Jimmy Vivino (aka Jimmy V) has always considered himself "a blues man with a job." Although best known for serving 26 years as Conan O'Brien's musical director, guitarist, and bandleader, his experience in the music business predates that by 20-plus years.
 
Jimmy V has produced, led bands, and recorded with countless rock and roll and blues artists for five decades, including Hubert Sumlin, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Johnnie Johnson, Son Seals, Shemekia Copeland, Levon Helm, Phoebe Snow, Dion, Laura Nyro, Bob Margolin, Lowell Fulson, John Sebastian, Joe Louis Walker, and Al Kooper, to name a few.