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 Drums2009 Jazz for When You're Alone [Jazz Heritage Society] Drums2006 Jazz Ballads Vol. 2: The Best Jazz Vocalists Drums2006 Look at Me Now! Laika Fatien Composer2005 Live at the Iridium Monty Alexander Composer2003 Blue Voices: The Finest in Jazz Ballads Drums2003 Great Live Jazz Drums2003 I'll Never Be the Same Marilena Paradisi Composer2001 LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: Just One of Those Things Drums2001 Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology Drums2000 32 More Gems from 32 Jazz Drums2000 Ballad Essentials Monty Alexander Composer2000 Drivin' Blues Drums2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 1 Drums2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 1 & 2 Drums2000 Jazz Singers, Vol. 2 [Delta] Drums2000 Les Incontournables Clark Terry Drums2000 Live in Las Vegas, 1962 Warne Marsh Drums2000 Ms. Jazz Carmen McRae Composer, Drums2000 Resonance Joe Pass Drums1999 32 Gems from 32 Jazz Drums1999 32 Live Drums1999 Blues for a Rainy Day [#1] Drums1999 Groove Jammy, Vol. 2 Drums1999 Jazz That Swings, Vol. 1 Drums1999 Jazz for When You're Alone [32 Jazz] Drums1999 Slow and Easy [Delta] Drums1999 The Jazz Giants Play Duke Ellington: Caravan Drums (Snare)1998 Essential Jazz Ballads [Box] Drums1998 Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2 Drums1998 Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 3 Drums1998 How's Your Mother? Les McCann Drums1998 Legends of Acid Jazz Red Holloway Drums, Unknown Contributor Role1998 Talkin' Verve Les McCann Drums1998 The Concord Jazz Heritage Series Monty Alexander Composer1997 Guitar Virtuoso Joe Pass Drums, Performer, Primary Artist, Unknown Contributor Role1996 Jazz Ladies [Delta] Drums1995 I Was Born in Love with You Denise Jannah Composer1994 Jazz Ladies [LRC] Ella Fitzgerald Composer, Drums1994 Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 40 Monty Alexander Composer1994 Whole Lot of Human Feeling Carmen McRae Composer1992 Fine Fretted Friend Tommy Tedesco Drums1992 My Flame Jim Nichols Composer1992 The Best of Milt Jackson [Pablo] Milt Jackson Drums1992 Velvet Soul Carmen McRae Composer, Drums1991 Jazz Collector Edition Carmen McRae Drums, Guest Artist1990 A Celebration of Duke Drums, Performer, Primary Artist1989 The Best of the Jazz Singers Drums1986 Denon Jazz Sampler, Vol. 1 Drums1985 The River Monty Alexander Composer1983 Coming Out Johnny O'Neal Drums1981 My Desiree Tommy Tedesco Quintet Guest Artist1980 Mello' as a Cello Al Viola Drums1980 Memories of Duke Clark Terry 5 Drums1979 Bags' Bag Milt Jackson Drums, Unknown Contributor Role1978 Soul Believer Milt Jackson Drums, Unknown Contributor Role1974 Live at Donte's Joe Pass Trio Drums1973 It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feelings Carmen McRae Composer, Drums1967 Les Is More Les McCann Drums1965 Alive! Carmen McRae Drums1965 Red Soul Red Holloway Drums1965 Woman Talk: Live at The Village Gate Carmen McRae Drums1965 Billie Holiday Revisited Billie Holiday DrumsTaking after his father James as an inventor Frank Severino along with Shelly Manne also invented Drum with quick changeable batter heads.
