Sissy becomes the Coparazzi with author Vincent Casale and musical guest, Solomon Hicks LIVE Friday!

Sept. 25, 2012 - PRLog -- Vincent Casale was born in East Harlem, New York and grew up in Flushing, Queens. He attended Hillcrest High School in Jamaica. While his favorite classes were those pertaining to the arts, his true love were those which included theater, novel writing and television history classes. Upon graduation in 1977, Casale decided to forego college to follow in the so-called “family business” and became an Expeditor for Movie-Labs. He also enjoyed such employment stints as a bartender in New York’s infamous Penn Station and as a driver for a local car service.
   
In 1984, after years of indecisiveness, he proudly joined the ranks of the NYPD; becoming the first to do so in his family. He spent the majority of his career patrolling the streets of Queens. In 1989, Casale was awarded his dream assignment by being transferred to the NYPD’s Movie-TV Unit. Having once aspirations of becoming an actor and enjoying a true passion for films most of his life (He grew up watching old black & white movies as a kid) this opportunity was nothing short of a dream come true.
   
Casale’s exposure to the world of New York Street Scene film making and the actors and actresses that make up this cherished society would become the basis for his first book, a memoir entitled, The Coparazzi. His recollections and tales of his personal contact with the many film stars of yesterday and today prove to be entertaining and absorbing as well.
   
Vincent Casale retired from the NYPD in 2004 as a patrolman. He resides on Long Island with his wife and three children.

Solomon Hicks is a 17 year old guitarist/singer prodigy musician.  He excels in Jazz, Blues, Classical, Gospel, R&B, Funk and classic Rock.  He has been playing for 11 yrs.  He is called:  'KING SOLOMON' , 'lil B.B.'  and   'EAST Montgomery'.  *He attends Music & performing Arts High School. He attended:  Harlem School of the Arts (classical/Jazz)~Jazzmobile workshops, Barry Harris' BeBop , Harbor Conservatory (classical & Afro Cuban guitar)
           
Solomon has been in several newspapers/magazines, the front page of the Wall street Journal, NY Daily News, ABC, News ch.12, the Washington Post and many public access TV, 2009 US OPEN, Madison Square Garden NY KNICKS game 2010.
Giant Stadium (Met/Life Stadium) Played for Gov. David Patterson, Dr. Billy Taylor, & Congressman Charlie Rangel. Live on 'WLIB' radio, 'WVOX' Mt. Vernon, 'WHCR' 90.3   He is a Harlem Arts Alliance member.  WBGO 88.9 is playing his CD.
           
He started at NAMA (New Amsterdam Music Assoc.)107 yr. old Jazz house in Harlem. Apollo- amateur night, Alhambra Ballroom, Windows over Harlem, the Shrine, Perks, Sweetwaters, St. Nicks Pub, LA Scat, Creoles, Opus 118, Lenox Lounge, Suga Bar, Malcolm X/Betty Shabazz Center, Times Square Arts Center, Gershwin Hotel Theater, 802 Musicians Union, Dywer, the Blue Note w/Melvin Sparks, Bassline, Legionaire Post 132nd St., Minton's Playhouse, NJ & Mt. Vernon Jazz Society (opened for Russell Malone 2009), headlined 2010,Rustiks, Smoke, Mobays, Paris Blues, Magic Johnson Theater, Cleopatra's Needle, Joe D'Elia's Band,in Conn., Shaboo fest. Zincs, X-mas Showcase @ the Apollo 2010/11, Aaron Davis Hall, Showmans,78 below,  Jackie Robinson Park, Marcus Garvey Park, NYC Museum (Smithsonian), Priory Jazz Vespers, the Dance Theater of Harlem, Clef Notes,Pa., Berklee College of Music TED conference in LA, Calif. Red Rooster, Gullah fest.S. Carolina, the United Nations, Gracie Mansion for NYC Mayor Bloomberg, St. Peters Church, The Riverside Church, Convent Baptist Church, Holy Tabernacle Church, Center of Hope International.    
           
Solomon is the lead guitarist, with the 'ALL STARS BAND' since age 13. He performs several times a week at the COTTON CLUB.

He has a CD “EMBRYONIC” with the Cotton Club All Stars Band, featuring Solomon, at 14 years old. His 2nd CD @ age 16, has 4 original songs, released on ‘ I –tunes’
* He was the recipient of the 2008/9 Jazz Excellence award/scholarship from the Friendly 50 Club org.
* The AUDELCO 'Rising Star' Honoree for the 2009/10 'VIV’ award for Jazz music
* 2012 JWT “Differenter” ~ Innovator of Change award & film screening.

And now these 2 diverse characters will share their talents with Sissy on The Sissy Gamache Show LIVE this Friday night 7:30pm EST on MNN (Manhattan Neighborhood Network) Channel 56 Time Warner Cable Manhattan and on our website www.thesissygamacheshow.com

For more information on Vincent Casale, go to: thecoparazzi.com

For more information on Solomon Hicks, go to:  www.kingsolomonhicks.com