and
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
,
Steve Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared in ...
has also used the Miami Horns when he produced for other artists. In 1981 he used them on ''Dedication'', an album he produced for
Gary U.S. Bonds
Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Levone Anderson; June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, known for his hits "New Orleans" and " Quarter to Three".
Career
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Bonds lived in Norfolk, Virginia ...
, and they then featured prominently on his own debut ''
Men Without Women''. This was released under the name
Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul and the horns were credited as ''La Bamba's Mambomen''. They also toured to promote the album. Van Zandt also used the horns on "
All Alone on Christmas
"All Alone on Christmas" is a song written and arranged by Steven Van Zandt, Steve Van Zandt, and recorded by Darlene Love with members of both The E Street Band and The Miami Horns. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of ''Home Alone 2: ...
", a single he wrote and produced for
Darlene Love
Darlene Wright (born July 26, 1941), also known by the stage name Darlene Love, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the girl group the Blossoms and also a solo recording artist.
She began singing as a ch ...
which was also featured on the ''
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' soundtrack.
The Max Weinberg 7 and The Tonight Show Band
In 1993
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' an ...
became music director for ''
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the second installment of the ''Late Night (franchise), Late Night'' franchise originally established by David Letterman. Hosted by Conan O'Brie ...
'' and when putting together a band, he recruited Rosenberg, Pender and Jerry Vivino. The three played until 2009 as members of
The Max Weinberg 7
Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band was the house band for Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show '' Conan'' from its debut on November 8, 2010 to the final episode of its 60-minute format October 4, 2018. Guitarist and arranger Jimmy Vivino is th ...
, which moved that year with
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known for having hosted Late-night talk show, late-night talk shows, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'B ...
to become the latest iteration of
The Tonight Show Band
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. When not on TV, this trio has worked regularly as session musicians. In 2010, the trio toured North America as part of the Legally Prohibited Band (essentially The Tonight Show Band under a different name, with Weinberg's place taken by James Wormwood) in support of Conan O'Brien's 32-city "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television" tour. They continued to be part of O'Brien's late night band as part of the Basic Cable Band on O'Brien's current show, ''
Conan
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* Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall
* Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany
* Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duke ...
'', until the band was removed from the show when O'Brien moved to a different format in 2019.
Other artists
In the early 1980s
Southside Johnny
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ...
temporarily broke up The Asbury Jukes, and the Miami Horns, featuring
Mark Pender
Mark "The Loveman" Pender (born August 21, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a trumpet player and vocalist who has played with Southside Johnny, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen. Since 1993 he has performed on '' Late Night with Conan O' ...
for the first time, went on tour with
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...
.
Touring with Springsteen raised the profile of The Miami Horns and led to more work, including sessions with
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as
"Feelin' Alright ...
. In 1989 they also toured as part of ''
Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh retired singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with Pub rock (United Kingdom), pub rock and New wave music, new wave, having many hit record, h ...
' Rock 'n' Roll Review'' which also featured
Graham Parker
Graham Thomas Parker (born 18 November 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.
Life and career Early career (1960s–1976)
Parker was born in Hackney, East L ...
,
Dion,
Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson (born January 6, 1951) is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s, " Tuff Enuff" (which was the group's only Top ...
and
Steve Cropper
Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as ...
. In October 1991 they played at the ''Legends Of Guitar Festival'' in
Seville
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, performing with such artists as
Keith Richards
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,
Bob Dylan
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,
Jack Bruce
John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and bassist of Rock music, rock band Cream (band), Cream. After the group disbanded in 1968, he pursued a ...
,
Robert Cray
Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Early life
Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was stationed at ...
,
Phil Manzanera
Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801 and Quiet Sun. ...
,
Robbie Robertson
Jaime Royal Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician of Indigenous and Jewish ancestry. He was the lead guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s. Robertson was also the ...
,
Albert Collins
Albert Gene Collins (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993)Skeely, Richard. "Albert Collins: Biography" Allmusic.com. was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted for his powerful playing ...
,
B.B. King
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,
Bo Diddley
Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy ...
and again with Edmunds and Cropper. The concert was broadcast live on
TVE2
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and some of the recordings also appeared on the Manzanera album ''Million Reasons Why''. Manion and Pender also played and arranged horns on the acclaimed
Robert Cray
Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Early life
Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was stationed at ...
album, ''Shame + A Sin'' and between 1991 and 1994, Manion was a full-time member of The Robert Cray Band.
Discography
*Southside Johnny
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ...
