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Avi Pavlovich's
Band - Jazz
Jazz Guitarist
Avi Pavlovich
founded his
quartet on April
, 2003. Since
that time the
band has been
busy playing for
audiences all
over the
Tri-State Area.
The music is a
mixture of jazz
and latin
standards, Avi's
original
compositions and
a variety of
grooves.
The band is
composed of four
great musicians:
Jeremy Powell on
Tenor SaxAssaf
Hakimi on Bass
(upright and
electric)Avi
Pavlovich on
GuitarYoni
Halevy on Drums
website: www.avipavlovich.com
email: info@avipavlovich.com
phone:
917-653-9098 |
Beans and Rice - Blues/Jazz
Beans and Rice
performs
original and
traditional
Blues-Jazz
compositions.
Instrumentation
is organ,
guitar, bass,
drums, trombone,
saxophone.
Beans and Rice
will perform at
festivals,
concerts, clubs,
weddings,
parties, schools
and special
events.
phone: (413)
253-9980
website: http://www.facethemusicagency.com
email: brian@facethemusicagency.com |
Bluezy Jazz Duo - Blues/Jazz
 
Debra Cilingin - Debra sings
traditional and
contemporary
jazz and blues
songs in a style
reminiscent of
Rosemary
Clooney, Billy
Holiday, Nina
Simone and Sarah
Vaughn. She has
appeared in
numerous venues
in the tri-state
area and has
developed an
avid and loyal
fan base. Once
you hear Debra
you’ll
understand why.]
Carmine Marino – A versatile
jazz musician in
the John
Pizzarelli mold,
Carmine plays
improvisational
jazz swing
guitar with
sophisticated
harmonic sense.
He’s worked
with top New
York musicians
and quickly
developed a
following on the
local music
scene.
For Bookings
contact: Bluezy Jazz Duo -
Debra Cilingin
(203) 847-0866
email: dcilingin@hotmail.com |
The Brian Bender
Jazz Group - Jazz
The Brian Bender
Jazz group
performs Swing,
Blues, Ballads,
Bossa Nova, etc.
Instrumentation
is trombone,
piano, guitar,
acoustic bass
and drums. The
Brian Bender
Jazz Group will
perform at
festivals,
concerts, clubs,
weddings,
parties, schools
and special
events.
phone: (413)
253-9980
website: http://www.facethemusicagency.com
email: brian@facethemusicagency.co |
chris coogan - jazz/gospel
Chris Coogan is
one of the most
sought after
jazz pianists in
Fairfield
County. He
sings and plays
all different
kinds of jazz
often making
eclectic mixes
of Dixie,
Straight Ahead,
Funk, Gospel,
Blues and
especially New
Orleans music.
He also leads
the Good News
Gospel Choir, a
local community
choir.
phone: 203 454
4695
website: http://www.cooganmusic.com
email: chris@cooganmusic.com |
Far From Here - Jazz/Rock Fusion
Far From here is
a 5-piece band
consisting of
musicians from
the Wallingford
area. Their
original music
is an eclectic
mixture of many
different
styles,
including Rock,
Pop, Jazz and
Funk. one of the
most original
bands in
Connecticut,
they can be
found playing is
various clubs
and bars all
over the state.
Be sure to check
these guys out
when you can!
website: www.farfromhere.org
email:info@farfromhere.org |
FRO &
FRIENDS (Summer
Residency) -
Funky-Jazz-Rock
Harold Davis
Jr.
(otherwise
known as
FRO) is a
funky-jazz-rock
guitarist,
composer and
bandleader
from
Bridgeport,
CT. His
music blends
the funk of
James Brown,
with the
jazz
vocabulary
of Miles
Davis and
the rock
edge of
Metallica.
Since 1995,
FRO has been
bringing his
funky-jazz-rock
styling's to
listeners
and has
performed
around
Connecticut,
New York and
Vermont. He
has opened
for diverse
national
acts
including
Tower Of
Power, Toots
and the
Maytals,
Deep Banana
Blackout,
Screaming
Headless
Torsos and
others.
website: www.in-fro-mation.com |
The Gumbo Jumbo
Dixieland Band - Dixieland Jazz
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The Gumbo Jumbo
Dixieland Band
performs
tradition
New-Orleans
style Jazz.
