Tony DiBianca and his Virtual Band

- Get to know a professional musician with many years of experience whose performance, consisting of live music and vocals accompanied by tracks, is customized to fit your requirements.
- Listen to a synthesized accordion which has the same capabilities as a synthesizer. It can sound like a piano, organ, strings, and 100+ other sounds.
- Expect an extensive music library that includes jazz standards, classic rock, pop, and love songs from 250+ custom tracks.
- Expect some interaction with the audience unlike a DJ watching downloaded tracks from the internet while they play.
- Expect a performance which sounds like a band but is more affordable than the real thing.

My music life began in New York when I started playing professionally at 15. My experience includes playing all types of band jobs from singles to house parties, restaurants, night clubs, country clubs and yacht clubs to large formal dances. I also toured NY & NJ with the USO, and Europe with Peter Buhr jazz/swing group for 4 years.
While I started in New York, my playing continued when I moved to North Carolina then moving to Florida in 1995. My trio played country club, yacht, dance club and other venues from Bradenton to Naples.

My extensive music library includes jazz standards, light rock, pop, blues, and love songs from my 250+ tracks.

My recording experience includes a “45” with guitarist/vocalist Don Roberts, a CD with vocalist Tina Lovings, a CD with Saxophonist Jim Calabrese, a CD with saxophonist Ray Vitale, and a CD of one of our Europe concerts with clarinetist Peter Buhr.

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No, I'm not now or have I ever been "famous" and never plan to be. I'm just blessed to have played with many fine musicians and was successful in organizing some really good groups.

Florida - Upon arriving in Sarasota, along with playing as a single, I assembled a trio with drummer Richie Calitro and saxophonist Ray Vitale. I recorded two CD's with the trio featuring Ray Vitale, one early on and one twelve years later. While playing country clubs and yacht clubs from Tampa to Naples the opportunity was extended to play four annual jazz tours in Europe with Peter Buhr. One of the concerts was recorded and is available in Germany. Peters group also recorded a CD for each tour.

North Carolina - I played as a single up to a quartet. The quartet included fine musicians including trumpeter Chick Shelton, Drummer and vocalist Jerry Funnicello and saxophonists Dave Bragg and Jim Calabrese. Jim was "first call" for bands traveling through the state. International recording artist trumpeter Tom Browne occasionally played with the group. I recorded two CDs with Jim Calabrese and one as a sideman with vocalist Tina Lovings.

New York - Starting out at fifteen I organized a band playing local school dances and social club parties. At sixteen we joined a USO troupe stationed at Fort Wadsworth which broadened our experience performing in New Jersey and New York City. We were fortunate to have talented musicians in the group such as Tony Sotos who went on to play and record with name bands. Later I joined the Don Roberts group playing in Manhattan, New Jersey and Staten Island. Here again wonderful musicians like saxophonist Frank Pisano and drummer Arnie Kinsella who went on to play seventeen years with Garrison Keller on Prarie Home Companion, and played many Broadway shows.