& The Asbury Jukes
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** ''I Don't Want To Go Home
''I Don't Want to Go Home'' was the first album by New Jersey rock/R&B band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. The work helped establish the basis of the Jersey Shore sound. It was produced and arranged by manager Steven Van Zandt, who als ...
'' (1976)
** ''Live At the Bottom Line'' (1976)
** ''This Time It's for Real
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'' (1977)
** ''Hearts of Stone
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'' (1978)
** ''The Jukes'' (1979)
** ''Love Is a Sacrifice'' (1980)
** '' Reach Up and Touch the Sky'' (1981)
** ''Trash It Up!'' (1983)
** ''In the Heat'' (1984)
** ''At Least We've Got Shoes'' (1986)
** ''Better Days'' (1991)
** ''Messin' With the Blues'' (2000)
** ''Goin' To Jukesville'' (2002)
** ''Into the Harbour'' (2005)
*Southside Johnny & La Bamba's Big Band
** Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits (2008)
*Bruce Springsteen
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** '' Live/1975-85'' (1986)
** '' Chimes of Freedom'' (1988)
** '' Tracks'' (1998)
** '' 18 Tracks'' (1998)
** ''The Rising The Rising may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Mangal Pandey: The Rising'', a 2005 Indian film
* The Rising (MacGyver), "The Rising" (MacGyver), the series premiere of the 2016 television series ''MacGyver''
* The Rising (TV series), ''The Ri ...
'' (2002)
** '' We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions'' (2006)
** '' Live In Dublin'' (2007)
*Gary U.S. Bonds
Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Levone Anderson; June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, known for his hits "New Orleans" and " Quarter to Three".
Career
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Bonds lived in Norfolk, Virginia ...
** ''Dedication
Dedication often refers to various religious and secular ceremonies and practices such as:
* Dedication (ritual) the ritual or ceremonial establishment of a purpose for a person, place, or thing
** Dedication of churches
** Child dedication, a C ...
'' (1981)
** '' Standing In the Line of Fire'' (1984)
* Debbie Davies
** ''Picture This'' (1993)
** ''Loose Tonight'' (1994)
*Phil Manzanera
** ''Manzanera Collection'' (1995)
** ''Million Reasons Why'' (1997)
*Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
** Talkin' About The Blues (1998)
** Xtra Acme USA (1999)
** Emergency Call From Japan (1999)
** Magical Colours (2000)
*Selected Others
** Various artists: ''The Sounds Of Asbury Park'' (1980)
** Little Steven
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& The Disciples Of Soul: '' Men Without Women'' (1982)
** Power Station: '' The Power Station'' (1985)
** J.A.M: ''We've Got The Love / Save Love, Save Life'' (1986)
** Joe Cocker: '' One Night Of Sin'' (1989)
** La Bamba & The Hubcaps: ''La Bamba & The Hubcaps'' (1991)
** Killer Joe: ''Scene Of The Crime'' (1991)
** Tyler Collins: ''Tyler'' (1992)
** Various artists: '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992) (soundtrack)
** Robert Cray: ''Shame + A Sin'' (1993)
** Bon Jovi: ''These Days
These Days may refer to:
Music
Albums
* ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below)
** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album
* ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980
* ''These ...
'' (1995)
** Cissy Houston: ''He Leadeth Me'' (1997)
** New York Voices: ''The Songs Of Paul Simon'' (1997)
** Joe Pesci
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: ''Vincent Laguardia Gambine'' (1998)
** Various artists: ''Where Have All The Flowers Gone'' (1998)
** Lucky Peterson: ''Lucky Peterson'' (1999)
** Various artists: '' A Very Special Christmas Live'' (1999)
** Son Seals: ''Lettin' Go'' (1999)
** The Max Weinberg 7: ''The Max Weinberg 7'' (2000)
** Ricky Martin: ''Sound Loaded
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'' (2001)
** Various artists: ''Autofocus'' (2002)(soundtrack)
** Sherie Rene: ''Men I've Had'' (2002)
** Various artists: ''Camp'' (2003)(soundtrack)
** Sinner: ''There Will Be Execution'' (2003)
** Joe D'Urso & The Stone Caravan: ''Both Sides Of Life'' (2003)
** Bradley Cole: ''In Our Time'' (2004)
** Sean Costello
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': ''Sean Costello'' (2004)
References
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1976 establishments in New Jersey
Bruce Springsteen
Jersey Shore musical groups
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul members
Musical backing groups
Musical groups established in 1976
Musical groups from New Jersey
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes members
Steven Van Zandt