Instrumentation
is clarinet,
trumpet,
trombone, tuba,
banjo, drums.
The Gumbo Jumbo
Dixieland Band
will perform at
festivals,
concerts, clubs,
parties, schools
and special
events.
phone: (413)
253-9980
website: http://www.facethemusicagency.com
mail: brian@facethemusicagency.co |
the Jazz
Aesthetic - Jazz
We are a
quartet of
undergraduates
currently
attending Yale
University. The
band consists of
Adam Cushner on
saxophones, Marc
Sorel on piano,
Silas Meredith
on acoustic
bass, and Chris
Paxton on drums.
Our current
repertoire
includes
Brazilian and
funk influenced
originals,
mainstream
originals, and
jazz standards.
We play most of
our gigs on
campus but would
like to also
focus on setting
up regional
performances.
phone:
203-436-0682
email: christopher.paxton@yale.edu |
JOHNNY DURKIN'S
LOS PLATANOS
Los Platanos
Fritos features
members of Deep
Banana Blackout,
Electric Hill
and the Damon
Grant Sextet ...
Latin beats,
heavy
percussions and
mad horns. |
The Key
Ingredients - Standards Jazz,
Pop rock-Party
music Fairfield
co.
THE KEY
INGREDIENTS for
any party or
event; this band
is exactly what
parties need in
Fairfield
County. They do
standards to
start the party,
jazz
instrumentals,
classic rock and
the best of
today. The band
is great with
Suzanne on
vocals they rock
and they are all
responsible
adults who show
up.
phone:
203-222-1441
website: www.thekeyingredients.com
email: suzanne@suzannesheridan.com |
MARK MOLLICA - Jazz
Jazz guitarist
Mark Mollica
specializes in
small ensemble
settings with an
emphasis on
composition and
modern
repertoire. In
the last five
years, he has
been active in
the New England,
New Jersey, Los
Angeles, and
upstate New York
music scenes. As
a bandleader, he
has performed in
a variety of
venues ranging
from the
Westport Arts
Center in
Connecticut to
the Village
Theatre in Los
Angeles to
Fuller Hall in
Vermont. More
often, he can be
heard regularly
in various duos
and trios in
southern
Connecticut.
Recent CT band
mates include
Henry Lugo, Fred
Scerbo, Gary
MacFadden, Ed
Jarusinsky, Mark
Small, Herb
Wilson, Chris
D’Angelis, Matt
Moadell, Rich
Zurkowsky, Phil
Bowler, Dave
Savitsky, Gwen
Owen, Matt
Criscuolo, and
Trever
Somerville.
In addition to
freelance work,
regular gigs
include: Duet
with vocalist
Gary MacFadden
at Piccolo in
Ridgefield every
Tuesday night.
Host of the
Acoustic Café’s
jazz jam session
in Bridgeport on
the 2nd and 4th
Wednesday of
every month.
Varied trios at
the Guilford
Mooring in
Guilford every
Sunday
afternoon. And
every Sunday
evening finds
him at the “O”
Bar in Fairfield
with a guest
saxophonist.
Mark is
available for
work in concert,
restaurant, and
private function
settings, and
can be reached
at
MDMollica@aol.com.
phone:
203-434-2333
email: MDMollica@aol.com |
MELVIN SPARKS
Melvin Sparks
has been
credited with
being a pioneer
of acid jazz and
is currently the
buzz in jazz,
blues, and jam
band scenes. He
is the cleanest,
fastest, and
most rhythmic
living guitar
player in many
genres. His
abilities with
guitar have
established as a
renowned talent
across the
blues, jazz,
acid jazz, funk
and rock scenes.
website: http://www.melvinsparks.com |
MICHELLE
MEYER - Jazz, Blues, Pop,
Folk Rock, Gospel
Michelle Meyer -
Jazz, Blues, Pop, Folk Rock, Gospel n more...Soloist
to 7-piece Ensemble for any private or corporate
event..clubs/restaurants contracts are required...
Represented by
DRC Music
Entertainment.
