Harry Allen:
Harry has performed at jazz festivals and clubs worldwide, frequently touring the United States, Europe and Asia. To quote C. Michael Bailey "...a practitioner of such dense talent he sounds as if he invented tenor saxophone performance instead of Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Allen is the Sinatra of the tenor saxophone: a master interpreter of standards""

Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini
with vocalist Michelle Amato:
Together, this group creates music full of rhythm and passion with a sensuous lyrical quality.

The Bill Allred Classic Jazz Band:
Led by renowned trombonist Bill Allred, this "monster octet" plays everything from Jelly Roll Morton to Count Basie and all stops in between.

19-piece US Navy Big Band Southeast:
Simply put this band is terrific.

The Dynamic Les DeMerle Band
featuring vocalist Bonnie Eisele: 

Starting out as drummer for vibraphone great Lionel Hampton, Les and his bands continue to perform at concerts and festivals, having recorded 10 CD's so far.
In the words of Downbeat magazine, Les and his vocalist wife, Bonnie Eisele-DeMerle, are: "Upbeat from the downbeat, one of the most exciting acts on the jazz scene today."

 

 

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