Vinnie Colaiuta (ur. 5 lutego 1956 w Brownsville) – amerykański muzyk i instrumentalista, wirtuoz instrumentów perkusyjnych oraz ceniony muzyk sesyjny.
Colaiuta znany jest przede wszystkim ze współpracy z Frankiem Zappą. Nagrywał i koncertował również z Faith Hill, Stingiem, Joni Mitchell, Barbrą Streisand, Stingiem, Sandy & Junior, Chaką Khan, Jeffem Beckiem, Chickiem Coreą, Quincy Jonesem, Megadeth, The Buddy Rich Big Band czy Buell Neidlingerem.
Instrumentarium Talerze perkusyjne Paiste 22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials China 8" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash 15" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Hi-Hat 20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash 10" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash 22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride 16" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash 18" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash Pałki perkusyjne Vic Firth Vinnie Colaiuta Signature Sticks 5B Bębny Gretsch 14"×22" Bass drum 7"×10" Tom-tom 8"×12" Tom-tom 14"×14" Floor tom 16"×16" Floor tom 5"×14" Supraphonic Hammered Brass Snare
Publikacje The UnReel Drum Book: Featuring the Music of Randy Waldman and the Drumming of Vinnie Colaiuta, 2003, Alfred Music,
Filmografia „Baby Snakes” (1979, film dokumentalny, reżyseria: Frank Zappa) „Nathan East: For the Record” (2014, film dokumentalny, reżyseria: Chris Gero, David Maxwell)
Dyskografia 2025 Lari Basilio, Redemption 2022 Lari Basilio, Your Love 2022 Vinnie Colaiuta, Mother's Milk 2018 Toto, 40 Trips Around The Sun 2017 Mili, Written In The Stars 2017 Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra, Life Changes 2017 Jing Chi, Supremo 2017 Kamil Rustam, Cosmopolitain 2017 Tomi Malm, Walkin’ On Air 2017 Nathan East, Reverence 2016 Faith Hill, Deep Tracks 2016 Jeff Richman, Sizzle 2016 Sting, 57th & 9th 2016 Frank Zappa, Chicago ’78 2016 Nicola Meier, Infinity 2016 Lang Lang, New York Rhapsody 2016 Eduardo Kusdra, By the Cradle 2016 Barbra Streisand, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway 2016 Céline Dion, Encore un soir 2016 Damian Draghici, The American Dream 2016 Allen Hinds, Fly South 2016 Kandace Springs, Soul Eyes 2016 Jazz Funk Soul, More Serious Business 2015 Bette Midler, A Gift Of Love 2015 Sanjay Chitale & Sandeep Chowta, American Pilgrimage 2015 Various Artists, We Love Disney 2015 Andrea Bocelli, Cinema 2015 LeAnn Rimes, Today Is Christmas 2015 Jeff Lorber Fusion, Step It Up 2015 Lisa Bassenge, Canyon Songs 2015 Carol Duboc, Colored Glasses 2015 Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra, Sense of Gratitude 2015 Lizz Wright, Freedom & Surrender 2015 The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness 2015 Gloria Trevi, El Amor 2015 Joe Satriani, Shockwave Supernova 2015 Melody Gardot, Currency Of Man 2015 Jeff Richman, Hotwire 2015 Michael Schmidt, Utopia 2015 Boney James, Futuresoul 2015 Josh Groban, Stages 2015 Brian Wilson, No Pier Pressure 2015 Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo 2014 Joni Mitchell, Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced 2014 LeAnn Rimes, One Christmas: Chapter One 2014 Antoine Fafard, Ad Perpetuum 2014 Madeleine Peyroux, Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best of Madeleine Peyroux 2014 Idina Menzel, Holiday Wishes 2014 Till Brönner, The Movie Album 2014 Billy Childs, Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro 2014 Tommy Tedesco, The Best for Last 2014 Chrissy Shefts, Can't Be Touching Ground 2014 Purposeful Porpoise, Purposeful Porpoise 2014 Joe Satriani, The Complete Studio Recordings 2014 Dewa Budjana, Surya Namaskar 2014 Nathan East, Nathan East 2013 Everything But the Girl, Worldwide & Acoustic EPs 2013 Laura Pausini, 20 Grandes Exitos 2013 Andrea Bocelli, Love in Portofino 2013 Il Volo, Buon Natale: The Christmas Album 2013 Mary J. Blige, A Mary Christmas 2013 Jeff Lorber, Hacienda 2013 Travis Tritt, The Calm After 2013 Hans Zimmer, Man of