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This is a recent picture of yours truly playing with the Jazz
Unlimited Orchestra at the Heartland Cafe in Chicago. If you checked out my Bio
on the
Musicians page I talked
about the band over there. That was a pretty good night as I remember.
A Saturday night casual gig a number years ago, at a local
banquet hall. That's Bret Sher at the drums, and Bill Corston playing bass. The
pianist is, by now, unknown to me.
The
Giant Killers Horn Section at various outdoor venues. We really played a lot of
these types of gigs, usually starting in May and finishing in September or early
October.
From left: Glen Morimoto, (Trumpet), Scott Meyers, ( Trombone). Jeff Newell,
(Tenor Sax). Me on Alto Sax. Chip Gdalman, (Baritone Sax)
From
left: Jim Teister, (Trumpet). I'm on Tenor Sax here. We usually had two trumpets
and three saxes. And a trombone when Scott Meyers was available.
Music Unlimited: From left: Greg Ferguson, Me, Beckie, Bob Untiedt, Nick Massaracchia, John Blasucci. Greg was replacing Lee Blasucci and Bob was the extra on this gig.
The Music Unlimited regulars for most of those many years we were together. Starting at the left: Lee Blaucci, John Blasucci, Beckie, Me, and Nick Massaracchia.
These two pictures are from the fall of 1977. The gig band scene back then was very active and we were averaging two or three gigs a week with each of us working a day gig as well. They are typical of the many jobbing dates we were involved in. In both from the left it's Nick, Me, John, and Lee.
Big Band Cavalcade
Myself, Dianna Winstead, and Rick Schalk after a "Big Band Cavalcade" gig at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky. Dianna is the Marketing and Arts Manager for the Center.
Myself, Carol Rand, and Mike Louie at an afternoon library gig in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
The Guy
Lombardo Orchestra at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin
The Ron Smolen Orchestra. July 14, 1973, Lion's Ballroom, Chicago.
http://www.ronsmolenorchestra.com For over 30 years, one of America's premier dance orchestras, and still going strong! I'm second from the right, front row.
Personnel left to right, Back Row: Ron Smolen, (standing); Dan Kaepplinger (bass); Ralph Perri, Dan Rogers, (trombones); Paulette Hradnanski, Tony Pons, Larry Zelek, (trumpets); Front Row: Bob Pucci, (drums); Mark Greene, (guitar); Phil Doukas, (alto sax), Don Sadofsky, (alto sax); Me, (tenor sax), Bob Brown, (tenor sax)
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