For bookings
please E-Mail: DRCMusicPR@aol.com or call
203-268-4168
phone:
203-268-4168
website:
www.soundclick.com/michellemeyer
email:
DRCMusicPR@aol.com |
OL' BOY - Jazz
Ol' Boy is
George Lesiw on
guitar, Preston
Murphy on
Upright Bass,
and Rob
Bonaccorso on
Drums. Ol' Boy's
three members
come from widely
diverse
backgrounds of
musical
training,
experience, and
influences. They
have a unique
blend of jazz
standards, rock
anthems, and
original
compositions all
of which are
played in an
instrumental
setting.
Collectively the
members have
played and
shared the stage
with, Addison
Groove Project,
The Breakfast,
The Fabulous
Thunderbirds,
Chris "Smokin'
Opey" Damato,
Cecil Brooks
III,
International
String
Orchestra,
Luther "Guitar"
Junior Johnson,
Fro, Hubinger
Street, Electric
Mayhem, Govt.
Mule, Jacob Fred
Jazz Odyssey,
Gordon Stone
Band, Deep
Banana Blackout,
The Richie Hart
Trio, Garaj
Mahal, and Phil
Lesh and
Friends, just to
name a few.
Live, Ol' Boy
elevates the
audience as if
they are
experiencing a
happening. Their
instrumental
exchanges can be
a fury of chops
and licks
blitzing the
ears of the
listener or they
can create a
sense of
stillness and
peace by playing
soulful ballads
that are as calm
as a lake of
water at early
morning.
Throughout the
coming year they
will continue to
preserve the
integrity of
world class
musicianship in
every
performance.
phone:
1-203-954-8730
website: www.myspace.com/olboy |
PC Jazz - Jazz / Swing
Patty Carey, a
native of
Connecticut, has
been a vocalist
for over 15
years. Patty's
influences have
been the
greatest female
vocalists of
five decades
including Ella
Fitzgerald,
Sarah Vaughan,
Judy Garland,
Patsy Cline,
Karen Carpenter
and more. Patty
sings jazz and
pop arrangements
spanning the
years from the
1930s to present
and the music
she performs is
sung with the
heart and soul
of the original
artists. Patty
is very active
performing for
the Greater
Hartford Arts
Council and
their Sponsors.
She performs at
many local
venues such as,
Foxwoods Casino,
The Pump House
Grille, Main and
Hopewell and
Szechuan Tokyo.
Patty performs
with many
musicians in the
area, from duo's
and quartets up
to a full 17
piece big band.
phone:
860-463-1045
website: www.pattycarey.com
email: pcjazz@cox.net |
Richard Buyak,
Jr. - Jazz,
Classical
Richard has
been playing
music in the
northwest corner
of Connecticut
for 25+ years.
In addition to
freelance and
"pit" work, he
has released 2
CD's. The first,
'classical
things', is a
solo classical
guitar
recording. His
new CD, 'Jazz
Things', is a
collection of
new, original
compositions.
There are
samples of his
discs on his
website.
phone:
860-542-1679
website: www.home.earthlink.net/~rbuyak
email: rbuyak@earthlink.net |
Robert Summers
Potterton, III - Classical,
New Age, Celtic,
Jazz
A versatile
musician, Robert
Summers
Potterton III
has been active
as a composer,
conductor,
pianist,
organist,
producer, and
piper for over
five years. He
resides in
Coventry, CT,
but is currently
studying
composition with
Mark Hijleh in
western New
York.
website: http://www.rsp3.com
email: rsp3studio@yahoo.com |
Stan Sutton - Jazz, funk,
folk, rock
I have played
and loved music
since the day I
was born. In
third grade I
picked up the
trumpet. Not
until eighth
grade did I
start playing,
my main
instrument, the
guitar. I
attended the
Greater Hartford
Academy of
Performing Arts,
studying jazz
trumpet, piano,
and theory.
After graduating
high school, I
started a band
called Blind
Ambition. We
opened up for
acts such as;
Robbie Kreiger
of the Doors,
Vince Welneck of
the Grateful
Dead,
Strangefolk,
Deep Bannana
Blackout, and
many others. I
am currently
taking some time
away from weekly
gigs to teach
guitar at
Baldwin Music
studio in Avon
CT.
phone: (860)
716-1318
email: Freedomsongs@37.com |
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