Steel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2013 Carol Duboc, Smile 2013 Joe Satriani, Unstoppable Momentum 2013 Michael Bublé,To Be Loved 2013 Boney James, The Beat 2013 Yoonchan Kwak, 49 (Forty Nine) 2012 Drew Zingg, Drew Zingg 2012 Thalia, Habitame Siempre 2012 Soleil Moon, On the Way to Everything 2012 Micky Dolenz, Remember 2012 Karizma, Perfect Harmony 2012 Lee Ritenour, Rhythm Sessions 2012 Brian Bromberg, Compared to That 2012 Trevor Rabin, Jacaranda 2012 Chris Botti, Impressions 2012 Msm Schmidt & Team Amerika, Evolution 2012 Wayne Krantz, Howie 61 2012 Dominic Miller, 5th House 2012 Michael Landau, Organic Instrumentals 2012 Paul McCartney, Kisses on the Bottom 2012 Jeff Lorber, Galaxy 2012 Frédéric Slama, The Colors Of L.A 2012 Frank Quintero, Guerreros de luz 2011 Oz Noy, Twisted Blues Volume 1 2011 Steve Kusaba, Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning 2011 Doug Lunn, The Doug Lunn Project 2010 Kermit Driscoll, Reveille 2010 Anna Mjöll, Christmas Jazzmaz 2010 Jeff Richman, Like That 2010 Brian Bromberg, Brian Bromberg Plays Jimi Hendrix 2010 Lee Ritenour, 6 String Theory 2010 Herbie Hancock, The Imagine Project 2010 Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion 2010 Mark Egan, Truth Be Told 2009 The Mar Vista Philharmonic, No Forest Fire 2009 Luciana Souza, Tide 2009 Eros Ramazzotti, Ali e Radici 2009 Various Artists ’80s Metal: A Double Dose 2009 Melody Gardot, My One & Only Thrill 2009 Five Peace Band, Five Peace Band (Live) 2009 Soup From 8 To Infinite 2009 James Newton Howard, Duplicity (Soundtrack) 2009 Torcuato Mariano, So Far from Home 2009 Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones 2008 Asia, Progressive Rock Friends 2009 Jeff Beck Performing This Week: Live at Ronnie Scott’s (Blu-ray DVD) 2008 Jeff Beck Performing This Week...Live at Ronnie Scott’s 2008 Luz Rios, Aire 2008 Brian Culbertson, Christmas & Hits Duos 2008 Megadeth, Anthology: Set the World AFire 2008 Various Artists Les Paul and Friends: Tribute to a Legend 2008 Simone Borghi, On Line 2008 River: The Joni Letters with Herbie Hancock 2008 Herbie Hancock, Then & Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock 2008 Dave Koz, Greatest Hits 2008 George Duke, Dukey Treats 2008 L.A. Chillharmonic, The L.A. Chillharmonic 2008 Glen Campbell, Meet Glen Campbell 2008 Vibes Alive, After Hours 2008 Los Temerarios, Si Tu Te Vas 2008 Leonard Cohen, The Collection 2008 Chanté Moore, Love The Woman 2008 Various Artists The Ultimate Tribute to Led Zeppelin 2008 LeAnn Rimes, Leann Rimes Collector’s Edition Tin 2008 FJulia rancis, Lucky Penny 2008 Boyz II Men, Motown Hitsville Usa (Tour Edition) (W/DVD) 2008 Andrea Bocelli, Vivere: Best Of Andrea Bocelli (utwór dodatkowy) 2008 Backstreet Boys, Unbreakable: Tour Edition (Bonus Dvd) 2008 Randy Jackson, Randy Jackson’s Music Club 2008 Michael McDonald, Soul Peak 2008 Céline Dion, X2 2008 Ilona, Alla en el Sur 2007 Frank Zappa, Buffalo 2007 Megadeth, Warchest 2007 Faith Hill, Hits 2007 Bill Medley, Damn Near Righteous 2007 Les Sabler, Sweet Drive 2007 Chris Botti, Italia 2007 Pat Monahan, The Last of Seven 2007 Oz Noy, Fuzzy 2007 Kristina Kovac, U nebranom grožđu 2007 Travis Tritt, The Storm 2007 Dean Martin, Forever Cool 2007 Billy Cyrus, Ray Home At Last 2007 Various Artists Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back 2007 Mark Isaacs, Resurgence 2007 Michael Bublé, Call Me Irresponsible 2007 Brian Buckley, For Her 2007 Jeff Babko, Mondo Trio 2007 Jeff Lorber, He Had a Hat 2007 Daniel Lee Martin, On My Way to You 2007 Various Artists We All Love Ennio Morricone 2007 Brian Bromberg, Downright Upright 2007 Jill Scott, Jill Scott Collaborations 2007 Wayne Bergeron, Plays Well With Others 2006 Frank Zappa, Trance-Fusion 2006 Various Artists Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis Box Set 2006 Laura Pausini, Yo Canto 2006 Michelle Tumes Michelle Tumes 2006 Josh Groban, Awake 2006 Brian Culbertson Soulful Christmas 2006 George Benson Givin' It Up 2006 Scott Kinsey, Kinesthetics 2006 Bette Midler, Cool Yule 2006 James