11 Facts About Jimmy Vivino

Jimmy Vivino was born on January 10,1955 and is an American guitarist, keyboard player, singer, producer, and music director.

Jimmy Vivino is best known as the leader of Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band, the house band for the TBS late night program Conan.

Jimmy Vivino was a member of the Tonight Show Band, the house band on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and its predecessor, Late Night with Conan O'Brien on NBC.

Jimmy Vivino is the younger brother of TV and stage performer "Uncle" Floyd Vivino and Basic Cable Band bandmate Jerry Vivino.

Jimmy Vivino attended Glen Rock High School where he played Tevye in a production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Jimmy Vivino had an interest in music from a young age.

Jimmy Vivino began working in New York clubs in the early 1980s and in 1984 was musical director of the play Leader of the Pack.

Kooper considered Jimmy Vivino to be one of his "discoveries" and had him as musical director for fifteen years.

Jimmy Vivino served as the music director on the TBS late-night program Conan.

Jimmy Vivino was a consistent element in O'Brien's late night career, starting with the first episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien in September 1993.

Jimmy Vivino has recorded and played live with such legends as Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Levon Helm, and Al Kooper.