Frank Severino (born Frank J. Severino June 2, 1936 – October 5, 1987) was an American jazz drummer/percussionist and composer of Italian descent. He is well known as Sarah Vaughans' drummer.
Severino was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of a carpenter and inventor, James Vincent Severino, and mother Regina Ciano Severino, who was a seamstress. He was raised in Philadelphia. Later, the family moved to Los Angeles and Severino attended Canoga High School in the San Fernando Valley of California. At the age of sixteen, his early professional career as a drummer took him on the road touring with Sarah Vaughn. He also served in the United States Army Infantry from 1959 to 1965 and played drums in the 52nd Army Band in Texas.
2010 Second Chance Irene Kral Drums
2009 Jazz for When You're Alone [Jazz Heritage Society] Drums
2006 Jazz Ballads Vol. 2: The Best Jazz Vocalists Drums
2006 Look at Me Now! Laika Fatien Composer
2005 Live at the Iridium Monty Alexander Composer
2003 Blue Voices: The Finest in Jazz Ballads Drums
2003 Great Live Jazz Drums
2003 I'll Never Be the Same Marilena Paradisi Composer
2001 LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: Just One of Those Things Drums
2001 Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology Drums
2000 32 More Gems from 32 Jazz Drums
2000 Ballad Essentials Monty Alexander Composer
2000 Drivin' Blues Drums
2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 1 Drums
2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 1 & 2 Drums
2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 2 [Delta] Drums
2000 Les Incontournables Clark Terry Drums
2000 Live in Las Vegas, 1962 Warne Marsh Drums
2000 Ms. Jazz Carmen McRae Composer, Drums
2000 Resonance Joe Pass Drums
1999 32 Gems from 32 Jazz Drums
1999 32 Live Drums
1999 Blues for a Rainy Day [#1] Drums
1999 Groove Jammy, Vol. 2 Drums
1999 Jazz That Swings, Vol. 1 Drums
1999 Jazz for When You're Alone [32 Jazz] Drums
1999 Slow and Easy [Delta] Drums
1999 The Jazz Giants Play Duke Ellington: Caravan Drums (Snare)
1998 Essential Jazz Ballads [Box] Drums
1998 Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2 Drums
1998 Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 3 Drums
1998 How's Your Mother? Les McCann Drums
1998 Legends of Acid Jazz Red Holloway Drums, Unknown Contributor Role
1998 Talkin' Verve Les McCann Drums
1998 The Concord Jazz Heritage Series Monty Alexander Composer
1997 Guitar Virtuoso Joe Pass Drums, Performer, Primary Artist, Unknown Contributor Role
1996 Jazz Ladies [Delta] Drums
1995 I Was Born in Love with You Denise Jannah Composer
1994 Jazz Ladies [LRC] Ella Fitzgerald Composer, Drums
1994 Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 40 Monty Alexander Composer
1994 Whole Lot of Human Feeling Carmen McRae Composer
1992 Fine Fretted Friend Tommy Tedesco Drums
1992 My Flame Jim Nichols Composer
1992 The Best of Milt Jackson [Pablo] Milt Jackson Drums
1992 Velvet Soul Carmen McRae Composer, Drums
1991 Jazz Collector Edition Carmen McRae Drums, Guest Artist
1990 A Celebration of Duke Drums, Performer, Primary Artist
1989 The Best of the Jazz Singers Drums
1986 Denon Jazz Sampler, Vol. 1 Drums
1985 The River Monty Alexander Composer
1983 Coming Out Johnny O'Neal Drums
1981 My Desiree Tommy Tedesco Quintet Guest Artist
1980 Mello' as a Cello Al Viola Drums
1980 Memories of Duke Clark Terry 5 Drums
1979 Bags' Bag Milt Jackson Drums, Unknown Contributor Role
1978 Soul Believer Milt Jackson Drums, Unknown Contributor Role
1974 Live at Donte's Joe Pass Trio Drums
1973 It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feelings Carmen McRae Composer, Drums
1967 Les Is More Les McCann Drums
1965 Alive! Carmen McRae Drums
1965 Red Soul Red Holloway Drums
1965 Woman Talk: Live at The Village Gate Carmen McRae Drums
1965 Billie Holiday Revisited Billie Holiday Drums
Taking after his father James as an inventor Frank Severino along with Shelly Manne also invented Drum with quick changeable batter heads.