Taylor James Taylor at Christmas 2006 Kazu Matsui Project, Pioneer 2006 Jeff Berlin, Aneurythms 2006 The Ten Tenors, Here’s to the Heroes 2006 Sam Moore, Overnight Sensational 2006 Richard Bona, Tiki 2006 Lee Ritenour, Smoke 'n' Mirrors 2006 Joanna, This Crazy Life 2006 Greg Adams, Cool To The Touch 2006 Various Artists Summer Jam Session 2006 Dan Siegel, Departure 2006 Various Artists ’80s Metal Tribute to Van Halen 2006 LeAnn Rimes, Whatever We Wanna 2006 Michael Franks, Rendezvous in Rio 2006 Matt Dusk, Back in Town 2006 Katharine McPhee, My Destiny / Somewhere Over the Rainbow CD-SINGLE 2006 Gregg Rolie, Gringo 2006 John McLaughlin, Industrial Zen 2006 Marilyn Scott, Innocent of Nothing 2006 Various Artists Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd 2006 Various Artists The Royal Dan: A Tribute 2006 Amy Sky, Life Lessons: The Best of Amy Sky 2006 Jeff Beck, Official Bootleg USA '06 2006 Various Artists Legends of Jazz Showcase 2006 Rob Whitlock, Sketchin' 2 2006 Erin Boheme, What Love Is 2006 Tom Scott, The Very Best of Tom Scott 2006 Various Artists Pink Floyd's The Wall Revisited 2006 Brian Bromberg, Wood II 2006 Various Artists Flying High Again: The World’s Greatest Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne 2006 Various Artists Funk Academy 2006 Frank Macchia, Mo' Animals 2006 Chick Corea, The Ultimate Adventure 2006 Bunny Brunel, Dedication 2006 Andrea Bocelli, Amore 2006 Various Artists More or Less Jazz Two 2006 Jeff Berlin, Ace of Bass 2005 Joni Mitchell, Songs of a Prairie Girl 2005 Ashley Maher, Flying Over Bridges 2005 Ricardo Arjona, Adentro 2005 Anastacia, Pieces of a Dream 2005 Eros Ramazzotti, Calma Apparente 2005 Burt Bacharach, At This Time 2005 Destiny’s Child, #1's 2005 Various Artists Revolution Of The Spirit 2005 Chris Botti, To Love Again 2005 Various Artists 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas 2005 P.J. Olsson, Beautifully Insane 2005 David Garfield, The State Of Things 2005 Kyle Eastwood, Paris Blue 2005 Beppe Cantarelli, Blues, Rock & Soul 2005 Pussycat Dolls, PCD 2005 Bill Evans, Soulgrass 2005 David Pack, The Secret Of Movin' On 2005 Various Artists The Loner – A Tribute To Jeff Beck 2005 Marilyn Scott, Handpicked 2005 Faith Hill, Fireflies 2005 Various Guitarists Fusion For Miles 2005 Amber Whitlock, The Colours Of Life 2005 Various Artists Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse 2005 Eric Benet, Hurricane 2005 Bob Bennett, Lord of the Past 2005 Backstreet Boys, Never Gone 2005 Paul Anka, Rock Swings 2005 Allan Holdsworth, Against the Clock: The Best of Allan Holdsworth 2005 Jakob Magnusson, Time Zone 2005 Various Artists Welcome to the Nightmare: An All-Star Salute to Alice Cooper 2005 Marta Sanchez, Lo Mejor de Marta Sanchez 2005 Michael Bublé, It’s Time 2005 Rob Whitlock, Sketchin' 2005 LeAnn Rimes, This Woman 2005 Julia Fordham, That’s Live 2004 Frank Macchia, Animals 2004 Lindsay Lohan, Speak 2004 Vito Rezza, Drums of Avila 2004 Clay Aiken, Merry Christmas with Love 2004 Marco Antonio Solís, Razon De Sobra 2004 James Taylor, James Taylor: A Christmas Album 2004 Michael McDonald, Motown Two 2004 Jaffe, Something To Fall Back On 2004 Joe Cocker, Heart and Soul 2004 Various Artists Shall We Dance? (Soundtrack) 2004 Various Artists American Drummers Achievement Awards Honoring Steve Gadd 2004 Chris Botti, When I Fall In Love 2004 Hilary Duff, Hilary Duff 2004 Queen Latifah, Dana Owens Album 2004 Megadeth The System Has Failed 2004 Marilyn Scott, Nightcap 2004 Greg Mathieson, West Coast Groove 2004 Original Score Bourne Supremacy 2004 Jing Chi, 3D 2004 David Benoit, Benoit/Freeman Project 2 2004 Dianne Schuur, Rediscovery On GRP 2004 Various Artists Smooth Jazz: Cruisin 2004 Karizma, Lost and Found 2004 Renee Olstead, Renee Olstead 2004 Jim Brickman, Greatest Hits 2004 Various Artists Tribute To Jimi Hendrix: Power Of Soul 2004 Various Artists Spin The Bottle: Tribute To Kiss 2004 Vasco Rossi, Buoni O Cattivi 2004 Robi Rosa, Draco Mad Love 2004 Kimo Williams, Kimotion Live 2002 – With My Friend Vinnie