The Big Five: Art Van Damme, Charles Magnante, Joe Vento, Leon Sash and Myron Floren.

With April and Crystal at a San
Gennaro Feast - it's good to be Joe!

Tony Bennett with Joe
backstage after a gig.

Joe making an appearance at the

Accordion Museum in Cleveland, Ohio

Joe at a Tiffon, OH concert on tour in 2007.

Hanging with Shecky Green (Shecky looks

a bit dizzy - most likely from seeing Joe's suit).

With Tonight Show host Jay Leno.

Joe demonstrating a Baffetti
Accordion at NAMM 2007.

Joe, showing a "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented to him by the Houston Accordion Clubs.

A close-up of the Award.

Conducting during a Master Class
at a seminar in Arizona, 2008.

With Jimmy Kimmel
at a gig.

Joe, Artie, Del and backup musicians
putting on one heck of a show.

Joe and Del - are they jumping

for joy or floating on air??

Joe and vocalist Betty Brooks.

The record to the left is a copy of the "Gold Standard" series awarded to The Three Suns for their recording of "Twilight Time". It reads:

GOLD STANDARD SERIES
This record has been specially chosen to join RCA Victor's GOLD STANDARD SERIES. Only the greatest recording artists of our time - in their most outstanding performances - become an honored part of this distinctive series.

With Tommy Lasorda and the
one and only Lou Rawls.

Featured soloist Joe Vento

at the Arizona Accordion Club.

Emilio Baglioni, Ciro Giorgio, and Joe Vento

at the San Gennaro feast in Peoria.

A liile blurry, but here's Joe
with Kenny G.

Joe with a great Blues/Jazz performer (what IS
his name?), Patti Austin and Natalie Cole.

Joe answering a technical

question at a Master Class.

Joe, Rita Siani, Ciro Giorgio & Massimo Sette at

the San Gennaro Feast in Las Vegas.

Joe with "Detroit" on drums, with accordionists

Paul Betken and Pete Donatella.


The Big Five: Art Van Damme, Charles Magnante, Joe Vento, Leon Sash and Myron Floren.		With April and Crystal at a San Gennaro Feast - it's good to be Joe!

Tony Bennett with Joe backstage after a gig.		Joe making an appearance at the Accordion Museum in Cleveland, Ohio

Joe at a Tiffon, OH concert on tour in 2007.		Hanging with Shecky Green (Shecky looks a bit dizzy - most likely from seeing Joe's suit).

With Tonight Show host Jay Leno.		Joe demonstrating a Baffetti Accordion at NAMM 2007.

Joe, showing a "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented to him by the Houston Accordion Clubs.		A close-up of the Award.

Conducting during a Master Class at a seminar in Arizona, 2008.		Working with Tommy Lasorda.

With Jimmy Kimmel at a gig.		Pensive moments.

Emilio Baglioni, Joe Vento and Ciro Giorgio, with Joe on the giant screen behind them.

The Three Suns on tour in Japan - Joe Vento, Artie Dunn and guest guitarist Del Casher.

Joe, Artie, Del and backup musicians putting on one heck of a show.		Joe and Del - are they jumping for joy or floating on air??

Joe and vocalist Betty Brooks.		While in Japan, Joe visits the Sapporo Airfield.
Part of a typical crowd on the Japan tour.
		The record to the left is a copy of the "Gold Standard" series awarded to The Three Suns for their recording of "Twilight Time". It reads: GOLD STANDARD SERIES This record has been specially chosen to join RCA Victor's GOLD STANDARD SERIES. Only the greatest recording artists of our time - in their most outstanding performances - become an honored part of this distinctive series.


The Three Suns (circa 1955) - Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe, & Artie Dunn at The Wagon Wheel in Tahoe.		On a tour in 1965, at Santa Maria, famous Vandenberg Hotel.

Another Marquee		The Three Suns at the Embassy Night Club, Studio City, CA - around 1968

With Rudy Friml, Jr. while both were working on the film "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" for Universal.		With Wilbur Schwandt (aka Don Swan), composer of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" on a USO tour of Korea.

With Tommy Lasorda and the one and only Lou Rawls.		Featured soloist Joe Vento at the Arizona Accordion Club.

Emilio Baglioni, Ciro Giorgio, and Joe Vento at the San Gennaro feast in Peoria.		A liile blurry, but here's Joe with Kenny G.

Joe with a great Blues/Jazz performer (what IS his name?), Patti Austin and Natalie Cole.		Joe answering a technical question at a Master Class.

Joe, Rita Siani, Ciro Giorgio & Massimo Sette at the San Gennaro Feast in Las Vegas.		Joe with "Detroit" on drums, with accordionists Paul Betken and Pete Donatella.

Joe in concert.		Patti Austin; Quincy Jones; Joe; Johnny Mandel.

With Dom Deluise, Joe and Mario Lanza's Cousin - Mike Di Bona.		Emilio Baglioni, Ciro Giorgio, (waiting for name) on Ukulele, and Joe.

Joe, ABC-Las Vegas newscaster Nate Tanenbaum and Emilio Baglioni.		With Louie Prima's daughter, Lina Prima. (Photo by Mark Bowers)

Mario Pedone, Ricardo Fuselli and Joe at the Fuselli Booth at NAMM.		Emilio Baglioni; Joe; Tony DiBruno

Joe At "The Mighty Wurlitzer" with Phil Maloof (Co-Owner of Las Vegas Palms Hotel)		With a wonderful singer performing at the San Gennaro Feast, Lorenzo Guida.(Photo by Mark Bowers)

Joe appearing at a private event at Alfrescos Italian Buffet in San Marcos, CA in 2007.		Ray Charles (of the Ray Charles Singers); Joe, Lyle "Spud" Murphy

With the President of the Musicians Union - Hal Espinoza		Joe leading a Master Class.

Kurt Howard, Joe, Isabella Mahoney and Tom Roberts at the Las Vegas Rio Hotel.		Chris Walden (Composer/Conductor); Joe; David Shubach (Former VP of AFM-47).

With Amy and Bree - Again, it's good to be Joe.		Ciro Giorgio, Joann Landfair, and Josette Leblond of Normandie Bakery fame. (Photo by Mark Bowers)

Alik, Gypsy Violinist Sandor, Anthony Palmisano (CEO of San Gennaro), Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Joe. (Photo by Mark Bowers)		Joe with Van Alexander (Composer/ Conductor/Arranger) and Ralph Kessler (Composer/Conductor)

Joe was the featured entertainer at a big Columbus Day beauty contest.		With the winner - Miss Columbus Day!

With Telly Savalas during a guest appearance on "Kojak"		Tony Di Bruno, Mayor Oscar Goodman, Police Chief Bill Young & Emilio Baglioni for the evening news.

Band Leader Roy Weigand, Joe and a beautiful singer from New Orleans; Julia La Shae.		<