SITE UPDATED: SUMMER 2009
SOUTHPOINT CASINO in LAS VEGAS May 17, 2009 " TEAM SCALIA with the Bobby Darin Band"
( L to R) Anthony Scalia, TK Kellman, Billy McCubbin, TJ
( Front ) Jimmy Scalia Sr. & Jr.
TEAM DARIN: Dodd Darin, Steve Blauner and Jimmy Scalia
BOBBY RYDELL
MARCH 2009
L to R
DAVE KOVNAT ( Rydell's drummer & Musical Arranger ) Scalia & Bobby Rydell
TOMMY JAMES
Scalia with singer Tommy James at BB KINGS in NYC February 2009
{BBC 2} 4 PART RADIO SPECIAL ON BOBBY DARIN
(November 08) Jimmy Scalia with father Tony Scalia at the BBC studios in NYC for an upcoming 4 part series on Bobby Darin in December. Hosted by Sir Tim Rice
THE BOBBY DARIN BAND
Three of the members of the Bobby Darin band in Las Vegas May 2008
Left to Right:
Bobby Rossario (Keyboard), Anthony Scalia, TK Kellman (Guitar), Jimmy Scalia. Billy McCubbin (Bass) and front Jimmy Scalia Jr.
DION DiMUCCI
Jimmy Scalia on the set with legendary artist Dion DiMucci (The Wanderer, Runaround Sue, Donna The Primadona ) for aTIME/LIFE MUSIC commercial titled "It All Started With Doo-Wop".
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Welcome to the web page of Jimmy Scalia. Let me share some of the things I have done for some very talented and interesting people that I was very fortunate to be associated with in some way. Let me just say music is not just a love but a way of life for me. Life as does music begins with a beat. Along with many styles of music and artists that I have respect for the one most admired would have to be Bobby Darin. Just the sheer determination and versatility of one man can be so inspirational to others. Quite a number of years back I met a wonderful women by the name of Linda Johnson. Linda decided to make a Bobby Darin Page. Well, years later Bobbydarin.com is considered one of the finest sites on the internet. In comes Harriet Wasser. Harriet was a close personal friend and business partner to Bobby Darin. Harriet Wasser was very instrumental in teaming up Bobby Darin with Richard Wess to do the an Lp by the title of "That's All". On that Lp was a song titled "Mack The Knife". Need I say more? Harriet also was involved with such artists as The 4 Seasons, Steve Lawrence, Lou Christie and singer, songwriter and producer Bob Crewe. Bob Crewe wrote hit songs as "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and Patty LaBelle's hit song "Lady Marmalade just to name a few. Harry Belefonte would refer to Harriet as "Hesh" and which I affectionately call her. She also was very, very good friends with Sammy Davis Jr. and the late Tito Puente. Now at this point I started providing a service for Hesh by putting some of her old accetates on to CD of her friends such as Julius La Rosa and even Bob Crewe. And I also starting providing some rare material to Dj's when they were doing Darin Radio Specials. Especialy when Harriet was guest speaker on the shows. (Which she has done very often.) I also was fortunate to supply the very talented Mr. Buddy Greco with a CD copy of his Italian Lp titled " My Last Night In Rome" which in my opinion is one of the finest Italian records I've heard. I am now scheduled to provide more of services for Buddy. A man steps into my life by the name of Steve Blauner. Now, if you don't know who who Steve Blauner is, you should! Steve Blauner was not only manager to Bobby Darin but to Dick Haymes as well. Steve Blauner was very close to Sammy Davis Jr. also. Not only did Steve Blauner work at Screen Gems but his production company was responsable with the film "Easy Rider" with Peter Fonda and "The Last Picture Show" Steve also was affiliated with "The MONKEES" In Steve I found a great collector. And so now I have a wonderful partner when it comes to collecting. The generosity he shows to my family and myself is staggering. Speaking of staggering when Bobby Darin was inducted into "The Song