town from Prohibition through the end of World War II during the city's "open era". Lucky Luciano, considered to be the father of the American Mafia. Carlos Marcello, New Orleans Mafia boss who was at one time linked to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Jazz artists Sharkey Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972) was born with the name Joseph Gustaf Bonano in the Milenburg neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, by the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. He sometimes billed himself as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas. Chick Corea, born Armando Anthony Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) Eddie Costa (1930–1962) jazz pianist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Steve Gadd, (born April 9, 1945, Rochester, New York) Jimmy Giuffre, born James Peter Giuffre (Dallas, Texas, 1921). Vince Guaraldi, (July 17, 1927 – February 6, 1976) was a famous jazz pianist, known for his hit single Cast Your Fate to the Wind and for composing and performing the soundtrack of the Peanuts television specials. Scott LaFaro, born Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936, Newark, New Jersey – July 6, 1961, Flint, New York). Not of Sicilian descent, family originated from Calabria. Papa Jack Laine, born George Vital Laine aka Papa Jack (September 21, 1873 – June 1, 1966). Eddie Lang, (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933), born Salvatore Massaro, the son of an Italian-American instrument maker in Philadelphia. Nick LaRocca, born Dominic James La Rocca (New Orleans, April 11, 1889 – New Orleans, February 22, 1961). Joe Lovano, born Joseph Salvatore Lovano (December 29, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio). His father's family comes from the village of Alcara li Fusi and his mother's family from the village of Cesarò. Chuck Mangione, (born November 29, 1940). Also brother Gaspare "Gap", a musician and Uncle Gerlando "Jerre", an Author. Wingy Manone, born Joseph Matthews Mannone (sic), (February 13, 1900, New Orleans – July 9, 1982. Charlie Mariano (born 1923) Joe Marsala (1907–1978) Pat Martino, born Pat Azzara (August 25, 1944) in South Philadelphia Joe Morello, (born July 17, 1929), in Springfield, Massachusetts Joe Pass, born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua, January 13, 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey – May 23, 1994, Los Angeles. John Patitucci, born 1959 in Brooklyn, New York Art Pepper (1925–1982) (Sicilian mother) Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978). Prima was born into a musical family of Sicilian descent in New Orleans. Prima was proud of his