Angelo Di Pippo and His Orchestra Accordion Di Pippo: French and Italian Favorites [1965]

Time Records Series 2000 S/2168

Dominic Cortese, Angelo Di Pippo, Bob Creash, Billy Costa All Accordion Band [1965]

Time Records Series 2000 S/2172

Perhaps someone at Time felt there just was not enough accordion in the preceding Dominic Cortese solo LPs. All Accordion Band features Dom Cortese joined by Billy Costa, Bob Creash, and Angelo Di Pippo. Is it truly an all-accordion band? No. There also are guitar, bass, piano, celeste, drums, and other percussion. In addition to"Sabre Dance," "Tico Tico," and other standards, Creash and Cortese contribute "Bullfrog and the Grasshopper."Di Pippo wrote "Wrong Note Polka" and "Bajon"; all these are among the more successful compositions. 

Curiously, the liners promise subsequent All Accordion Band recordings. [AllMusic]

Angelo Di Pippo 51 Accordions Play 30 Accordion Favorites [1966]

Musicor Records MM2082

Angelo Di Pippo was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He is an alumnus of La Salle Academy, Holy Cross College and received an M.A. from Long Island University and an honorary doctorate from Five Towns College. After graduating from Holy Cross, Angelo came to New York to pursue a career in music. 

He became a staff musician at WOR-TV and did shows at ABC and NBC and various local stations. He formed a jazz group featuring Sam Most on flute and Tommy Potter on bass. They appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival, Birdland, Café Bohemia, and numerous other venues. The group recorded an album on the Apollo label entitled "The Jazz Accordion." Angelo, with a trio, twice appeared on the Tonight Show.