Writers Hall Of Fame" June of 1999. Steve Blauner and Dodd Darin (Bobby's son) presented my wife Dina and I with two tickets to sit at table number one. (which was the Bobby Darin table) Harriet Wasser was present and so was Bobby's brother Gary. I was fortunate enough to video tape the event which had such celebrities as Judy Collins, Tony Bennett, Jose Feliciano, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers, Tim Rice and so many more. And the highlight for me was in the acceptance speech for Bobby's induction, Bobby's son's letter thanked everyone from Wayne Newton to Steve, Harriet, Sammy Davis Jr., Dick Clark and Linda Johnson and Jimmy Scalia. http://www.bobbydarin.net/ddshofspeech.html I also was fortunate that evening to meet Ahmet Ertegun who is the founder and president of Atlantic records. I was pleased to be able to present him with a video of the Bobby Darin induction for his personal collection. I have also received credit in the liner notes of several Bobby Darin CD's. Titled "Swingin' The Standards" and "The Best Of Bobby Darin 1966-1969" both on the Varese Sarabande label and the recently 2 CD set titled "The Very Best Of Bobby Darin" from YESTERYEAR MUSIC. More recently I have been providing material to academy award winning actor Kevin Spacey and his staff for the upcoming major motion picture on Darin tiled "Beyond The Sea" which is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2004. I have worked with Grammy award winner JOEL DORN on a Darin CD/DVD titled "Aces Back To Back" Recently produced the Dain DVD tiled "Seeings Believing" At present I am working on a Live Buddy Greco cd from the Sands titled Absolutely! Ultimately! LIVE I was involved with the biography on Bobby Darin which was aired on the A&E network. I am also an active member in the "Society Of Singers" and "The Songwriters Hall Of Fame" I may be reached at: JimmyScalia@yahoo.com Jimmy Scalia "Where Sight And Sound Meet" |
BRIAN MAY
Scalia with Brian May from "QUEEN" in NYC
MICKEY DOLENZ
Scalia with Mickey Dolenz of the pop group "The MONKEES"
PHIL RAMONE
Jimmy Scalia with Grammy award wining producer (Tony Bennett's Duets cd) Phil Ramone at Legacy Recording Studios in NYC
WAYNE NEWTON
Jimmy Scalia with Wayne Newton at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas 2007
GREG "FINGERS" TAYLOR
Jimmy Scalia with Greg "Fingers" Taylor ( One of the original band members of JIMMY BUFFETT's Coral Refer Band)
Ahmet Ertegun
Pioneering founder of Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun died in New York on December 14, 2006 . The 83-year-old native of Turkey had a music career that spanned four decades and crossed several genres.
The roster of artists who worked with Ertegun at Atlantic Records ranged from Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett to Led Zeppelin, Bobby Darin and the Rolling Stones.
In his later years, Ertegun remained a strong presence in the music business. He slipped into a coma after falling backstage at a Rolling Stones concert in October.
ALLEN TOUSSAINT
Jimmy Scalia with legendary songwriter and musician Allen Toussant in NYC December 06
Check out the new Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint CD titled "The River In Reverse" on the VERVE FORECAST label
FRANK SIVERO
Scalia with actor Frank Sivero (Goodfellas, The Godfather PT 2) November 2006
JAMES RITZ
(L to R) Actor JAMES RITZ ( Cocoon, Apollo 13, Cinderella Man)
STEVE BLAUNER and Scalia CA 2006
BUCKY
Jimmy Scalia with Bucky June 2006
MATTHEW & GUNNER NELSON
Jimmy Scalia with Matthew (L) and Gunner(R) Nelson at XM Studios in NYC February 2006
DJ KEN SMITH on XM RADIO
Author David Evanier (L) Ken Smith (dj on channel 5 on XM Satalitte Radio) and Jimmy Scalia (R) disussing Louie Prima in NYC February 2006
FRANKIE AVALON
Jimmy Scalia backstage with Frankie Avalon at the Hilton in Atlantic City.
