Jack Costanzo

Jack Costanzo was born on Sep 24, 1919 in USA. Jack Costanzo's big-screen debut came with Small Town Girl directed by László Kardos in 1953, strarring Bongos Player (uncredited). Jack Costanzo is known for Touch of Evil directed by Orson Welles, Charlton Heston stars as Mike Vargas and Janet Leigh as Susan Vargas. The upcoming new movie Jack Costanzo plays is Harum Scarum which will be released on Dec 15, 1965.

Composer, conductor and drumnmer who began his career as a dance instructor. He joined the orchestras of, first, Stan Kenton (first bongo drummer) and later that of Nat King Cole. He played in night clubs and hotels with Peggy Lee, Xavier Cugat, Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, and Eddie Fisher, and he later organized his own band, and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborators included Eddie Cano and Paul Lopez. His popular-song and instrumental compositions include "I Want (Quiere)", "Bongo Blues", "Drumarama", "Go Bongo", and "El Diablito".