The New Year’s here and I’m starting fresh! After lot’s of requests and inner searching, I’ve decided to move forward and create a brand new production this year. It’s called from “Samba to Soul”. This hip and fun show is family friendly and has a touch of Latin, Soul, Caribbean, Jazz, Reggae & more! Imagine Carlos Santana, Herb Alpert, Ray Charles and Bob Marley sitting on a beach, sipping cocktails creating some hot new vibes! This show is perfect for fun in the sun venues, wineries and multi-cultural events.
This new band will include some very special musicians and will reunite me with some old friends. On bass will be my good buddy and Detroit transplant Eddie Watkins who’s played on hit after hit album over the years. You’ve heard him on tunes like I Will Survive, Shake Your Groove Thing, I Can Dream About You and hundreds of others. My long time buddy Bruce Laven will be playing keyboards and singing. Bruce got me my first gig when I moved to Seattle (with Duffy Bishop no less!) and is a monster musician. Garey Williams will be laying down the funkiest grooves on drums. He and I recently worked in a new project which reunited us so it will a blast to work with him again. There’s no one else that plays like him around these parts. Frank Seeberger will be rounding out the band on acoustic and electric guitar. His background includes classical guitar, Latin and pop styles. He’ll be a welcome addition. As for yours truly, in addition to playing trumpet, flugelhorn and accordion, I’ll be doubling on keyboards and singing too. This is some super cool music and I’m excited for you to hear and dance to it. Stay tuned for our upcoming shows!