EDDIE BRIGATI
(Left to Right)
Jimmy Scalia, Jimmy Scalia Jr. and Eddie Brigati (from the 60's group "The Young Rascals")
DONNY MOST
Jimmy Scalia with Donny Most (ABC TV SHOW "Happy Days")
Steve "Boom Boom" Blauner
Jmmy Scalia discussing Bobby Darin with Steve Blauner in CA 2005
BUDDY GRECO
Jimmy Scalia with Buddy Greco (left) and actor John Russo (The Godfather, Seabiscut) in New York July 2005
KEVIN SPACEY
Kevin Spacey & Jimmy Scalia at the New York Premiere of the Darin Biopic BEYOND THE SEA at the Ziegfeld Theater (December 2004)
THE JOEY REYNOLDS SHOW
Topic: DARIN
Guests: Joel Dorn, David Evanier author of ROMAN CANDLE "The Life Of Bobby Darin", Harriet Wasser and Jimmy Scalia
BOBBY DARIN "Songs From Big Sur": Now available in stores and online.
Produced by Jimmy Scalia this CD presents 11 songs for the first time on CD anywhere, including four previously unreleased songs. The collection also features four never before released performances from the fall of 1969, when Bobby Darin played the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
STEVE "BOOM BOOM" BLAUNER and HARRIET "HESH" WASSER
with Jimmy Scalia at the Waldorf in NYC
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Now available in stores:
CD/DVD produced by grammy award winner JOEL DORN and co-produced by JIMMY SCALIA with STEVE BLAUNER as executive producer in conjunction with the Bobby Darin Estate.
For more information click below:
JACK LAWRENCE
November 2004:
Jimmy Scalia with songwriter Jack Lawrence (composer of "Beyond The Sea") at the NYC Sheet Music Society event honoring Jack and discussing his new book "They All Sang My Songs"
A DARIN SESSION with PRODUCER JOEL DORN
Joel Dorn (back left) with Jimmy Scalia (back right) in New York (July 2004) at a session for an up coming Darin CD/DVD.
REGIS PHILBIN & JOY PHILBIN
Jimmy Scalia with Regis & Joy Philbin in NYC 2004
MICHAEL McDONALD
Jimmy Scalia with Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers at the 2004 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductions
JIMMY SCALIA on "ANYTHING GOES" with LISE AVERY
MACK IS BACK on NY WNET 13
Guests Joel Dorn and Jimmy Scalia on PBS Bobby Darin special "Mack Is Back"
NEIL SEDAKA
Jimmy Scalia with singer, songwriter Neil Sedaka
BUDDY GRECO
Scalia and Greco at The Hilton in Atlantic City, November 2003
CLIVE DAVIS
Jimmy Scalia with Clive Davis ( Founder of Arista records & J records) at the 2003 Song Writers Hall Of Fame Awards
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DARIN IN DIGITAL: An upcoming article penned by Jimmy Scalia for INTUNE, October 2002 issue
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2002 SONGWRITERS' HALL OF FAME AWARDS DINNER
June, 2002, NYC
Jimmy Scalia with:
(Starting from upper left to right)
Phil Ramone, Trisha Yearwood, Paul Schaeffer, Garth Brooks and Joan Osborne
SHERYL CROW
New York City, May 2002
Sheryl Crow & Jimmy Scalia having a very brief discussion on Bobby Darin and the CD I compiled of Darin rock tunes titled "The Lost Big Sur Masters"
THE JOEY REYNOLDS SHOW
Jimmy Scalia (Guest) on
WOR 710 AM (February 2002)
TONY BENNETT
Tony Bennett & Jimmy Scalia at the Society Of Singers "Tribute To Frank Military" In New York's ASCAP Building February 2002
BOBBY DARIN SPECIAL ON BBC2 RADIO
Jimmy Scalia being interviewed at the BBC Studios in New York City for the Bobby Darin radio special presently being broadcast in the UK on BBC2 radio.
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Harriet Wasser
Jimmy Scalia and Harriet Wasser
March, 2002
A LETTER TO SCALIA FROM HARRIET WASSER June 13, 2002 :
Dear Jimmy,
Thank you for a friendship made in heaven.
Thanks to you, I can relive Steve Kaiser's tribute to me at the Chez Suzette this past March whenever I want. Your recording of this event on CD is awsome.
It is a night I will never forget with so many of my friends there. Your words touched my heart and made me realize who it was that brought us together.....BOBBY DARIN.
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