The Amazing Accordion Kings are three world renowned accordionists: Angelo DiPippo, Frank Tosacano, and Manny Corallo. These master musicians have created beautiful arrangements and cover the spectrum from opera to jazz.

They will appear in concert on Sunday, September 19th at 2PM at the Five Towns College, Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, New York.

Angelo DiPippo, a graduate of Holy Cross College, a Master’s degree from C.W. Post College and an honorary Doctorate from Five Towns College, has played on thousands of recording sessions having recorded and concertized with such artists as: Peggy Lee, Billy Eckstein, James Earl Jones, Judy Collins, The Ramones, Robert Merrill, Harry Belafonte, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Randy Newman, Theodore Bikel, The Four Lads, Roberta Peters, Don Sebesky, Mary Duff and Gilbert Becaud. Angelo and his Jazz Group have made appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival and many other Jazz venues. His appearances include: The Tonight Show, The Today Show, The Regis Philbin Show, The New York City ballet, Sesame Street, The New York Pops with Skitch Henderson, Jackie Gleason Show, etc.

Angelo was voted best accordionist in America in the prestigious “Keyboard Magazine Poll.” Angelo may be seen and heard playing accordion in the wedding scene of Godfather I. He has also appeared or played in such films as “Lovers And Other Strangers”, “Wiseguys”, “Wait Until Spring Bandini”, “Cookie”, “Playing For Time”, “Tuff Turf”, “Johnny Skidmarks”, “The Dangerous Hero”, “Johnny Skidmarks”, “The Dangerous Hero”, etc. Angelo has played in several Broadway Productions including: “Carnival”, “Fiddler On The Roof”, “Irma La Douce”, and “Follies Bergere”.

Angelo conducted and arranged for the eminent Metropolitan Opera baritone Robert Merrill. Angelo is presently active in New York City as an accordionist and arranger.

Manny Corallo is one of the Amazing Accordion Kings. At age 4 he started out playing drums, switching soon after to accordion. “My father played accordion, and I started taking lessons from my father’s music teacher, Frank Toscano. It was a bonding thing for my father and I to play the same instrument. Sundays at my grandparents consisted of my father and I on accordion and my grandfather on mandolin and guitar. I remember how much fun that was when I was a kid.”By age 13 Manny began piano lessons and continued to study with Frank who provided Manny with proper classical training in addition to a love for jazz.

Manny met another great musician, Angelo DiPippo. Inspired by Angelo’s accomplishments,, Manny discovered that he had an interest in arranging and began his career arranging for tenor Peter Colombo, accompanying him on his Catskill Mountain tours as his piano conductor. He gained experience in the recording studio at this point, by arranging and recording two albums for Peter .Soon after the tours, Manny met record producer and engineer Gerry “Doc” Comito of Sonic Sound Recording Studio in Freeport, NY. Manny’s next projects enabled him to write for live strings. After that Manny combined his arranging and playing on an Italian album, started teaching piano privately and started his own dance band.

Manny returned to CW Post College for a Bachelors degree in Music Education, and continued his arranging projects. When he had an opportunity to score a TV commercial, he discovered that he truly loved to score music. Manny has worked on many different projects playing accordion on various ethnic albums, and scoring “Mr. Men & Little Miss”, a children’s cartoon. The producer was so happy with the job that Manny did, that the next project that came along was to be given to Manny which was the famous “Pokemon”. This led to Pokemon’s motion picture followed by the animated television series “ Tama & Friends”, “Kirby Right back at ya”, Sonic X etc. Recently Manny had a dream come true recording with Frank Toscano, and Angelo DiPippo and continues to work as a composer, arranger, and music editor.

Frank Toscano, coming from an Italian family who had a deep love for music, took lessons on the accordion and it became the passion of his life. He continued his studies on both the accordion and piano, and at the age of twenty-one opened the Frank Toscano Music School which continues to flourish with students of all ages.

In his professional career, Frank has performed for many artists; including Peter Columbo Mikhail Barishnikov and Aidan Quinn and also can be heard on many recordings of other artists.

The Amazing Accordion Kings have recently released a CD of their wonderful arrangements.

DHPAC provides free, accessible and ample parking just off the Long Island Expressway between exits 50 and 51. The air-conditioned theater seats approximately five hundred, with all seats providing an excellent view of the stage. For most shows, special pricing is available for seniors, students and children.

The Box Office can be reached for tickets, group rates, and directions at 631.656.2148. or email frank@franktoscano.com .